Children's Creativity Museum
The Children's Creativity Museum is an interactive museum for children aged 2–12 years, located in Yerba Buena Gardens, in San Francisco, California. Further out, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is 3.2 mi away. Expect 62–70°F afternoons in the mildest months, April to November.
A museum inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Children's Creativity Museum is inside San Francisco, which has 528 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 47 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 62–70°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) has airline service, about 11 miles from Children's Creativity Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Children's Creativity Museum
The Children's Creativity Museum is an interactive museum for children aged 2–12 years, located in Yerba Buena Gardens, in San Francisco, California. It offers workshops and exhibits that allow children to produce their own media through various interactive, creative processes: stop motion animation, programming robots, music video production, design challenges, art projects, and more. It has around 100,000 museum visitors annually. The Children's Creativity Museum is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, with annual revenues of around $2.1 million, including $600,000 of funding from the city of San Francisco.
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- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Lodging near Children's Creativity Museum
Lodging nearby is in San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3Oracle Park
- 4Lombard Street
- 5Presidio of San Francisco
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Coit Tower
- 8Cow Palace
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Children's Creativity Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | in town | — | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 10 mi east | 15 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 9 mi south | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Alameda | 8 mi east | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 76,876 | $1,236K | D |
| Daly City | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Bruno | 11 mi south | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| Sausalito | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Other well-known places within 6 miles.
Big draw13 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw2in town Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw42 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw54 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw65 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
7in town LookoutCoit Tower
85 mi TheatreCow PalacePhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know before you visit Children's Creativity Museum
Is Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Children's Creativity Museum?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–70°.
How far is Children's Creativity Museum from San Jose and Stockton?
About 47 miles southeast of San Jose and about 61 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Children's Creativity Museum?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Children's Creativity Museum?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (10 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (9 mi, 36 places to stay).
Tips from people in San Francisco
Start the conversation in San Francisco’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.