M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
The de Young Museum, formally the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, is a fine arts museum located in San Francisco, California, United States, named for early San Francisco newspaperman M. H. de Young. Some 394K visitors came through in 2021. Look also at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 4.6 mi away.
A museum inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
M. H. de Young Memorial 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 49 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1895
M. H. de Young Memorial Museum dates from 1895. About ↓
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 12 miles away
San Francisco (SFO) has airline service, about 12 miles from M. H. de Young Memorial Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
The de Young Museum, formally the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, is a fine arts museum located in San Francisco, California, United States, named for early San Francisco newspaperman M. H. de Young. Located on the West Side of the city in Golden Gate Park, it is a component of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, along with the Legion of Honor.
The museum received 999,645 visitors in 2023, ranking as the 22nd most-visited museum in the United States, and the 82nd most-visited art museum in the world. In 2024, the two combined museums were ranked 15th in The Washington Post's list of the best art museums in the U.S.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1895
- Opened
- 1894
- Wikipedia readers
- 30K a year
Staying near M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
To stay close, try San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3Presidio of San Francisco
- 4Lombard Street
- 5Oracle Park
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Cow Palace
- 8Coit Tower
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From M. H. de Young Memorial 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 | 13 mi east | 20 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 | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Daly City | 5 mi south | 5 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Bruno | 10 mi south | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| Sausalito | 6 mi north | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
| Pacifica | 11 mi south | 15 min | 13 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 36,890 | $1,250K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
All of these are within 10 miles.
Big draw15 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw32 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw43 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw54 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw69 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
75 mi TheatreCow Palace
84 mi LookoutCoit TowerPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Planning a visit to M. H. de Young Memorial Museum
Is M. H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit M. H. de Young Memorial Museum?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–70°.
How many people visit M. H. de Young Memorial Museum each year?
394,402 in 2021, according to Wikidata.
How far is M. H. de Young Memorial Museum from San Jose and Stockton?
About 49 miles southeast of San Jose and about 65 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to M. H. de Young Memorial Museum?
San Francisco (SFO), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near M. H. de Young Memorial Museum?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (13 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (10 mi, 36 places to stay).
Tips from San Francisco
No one has shared advice yet; San Francisco’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.