Museo ItaloAmericano
Museo ItaloAmericano, also known as the Italian American Museum, is a museum in San Francisco, California, that focuses on Italian and Italian-American history, art and culture. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1978. Around it, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (1.4 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Museo ItaloAmericano 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 ↓
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 62–72°. When to go ↓
Established in 1978
Museo ItaloAmericano dates from 1978. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Here are the months at Museo ItaloAmericano, with their weather.
Museo ItaloAmericano
Museo ItaloAmericano, also known as the Italian American Museum, is a museum in San Francisco, California, that focuses on Italian and Italian-American history, art and culture.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1978
Where to stay near Museo ItaloAmericano
Lodging nearby is in San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3Lombard Street
- 4Presidio of San Francisco
- 5Oracle Park
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Coit Tower
- 8Cow Palace
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Museo ItaloAmericano | 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 | 12 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− |
| Berkeley | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 11 mi south | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Sausalito | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
| Daly City | 8 mi south | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Rafael | 13 mi north | 20 min | 18 15 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 59,410 | $1,356K | D |
| Richmond | 11 mi north | 15 min | 14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 114,861 | $668K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
These lie within 8 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw1in town MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw3in town LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw42 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw53 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw67 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
7in town LookoutCoit Tower
87 mi TheatreCow PalacePhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, 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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A visit to Museo ItaloAmericano: questions
Is Museo ItaloAmericano in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Museo ItaloAmericano?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–72°.
How far is Museo ItaloAmericano from San Jose and Stockton?
About 49 miles southeast of San Jose and about 62 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Museo ItaloAmericano?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near Museo ItaloAmericano?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (12 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (8 mi, 30 places to stay).
From people who live in San Francisco
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.