Randall Museum
The Randall Museum is a museum in central San Francisco, California, owned and operated by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department with the support of the Randall Friends. About 90K people visit each year. Add Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 4.4 mi away, to a visit.
A museum inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Randall 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
San Francisco (SFO) has airline service, about 11 miles from Randall Museum.
Established in 1951
Randall Museum dates from 1951. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Every month near Randall Museum is set out below.
Randall Museum
The Randall Museum is a museum in central San Francisco, California, owned and operated by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department with the support of the Randall Friends. The museum focuses on science, nature and the arts. On exhibit are live native animals and interactive displays about nature. Other facilities include a theater, a wood shop, and art and ceramics studios.
Its permanent location is in Corona Heights Park, on a large hill between the Castro and Haight-Ashbury districts of San Francisco. The Corona Heights location features views of the city, downtown financial district and the San Francisco Bay.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1951
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
A base for Randall Museum
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
- 7Cow Palace
- 8Coit Tower
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Randall 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 | 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− |
| South San Francisco | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 10 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 | 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− |
| Alameda | 10 mi east | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 76,876 | $1,236K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Randall Museum
Also within 8 miles are these.
Big draw14 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw33 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw43 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw53 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw67 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
74 mi TheatreCow Palace
83 mi LookoutCoit TowerPhoto 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 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
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What people ask about Randall Museum
Is Randall Museum in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Randall Museum?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–70°.
How far is Randall Museum from San Jose and Stockton?
About 47 miles southeast of San Jose and about 63 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Randall Museum?
San Francisco (SFO), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Randall Museum?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (12 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (8 mi, 36 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.