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🎨 Museum · San Francisco

3.5 hours · $$$ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 2.0
1–3 yrs
★ 3.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 60 min drive
    From Sunnyvale · Parking: Garages and meters along the Embarcadero near Pier 15, about $20-30
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Good on cool days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 3.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

The best hands-on science museum in the world, with hundreds of exhibits you can touch and play with; little ones splash with water and light while big kids could stay all day.

💡 Tips
Heaven for ages 5 and up, but there's plenty a 2-year-old can play with too; book online, and drive down the Embarcadero for bay views the whole way.

What this place offers

✓hands-on science
✓indoor
✓bay views
✓coffee
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in San Francisco

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Sunny · 60–78°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 57–62°F · 0% rain

Location

San Francisco, California

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