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Neighborhood: Golden Gate Park
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Acting as a major cultural destination since 1895, the de Young Museum re-opened in October 2005, newly housed in a facility designed by Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron and Fong & Chan Architects in San Francisco. The Building is magnificent and from the observation tower you can get a great view of the park. It is open, airy and massive. It als o has a perforated and embossed copper facade which goes very well with the greenery around the museum. The museum has world-renowned collections of American Painting and Sculpture dating from the 17th to the 20th century. Also is Primitive Art highly represented with extraordinary pieces from Native American Art (from the ancient Teotihuacan City), African Art (statues and potteries) and Oceanic Art (shields, dance dress and masks).
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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the PharaohsJun 27th, 2009 to Mar 28th, 2010
Stories about the boy king's reign 3,300 years ago are legendary; however, one thing is certain: he was surrounded by art, beauty, and opulence. The amazing exhibition includes carvings and statues that were used in his daily life as well as entombed with him in his burial chambers. The exhibit contains 130 artifacts in amazingly well-preserved condition, some of which have never before been out of Egypt. More than 5 million people worldwide have attended the exhibit but ticket-holders for the de Young Museum leg of the tour get to see items never before shown on U.S. soil. Upon entering the exhibit through a large set of wooden doors, visitors enter a small, dark theater to view a short introduction to the exhibit, narrated by Omar Sharif. Each room in the exhibit is painted and lit to compliment the items on display. The artifacts themselves are an amazing testament to intricate art and craftsmanship wrought in gold, wood, metals, and precious stones. Visitors should allot approximately 90 minutes to fully experience this exhibit. - Raine Devries
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good work
they had some great modern art....
Reviewed by:thatgirl105 from on Dec 29 2007
The art needs to catch up to the building
San Francisco clearly went all-out on this building, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to con...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 30 2007
Great as long as you don't have toddlers!
The disdain for kids in this place is palatable. Seems like this fancy art museum in SF has brought ...
Reviewed by:GregoryW from on Aug 20 2007
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