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The de Young Museum, formally the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, is a fine arts museum located in San Francisco, California. Located in Golden Gate Park, it is a component of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, along with the Legion of Honor. The de Young is named for early San Francisco newspaperman M. H. de Young.
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The de Young, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and located in Golden Gate Park, is the nation’s fifth most visited art museum. It showcases American art from the seventeenth through the twenty-first centuries, international textile arts and costumes, and art from the Americas, the Pacific, and Africa. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
The de Young museum has been showcasing Oceanic art since it first opened in 1895. The collection represents more than 25 islands and island groups, including the vast Pacific triangle (ranging from Easter Island to Hawaii and New Zealand), as well as Indonesia and the Philippines.
One of the premier art museums in the country, the de Young has been an integral part of San Francisco culture for more than 125 years. Visit the facility to explore American art from the 17th century through the present day, as well as international sculptures, paintings, textiles, and costumes.
The de Young Museum in San Francisco is the city's flagship art museum, but don't let that lofty description put you off. Visitors to the de Young find lots to see, including a collection of art that includes works from 17th- to 20th-century America, the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific.