Suggestions for Museum near Alameda

Benedict T. • October 3, 2017Brilliant tours of the whole ship by incredibly knowledgable ex-servicemen - and you can pretend you're in Top Gun. There's nothing not to like!

Duane M. • March 31, 2018Not just a static display. You can take a Bay cruise at this presidential museum.

Jenny • May 26, 2015This might be the best Bay Area museum I've been to yet. The exhibits are well done and interactive, and I appreciated the emphasis on storytelling. The history exhibits were my favorite. So good

Kate R. • May 14, 2013Gallery sitters love to be sat on.

chris • March 13, 20105 rooms of pinball! I went for a party and my company is having an outing here next month. Great place for a date, or just killing a few hours. Support them!

Angel M. • July 6, 2019A good number of my favorite arcade games including all 80s music playing. Please note that there is a $6.00 for one hour fee or $12.00 for all day. Unlimited playing!! I definitely will return.

George D. • February 16, 2015Beautiful view from the observation deck and extremely knowledgable staff. Definitely consider an annual pass and look out for deals on Groupon.

Sara C. • January 1, 2016Very quiet. Rich in history & hospitality. There is also a seed lending library!

shinycat • December 10, 2018Clean bathrooms, lots of parking, amazing planetarium

Mortiche W. • June 30, 2017Great for kids/ adults alike, esp for those with SPD. Clay sculpting, tempera paint, 2-3 tables w/ preset crafts you can try and copy, plus a room with magnet tiles and books. $5 per person/3hrs.

Anton S. • May 3, 2015Get the tea service.

Marion R. • February 5, 2018Really great set up with lots of awesome exhibits! The cafe is adorable and the coffee is really well priced for an art museum cafe!

Jon S. • February 24, 2014They have a cute gift shop.

Adam • March 3, 2017The audio tour is really incredible and totally immersive. Join the wifi and download the free app. It's location based and adds so much extra context to the work you are viewing.

Jeff W. • January 2, 2014A full day of fun for all ages. Great cafe. Come with a group.

Nicole A. • August 9, 2014My favorite place in all of San Francisco. Soy hot chocolate and a view of beautiful sculptures! I'm counting down the minutes till it re-opens in 2016.

Nettie T. • May 9, 2012We love CAL and beyond love the Lawrence Hall of Science, its so fun and I have been coming here for years. You can even do birthday parties there.

Jonathan F. • May 17, 2014Look. You gotta check this space out. It's got photography, architecture, video games, 3d printers, laser cutters. This might be ground zero for making cool stuff in SF.

Richard Alexander C. • July 12, 2019Make a reservation for their (free!) guided tour. It's wonderful.

Kelly • January 18Small museum with three floors of exhibits that rotate. Definitely worth a visit!

Wilson F. • April 12, 2016Gorgeous building, magnificent collection and exhibitions, super or helpful staff. A gem of a museum.

Caroline F. • November 29, 2014Cool museum but too small :( their shop is worth the visit!

Andrew C. • July 20, 2016The museum is small but very cool to see old school cars and informative about the history, challenges, and changes of the whole system!! BEST PART - it's free!!!

Nicole A. • August 7, 2014Often incredible, daring contemporary exhibits. Always worth stopping by!

Jonathan C. • June 10, 2015Love this place. My wife takes out daughter here all the time. Who says there aren't things for kids to do in the city?

Mike P. • February 21, 2016Great collection of classic game history. Be sure to check out the case of games autographed by their creators.

Wilson F. • October 31, 2016First exhibition seen here: Kubrick in the summer/fall of 2016, great museography with a perfect flow around his filmography and some wonderful set objects and annotated scripts.

Lizzie H. • May 26, 2018Fun, cheap and easy stop for our trip. The games are great—the new ones and the antiques...especially the antiques 🙃 $0.25-0.50 for each game.

Jenn C. • December 7, 2011Stop by and watch the conservator at work, Wednesday through Friday from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm.