Palace of Fine Arts

The Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915 was an event dedicated to progress, the celebration of the completion of the Panama Canal, and the rebirth of San Francisco following the disastrous 1906 earthquake. Funds came from six million dollars in donations,... more on Member: jenniferb

The Palace of Fine Arts was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International... more on tripadvisor.com

All that remains of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition is the Marina Green and the Palace of Fine Arts. Designed by noted local architect Bernard Maybeck as a tribute to... more on gocitykids.com

5.0	Wonderful (Mar 5, 2006) Beautiful architecture, a lovely pond with waterbirds and terrapins. The... rinati , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on Tripadvisor
0	Palace of Fine Arts (2004) ...a romantic stroll for mom and dad, but since it's cluttered with wedding photographer... Zagat , a user of Zagat, Read full review on Zagat
5.0	Absolutely Beautiful... (Dec 28, 2005) No amount of description can properly capture the magic of this place. My family and I were taken... SuperChief , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on Tripadvisor

North Bay: From the north bay area. Take US 101 South across the Golden Gate Bridge to the Marina exit. Turn right at the first street, which is Lyon street. This will take you to the parking area. East Bay: From the east bay area. Take the Bay Bridge to the ninth street exit. Turn right on ninth street. Turn left after three blocks onto Hayes street. Continue on Hayes for three blocks and turn right on Franklin street. Follow Franklin for approximately two miles to Lombard Street and turn left. Follow Lombard for approximately 1 1/2 miles until you see a green & "Palace of Fine Arts" highway sign on the right side of the road. Turn right at the sign. This is Lyon street. Go one block and turn left into the parking area. South Bay via 280: Take 280 North and exit on 19th Avenue. Follow 19th Avenue towards the Golden Gate Bridge. Get in the right hand lane after exiting the McArthur tunnel. Turn right at the Downtown/Marina exit. Go approximately 1/4 mile and veer left to the Marina exit. Turn right at the first street, which is Lyon street. This will take you to the parking area. South Bay via 101: Take 101 North towards the Golden Gate Bridge. Exit at Ninth Street. Turn left after three blocks onto Hayes street. Continue on Hayes for three blocks and turn right on Franklin street. Follow Franklin for approximately two miles to Lombard Street and turn left. Follow Lombard for approximately 1 1/2 miles until you see a green "Palace of Fine Arts" highway sign on the right side of the raod. Turn right at the sign. This is Lyon street. Go one block and turn left into the parking area. By public transportation: From Fisherman's Wharf take the #30 Stockton bus. From other locations, Muni busses #22, 28, 29, 41, 43, 45, and many Golden Gate Transit busses stop nearby.

Theater is open Mon-Fri 6am-9pm

Admission : Rental Fees on website. Admission for other events are per event.