de Young Museum

06/01/2026

Okay, we know we say this every month… but our June events lineup really is stacked 💅

From another Late Night Editions at the Legion of Honor to the opening of “Nengi Omuku: The Gathering” to our very first Lowrider Culture Celebration, this month is packed with art, music, culture, and some hot (and by hot, we mean cold and foggy) SF summer nights at the museums.

Screenshot the lineup below and let us know what you’re most excited for 👀

| de Young |

Designing for Museums discussion and Q+A, Jun 4

Lowrider Culture Celebration, Jun 6

Music by DJ Brown Angel, Jun 6

Doñas (Ladies) of the Lowrider Community Film Screenings + Panel, Jun 6

Family Art Making: Lowrider Culture Celebration, Jun 6

Sketching in the Galleries, Jun 13, 20 + 27

Family Tour: Heroes, Jun 20

A Talk on Andean Textile Traditions with Elena Phipps, Jun 20

Opening Day Talk with Artist Nengi Omuku, Jun 27

| Legion of Honor |

Organ Concerts, Jun 6, 13, 20 + 27

A Talk on Yixing Teapots and the Discourse of Originality, Jun 7

Late Night Editions: The Etruscans, June 11

A Closer Look: Drawings from Venice and Veneto, Jun 13

Legacy Society Lecture + Tea: The Etruscans, Jun 15

05/19/2026

Now THAT’S what we call a summer itinerary 😍

🎨 “Nengi Omuku: The Gathering” — opening Jun 27
👑 “Treasures of the Pharaohs” — opening Aug 1
🖼️ “Monet and Venice” — on view through Jul 26
🏺 “The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy” — on view through Sep 20

Follow the link in bio to start planning your visit!

05/13/2026

Not everything is as it seems in William Michael Harnett’s "After the Hunt" 👀

This trompe l’oeil (“deceive the eye”) piece was so convincing that saloon-goers would argue over which objects were real!

Listen along as curator Lauren Palmor shares the story behind the work, then explore this piece — and more highlights — in our galleries with our new audio tour on Bloomberg Connects 🎧



[William Michael Harnett, "After the Hunt," 1885]

05/08/2026

Join us on Saturday, May 16, for a full day of art-making, performances, and creative exploration, free and open to all Bay Area families.

Highlights include:
✨ Readings + Button Making with | SFPL Bookmobile, 9:30 am–4 pm
✨ Just Imagine Studio with | Wilsey Court, 9:30 am–4 pm
✨ Vision Screenings for Kids with | Front Lawn, 9:30 am–4 pm
✨ Zenni Art Lab with | Piazzoni Murals Room, 9:30 am–4 pm
✨ Quiet Zone: Sensory Station with | Media Room, 9:30 am–4 pm
✨ A Line Can Go Anywhere Activity with Aiko Cuneo | Kimball Education Gallery, 10 am–4 pm
✨ Performance and Q+A with | Koret Theater, 11 am–12:30 pm
✨ Performance and Q+A with Eddie Madril | Koret Theater, 1:30 pm with Q+A at 2:15 pm

…and so much more!

Follow the link in bio to explore the full lineup and plan your day!

05/05/2026

de Youngsters Day Out is just around the corner on May 16 from 9:30 am to 4 pm 🥳

Mark your calendars! de Youngsters Day Out is coming May 16, 9:30 am–4 pm at de Young Museum — and it's completely free for all Bay Area families.

Aiko Cuneo, Ruth Asawa's daughter will be leading the workshop, "A Line Can Go Anywhere," a stamp making activity tied to Ruth Asawa and Josef Albers.

Event Page: https://www.famsf.org/events/de-youngsters-day-out-2026

See you there!

Be sure to also visit the de Young Museum's education tower elevator lobby, home to the Museum's collection of Ruth Asawa sculptures. Ruth Asawa herself chose the sculptures and the placement of them to ensure they would remain free to the public to view and connected to the education portion of the museum. Learn more about her gift to the de Young Museum and her other public artworks on our free audio guide: https://ruthasawa.com/ruth-asawas-public-art-tour/