GOLDEN GATE PARK ATTRACTIONS
AIDS Memorial Grove
The National AIDS Memorial Grove, located in San Francisco's
Golden Gate Park, is a dedicated space in the national landscape
where millions of Americans touched directly or indirectly by AIDS
can gather to heal, hope, and remember. It is also in support of
those who are living with AIDS and their loved ones and caregivers.
The grove was designated a national memorial in 1996.
 Botanical
Garden
San Francisco's unique botanical garden features a spectacular
array of over 7,500 varieties of plants from around the world.
The Botanical Garden inspires visitors with the extraordinary diversity
of rare and unusual plants that can be grown in coastal California.
Through its programs and displays, the Garden celebrates the bond
between people and plants, and instills a deeper understanding
of the necessity to conserve Earth's biological diversity.
www.sfbotanicalgarden.org |
 California
Academy of Sciences
Engage your mind with a trip to the California Academy of Sciences,
a world-class scientific and cultural institution, as well as one
of the greenest museums in the world. The Academy houses an aquarium,
a planetarium a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all
under one living roof. We are home to a staff of world-class scientists,
an education department that provides a wide range of student and
teacher services, and an extensive science library with over 26 million
specimens and artifacts.
www.calacademy.org |
 Conservatory
of Flowers
The Conservatory of Flowers is a large botanical greenhouse in Golden
Gate Park, constructed in 1878. The Conservatory is a spectacular
living museum of rare and beautiful tropical plans including palms,
orchids, bromeliads, carnivorous plants, and much more. It is the
oldest building in Golden Gate Park and the oldest municipal wooden
conservatory remaining in the United States.
www.conservatoryofflowers.org |
 De
Young Museum
Founded in 1895 in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the de Young
Museum has been an integral part of the cultural fabric of the city
and a cherished destination for millions of residents and visitors
to the region for over 100 years. In 2005, the
de Young Museum re-opened in a state-of-the-art new facility that
integrates art, architecture, and the natural landscape in one multi-faceted
destination that will inspire audiences from around the world. The
new de Young provided San Francisco with a landmark art museum to
showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from
the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas,
Africa, and the Pacific.
www.sfmuseum.org |
 Japanese
Tea Garden
Golden Gate Park’s Japanese Tea Garden is the oldest public Japanese
garden in the United States. Originally developed as the Japanese
Village for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition,
the Tea Garden is now one of the most visited attractions in San
Francisco. The garden boasts many beautiful monuments, buildings,
statues, and bridges, in addition to native Japanese and Chinese
plants. |
