Palace of Fine Arts

Walk under a 162-foot rotunda and curving colonnades beside a swan lagoon, built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.

3601 Lyon St · San Francisco, CA

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Price: No admission fee
Good for: First-time visitors
A night out for two
Public transit nearby: Mason St - Yacht/GirardBus 30 · 0.1 mi away
Richardson Ave & Francisco StBus 28, 91, 101, 114, 120, 132, 154, 172 and 1 more · 0.2 mi away
Richardson Ave & Lyon StBus 101, 114, 120, 132, 154, 172, 172X · 0.2 mi away
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Flying in: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is about 13 miles away.
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About Palace of Fine Arts

The Palace of Fine Arts is a Greco-Roman style rotunda and colonnade set on a lagoon in the Marina District. It was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition and is the only structure from the fair still on its original site, though it was completely rebuilt between 1964 and 1974. You can stroll the paths around the water, stand under the 162-foot rotunda and watch the swans. The grounds are a city park, and the hall behind hosts events and performances.

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