# San Francisco Museum & Attraction Transparency Index 2026

- Page: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-attraction-transparency-index/
- Publisher: Project SF (https://projectsf.com/)
- License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - credit "Project SF" and link the page
- Data as of: 2026-09-18
- Refreshed: full re-check every September
- Covers: 2026
- CSV: https://projectsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/projectsf-sf-attraction-transparency-index-2026.csv
- JSON: https://projectsf.com/data/sf-attraction-transparency-index.json
- Markdown (this file): https://projectsf.com/data/sf-attraction-transparency-index.md
- Catalog: https://projectsf.com/data/ (index: https://projectsf.com/data/index.md)
- Citation: Project SF (2026). San Francisco Museum & Attraction Transparency Index 2026. Updated 18 September 2026. https://projectsf.com/data/sf-attraction-transparency-index/

## About

Whether San Francisco museums and admission-based attractions publish five visitor basics (price, hours, accessibility, getting there, children's admission) on their own websites, with evidence links.

## Columns

- venue
- neighborhood
- official_url
- score_of_5
- price_published
- hours_published
- accessibility_published
- getting_there_published
- children_published
- price_evidence_url
- hours_evidence_url
- accessibility_evidence_url
- getting_there_evidence_url
- children_evidence_url
- adult_price_as_published
- check_date

## Data (40 rows)

| venue | neighborhood | official_url | score_of_5 | price_published | hours_published | accessibility_published | getting_there_published | children_published | price_evidence_url | hours_evidence_url | accessibility_evidence_url | getting_there_evidence_url | children_evidence_url | adult_price_as_published | check_date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7D Ride Experience (PIER 39) | Fisherman's Wharf (PIER 39) | https://theflyer-sanfrancisco.com/7d-experience/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://theflyer-sanfrancisco.com/7d-experience/ | https://theflyer-sanfrancisco.com/7d-experience/ | https://www.pier39.com/frequently-asked-questions/ | https://www.pier39.com/frequently-asked-questions/ | https://theflyer-sanfrancisco.com/7d-experience/ | $15 per person; children 12 & under $13 | 2026-09-18 |
| Alcatraz Island (NPS + Alcatraz City Cruises) | San Francisco Bay (ferry from Pier 33, Embarcadero) | https://www.nps.gov/alca/ ; https://alcatrazcitycruises.com/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/fees.htm | https://www.nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/hours.htm | https://www.nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm | https://www.nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/directions.htm | https://www.nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/fees.htm | Day Tour: Adults 18+ $47.95; Youth 12-17 $47.95; Seniors 62+ $45.15; Children 5-11 $29.15; under 5 $0. Night Tour adults $59.65 | 2026-09-18 |
| Aquarium of the Bay | Fisherman's Wharf (Pier 39) | https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/tickets/ | https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/plan-a-visit/ | https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/faq/ | https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/plan-a-visit/ | https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/tickets/ | Adult (13-64): $28.25 (online $30.48 incl. 6% web fee; 'Peak pricing on various days'); Child (4-12) $20.25; Senior (65+) $24.25 | 2026-09-18 |
| Asian Art Museum | Civic Center | https://asianart.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://about.asianart.org/ticketing/ | https://about.asianart.org/plan-your-visit/ | https://about.asianart.org/plan-your-visit/accessibility/ | https://about.asianart.org/plan-your-visit/ | https://about.asianart.org/ticketing/ | Adults $20; Ages 65 & up $17; Ages 13–17 and college students $14; Ages 12 & under Free; special exhibition +$10 | 2026-09-18 |
| Cable Car Museum | Nob Hill | https://www.cablecarmuseum.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.cablecarmuseum.org/info.html | https://www.cablecarmuseum.org/info.html | https://www.cablecarmuseum.org/info.html | https://www.cablecarmuseum.org/ride.html | https://www.cablecarmuseum.org/info.html | Free | 2026-09-18 |
| California Academy of Sciences | Golden Gate Park | https://www.calacademy.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.calacademy.org/hours-admission | https://www.calacademy.org/hours-admission | https://www.calacademy.org/accessibility | https://www.calacademy.org/getting-here | https://www.calacademy.org/hours-admission | Adult (19+): $49.00/$55.00 peak; Youth (13–18) $45.00/$49.00 peak; Child (3–12) $39.00/$45.00; Ages 2 and under Free; EBT cardholders $5 | 2026-09-18 |
| Children's Creativity Museum | SoMa / Yerba Buena | https://creativity.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://creativity.org/hours-admission/ | https://creativity.org/hours-admission/ | https://creativity.org/directions/ | https://creativity.org/directions/ | https://creativity.org/hours-admission/ | $20 for everyone age 1+ | 2026-09-18 |
| Coit Tower | Telegraph Hill (North Beach) | https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290 | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290 | https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290 | https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290 | https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290 | https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290 | Elevator: Adult $8 SF residents / $11 non-residents; Senior (62+) $5/$8; Youth (12-17) $5/$8; Child (5-11) $2/$3; 4 & under free. Ground-floor murals: no fee stated for entry; mural tours $10 / $5 | 2026-09-18 |
| de Young Museum | Golden Gate Park | https://www.famsf.org/visit/de-young | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.famsf.org/visit/de-young-tickets-hours | https://www.famsf.org/visit/de-young-tickets-hours | https://www.famsf.org/visit/accessibility | https://www.famsf.org/visit/getting-to-the-de-young | https://www.famsf.org/visit/de-young-tickets-hours | Adults: $25; Seniors (65+): $22; Students: $10; Youth (17 and under): Free | 2026-09-18 |
| Exploratorium | Embarcadero (Pier 15) | https://www.exploratorium.edu/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit | https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit | https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/accessibility | https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit | https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit | Adults (18–64) $39.95; Youth (4–17), Seniors, People with Disabilities, Teachers, Students $29.95; Children (3 & under) Free | 2026-09-18 |
| Fort Point National Historic Site | Presidio (south end of Golden Gate Bridge) | https://www.nps.gov/fopo/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.nps.gov/fopo/planyourvisit/fees.htm | https://www.nps.gov/fopo/planyourvisit/hours.htm | https://www.nps.gov/fopo/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm | https://www.nps.gov/fopo/planyourvisit/directions.htm | https://www.nps.gov/fopo/planyourvisit/fees.htm | Free | 2026-09-18 |
| Grace Cathedral | Nob Hill | https://gracecathedral.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://gracecathedral.org/visit/ | https://gracecathedral.org/visit/ | https://gracecathedral.org/accessibility/ | https://gracecathedral.org/accessibility/ | https://gracecathedral.org/visit/ | $15 (Seniors 65+ $13; ages 12-22 $11; under 12 free) | 2026-09-18 |
| Haas-Lilienthal House | Pacific Heights | https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/house-tours | https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/house-tours | https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/house-tours | https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/map-hours | https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/house-tours | General: $10; Children 12 & under: Free | 2026-09-18 |
| Legion of Honor | Lincoln Park (Outer Richmond) | https://www.famsf.org/visit/legion-of-honor | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.famsf.org/visit/legion-tickets-hours | https://www.famsf.org/visit/legion-tickets-hours | https://www.famsf.org/visit/accessibility | https://www.famsf.org/visit/getting-to-the-legion-of-honor | https://www.famsf.org/visit/legion-tickets-hours | Adults: $25; Seniors (65+): $22; Students: $10; Youth (17 and under): Free | 2026-09-18 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | Dogpatch | https://sfmcd.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://sfmcd.org/visit/ | https://sfmcd.org/visit/ | https://sfmcd.org/visit/ | https://sfmcd.org/visit/ | https://sfmcd.org/visit/ | General admission $10.00; Students $8.00; Seniors (65+) $8.00; Children (through age 12) Free | 2026-09-18 |
| Randall Museum | Corona Heights (Castro / Buena Vista) | https://randallmuseum.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://randallmuseum.org/directions-hours/ | https://randallmuseum.org/directions-hours/ | https://randallmuseum.org/map/ | https://randallmuseum.org/directions-hours/ | https://randallmuseum.org/faqs/ | Free | 2026-09-18 |
| San Francisco Zoo & Gardens | Parkside / Lake Merced (Sloat Blvd & Great Highway) | https://www.sfzoo.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.sfzoo.org/tickets-hours/ | https://www.sfzoo.org/tickets-hours/ | https://www.sfzoo.org/visting/ | https://www.sfzoo.org/directions-and-parking/ | https://www.sfzoo.org/tickets-hours/ | Adult (12-64) $32.00 weekdays / $34.00 weekends & holidays; SF residents $29.00 / $31.00; Seniors $25/$27; Children (2-11) $22/$24; under 2 free | 2026-09-18 |
| SF Camerawork | Marina (Fort Mason) | https://sfcamerawork.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://sfcamerawork.org/visit | https://sfcamerawork.org/visit | https://sfcamerawork.org/visit | https://sfcamerawork.org/visit | https://sfcamerawork.org/visit | Free | 2026-09-18 |
| SFMOMA | SoMa (Yerba Buena) | https://www.sfmoma.org/visit/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.sfmoma.org/visit/ | https://www.sfmoma.org/visit/ | https://www.sfmoma.org/visit/accessibility/ | https://www.sfmoma.org/visit/getting-here/ | https://www.sfmoma.org/visit/ | Adult $30; Senior (65+) $25; Students $23; Age 18 and younger Free | 2026-09-18 |
| Tenderloin Museum | Tenderloin | https://www.tenderloinmuseum.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.tenderloinmuseum.org/ | https://www.tenderloinmuseum.org/ | https://www.tenderloinmuseum.org/ | https://www.tenderloinmuseum.org/ | https://www.tenderloinmuseum.org/ | $10; students & seniors $6; youth 13-21 $6; 12 & under free | 2026-09-18 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | Presidio | https://www.waltdisney.org/ | 5 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.waltdisney.org/visit/admission | https://www.waltdisney.org/visit/admission | https://www.waltdisney.org/visit/visitor-information/accessibility | https://www.waltdisney.org/visit/transportation | https://www.waltdisney.org/visit/admission | Adults $30; Seniors (65+) $20; Students $20; Youth (6–17) $15; Children (5 & under) FREE | 2026-09-18 |
| GLBT Historical Society Museum | Castro | https://www.glbthistory.org/ | 4 | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | https://www.glbthistory.org/museum-about-visitor-info | https://www.glbthistory.org/museum-about-visitor-info |  | https://www.glbthistory.org/museum-about-visitor-info | https://www.glbthistory.org/museum-about-visitor-info | General admission $10; Discounted $6 (youth 13–17, seniors 65+, students, teachers, military, people with disabilities); Children (12 and under) Free | 2026-09-18 |
| Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze (PIER 39) | Fisherman's Wharf (PIER 39) | https://www.magowansinfinitemirrormaze.com/ | 4 | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |  | https://www.magowansinfinitemirrormaze.com/ | https://www.pier39.com/frequently-asked-questions/ | https://www.magowansinfinitemirrormaze.com/ | https://www.magowansinfinitemirrormaze.com/ | not published (site only quotes customers calling it 'the best $10'; booking widget shows no price before checkout) | 2026-09-18 |
| Museum of Performance + Design | Bayview | https://www.mpdsf.org/ | 4 | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | https://www.mpdsf.org/visit | https://www.mpdsf.org/visit |  | https://www.mpdsf.org/visit |  | Free | 2026-09-18 |
| Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) | SoMa (Yerba Buena) | https://www.moadsf.org/ | 4 | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | https://www.moadsf.org/visit | https://www.moadsf.org/visit | https://www.moadsf.org/visit | https://www.moadsf.org/visit | https://www.moadsf.org/visit | Adult Admission $15; Seniors, Students, Educators $7; Youth (under 12) FREE | 2026-09-18 |
| Octagon House (Colonial Dames) | Cow Hollow | https://nscda-ca.org/octagon-house/ | 4 | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | https://nscda-ca.org/octagon-house/visiting-the-octagon-house-museum/ | https://nscda-ca.org/octagon-house/ |  | https://nscda-ca.org/octagon-house/visiting-the-octagon-house-museum/ |  | Free (donations appreciated) | 2026-09-18 |
| Ripley's Believe It or Not! San Francisco | Fisherman's Wharf | https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-san-francisco | 4 | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | https://www.ripleys.com/tickets/san-francisco | https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-san-francisco/hours | https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-san-francisco/faq | https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-san-francisco/map |  | $29.99 per person (Ripley's + Mirror Maze, the only ticket listed) | 2026-09-18 |
| San Francisco Carousel (PIER 39) | Fisherman's Wharf (PIER 39) | https://www.sfcarousel.com/ | 4 | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | https://www.sfcarousel.com/ | https://www.pier39.com/attraction/san-francisco-carousel/ | https://www.pier39.com/frequently-asked-questions/ | https://www.pier39.com/frequently-asked-questions/ | https://www.sfcarousel.com/ | not published (pier39.com shows only a '$' price-level icon) | 2026-09-18 |
| USS Pampanito | Fisherman's Wharf (Pier 45) | https://maritime.org/uss-pampanito/ | 4 | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | https://maritime.org/uss-pampanito/pampanito-tickets/ | https://maritime.org/uss-pampanito/pampanito-tickets/ | https://maritime.org/education/edupampanito/pampanito-overnights/ | https://maritime.org/visit-us/ | https://maritime.org/uss-pampanito/pampanito-tickets/ | Adults $25 (14-61); Senior $20 (62+); Juniors $15 (5-13); Students $20; Family $65; Kids (4 and under) FREE | 2026-09-18 |
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | SoMa (Yerba Buena) | https://ybca.org/ | 4 | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | https://ybca.org/visit/ | https://ybca.org/visit/ | https://ybca.org/visit/ | https://ybca.org/visit/ | https://ybca.org/visit/ | Galleries: Adult (18+) $10; Students & Seniors $5; Youth (17 and under) Free; Wednesdays Free | 2026-09-18 |
| Conservatory of Flowers | Golden Gate Park | https://gggp.org/conservatory-of-flowers/ (conservatoryofflowers.org redirects to gggp.org) | 3 | no | yes | yes | yes | no | https://gggp.org/tickets/ | https://gggp.org/visit/admissions-hours/ | https://gggp.org/visit/admissions-hours/ | https://gggp.org/visit/admissions-hours/ |  | not published (free for SF residents, veterans, Museums For All, members; non-resident price only inside date-picker) | 2026-09-18 |
| Japanese Tea Garden | Golden Gate Park | https://gggp.org/japanese-tea-garden/ | 3 | no | yes | yes | yes | no | https://gggp.org/tickets/ | https://gggp.org/visit/admissions-hours/ | https://gggp.org/visit/admissions-hours/ | https://gggp.org/visit/admissions-hours/ |  | not published (free for SF residents, veterans, Museums For All, members; non-resident price only inside date-picker) | 2026-09-18 |
| Museo Italo Americano | Marina (Fort Mason) | https://sfmuseo.org/ | 3 | yes | yes | no | no | yes | https://sfmuseo.org/contact-us/ | https://sfmuseo.org/contact-us/ |  |  | https://sfmuseo.org/contact-us/ | $10 | 2026-09-18 |
| Musée Mécanique | Fisherman's Wharf (Pier 45) | https://museemecanique.com/ | 3 | yes | yes | no | no | yes | https://museemecanique.com/visit | https://museemecanique.com/visit |  | https://museemecanique.com/visit | https://museemecanique.com/visit | Free (machines are coin-operated) | 2026-09-18 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden | Golden Gate Park | https://gggp.org/san-francisco-botanical-garden/ | 3 | no | yes | yes | yes | no | https://gggp.org/tickets/ | https://gggp.org/visit/admissions-hours/ | https://gggp.org/visit/admissions-hours/ | https://gggp.org/visit/admissions-hours/ |  | not published (free for SF residents, veterans, Museums For All, members; non-resident price only inside date-picker) | 2026-09-18 |
| San Francisco Fire Department Museum | Lower Pacific Heights / Western Addition | https://guardiansofthecity.org/sffd/index.html | 3 | yes | yes | no | no | yes | https://guardiansofthecity.org/sffd/index.html | https://guardiansofthecity.org/sffd/index.html |  |  |  | Free (donations appreciated) | 2026-09-18 |
| SS Jeremiah O'Brien | Fisherman's Wharf / North Beach waterfront (Pier 35) | https://ssjeremiahobrien.org/ | 3 | yes | yes | no | no | yes | https://ssjeremiahobrien.org/visit-us/ | https://ssjeremiahobrien.org/visit-us/ |  | https://ssjeremiahobrien.org/visit-us/ | https://ssjeremiahobrien.org/visit-us/ | General Admission $20; Senior (62+) $15; Junior (5–12) $10; Children (4 & under) Free; Family $45 | 2026-09-18 |
| Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco | Chinatown | https://www.cccsf.us/ | 2 | no | yes | no | yes | no |  | https://www.cccsf.us/visit |  | https://www.cccsf.us/visit |  | not published | 2026-09-18 |
| Chinese Historical Society of America Museum | Chinatown | https://chsa.org/ | 2 | no | yes | no | yes | no | https://chsa.org/faqs/ | https://chsa.org/faqs/ | https://chsa.org/accessibility/ | https://chsa.org/faqs/ |  | not published (FAQ: educators pay 'the same as the adult ticket price' but that price is not given; students/seniors/veterans $10; EBT/Medi-Cal $3) | 2026-09-18 |
| Mission Dolores (Old Mission museum) | Mission Dolores | https://www.missiondolores.org/old-mission | 2 | no | yes | no | yes | no | https://www.missiondolores.org/old-mission | https://www.missiondolores.org/old-mission |  | https://www.missiondolores.org/directions | https://www.missiondolores.org/old-mission | not published (only a field-trip suggested donation: $10 per adult, $5 per student) | 2026-09-18 |

## Update log

- 2026-09-18: First edition: 40 venues scored. Next full re-check: September 2027, with year-on-year change.