Tickets for Legion of Honor
The Legion of Honor possesses an unrivalled collection of art with over 124,000 pieces of art spanning across 4,000 years! These range from European sculpture and paintings, to ancient art from Middle-East and Near East. There are plenty of pieces by Degas, Monet, and Rubens, but most come here to see its most famous piece: Rodin's The Thinker.
Overview
Opening Hours
Tuesday - Sunday 09:30 - 17:15
29 May: 09:30 - 17:15
Closed on Mondays.
Duration
Approx. 1 Day
Highlights
Over 124,000 pieces of art, from sculptures to European decorative arts, as well as the museum's emblem, Rodin's The Thinker.
Visit the virtual dissection table at 'The Future of the Past: Mummies and Medicine exhibition', where you can examine two embalmed mummies.
The museum also has one of America's biggest collections of works on paper, three French period rooms, the Bowles collection of English porcelain, and much more!
Description
The Legion of Honour has a huge collection of art, and its emblem is Auguste Rodin's The Thinker, which the sculptor made in the image of the poet Dante. The museum is also known for the Bowles collection of English porcelain, French 18th-century furniture, three French period rooms, and a tea table and tea service by Fabergé. These are only a few of the 124,000 pieces of art that reside in this neoclassical museum. The tickets include access to Golden Gate Park's de Young Museum.
Tickets
Ticket features
Audio Guides are free for visually impaired visitors.
What's included
Access to the Legion of Honor
Access to de Young Museum
(If chosen) Audio Guide
Instructions
Upon reaching the ticket office, simply show your smartphone ticket.