Tickets

General Admission

Tickets are available at the museum (no surcharge) or online (surcharge applies).

Type Price
SFMOMA members FREE
Adults $12.50
Seniors (62 years and older) $8.00
Students (with current ID) $7.00
Kids 12 and under, accompanied by an adult FREE
Thursday evenings (6:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.) Half-price admission
First Tuesday of each month FREE

The last admission is sold 45 minutes before the museum's closing time.

Advance ticket holders and SFMOMA members can skip the general admission line. However, once inside the museum all visitors may still encounter lines to enter popular exhibitions.

If you plan on visiting the museum more than once in the year ahead, consider becoming a member. SFMOMA memberships include a year of unlimited free admission and additional benefits. Check out our membership levels and benefits page for more information.

Visiting San Francisco? Save big with CityPass.

The nine-day pass includes admission to SFMOMA and four other institutions, a Bay cruise, and a seven-day passport for Muni and the cable cars. Passes are $59.00 for adults and $44.00 for youth ages 5 - 17. CityPass books are available at the museum or online.

Group Admission Tickets

SFMOMA offers admission discounts to groups of 10 or more.

Type Price
Adult group rate $10.00 per person
Senior group rate (62 years or older) $5.00 per person
Student group rate (with current ID) $5.00 per person
Thursday night group rate (after 6:00 p.m.) $5.00 per person
Private guided tours rate $100

Group admission tickets can be purchased at the museum or in advance by calling the group visits coordinator at 415.357.4197. The group visits coordinator can also assist with private guided tours in English and other languages.

For information about free museum admission for K-12 students, visit the School Tours page. For information about bringing college students to the museum, read about our visiting lecturer program and our free docent-led tailored tours.

Social service organizations seeking donated tickets to SFMOMA ticket donations should contact Community Access Ticketing Service (CATS) at 415.543.1400 or info@communitytickets.org.

Public Program Tickets

Tickets for selected events, including lectures, artist talks, and classes, are available at the museum (no surcharge) or online (surcharge applies).

Visit our calendar for a listing of current and upcoming public programs.

Two kids with tickets
Photo: Winni Wintermeyer
Woman with tickets
Photo: Sori Kim