SFMOMA to Open Doors in May After Three Years of Construction
The museum has been undergoing construction for three years.
By Gillian Edevane ••
After three years of undergoing construction, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will reopen to the public on Saturday.
The new 10-story, 235,000-square-foot addition was designed by Norwegian firm Snohetta and features a gray, aptly modern exterior. It will boast three times the exhibit space it once had — perfect for all the artwork the museum will soon acquire.
More than 250 works of art from the Fisher Collection will be on display for the opening, as well as 600 other works that have been promised to the museum.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The transformed and expanded San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) opens to the public on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The new building enables SFMOMA to be more welcoming and better connected to the city than ever before, with free public access to nearly 45,000 square feet of ground-floor galleries, as well as a permanent commitment to free admission for all visitors 18 and younger.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
SFMOMA’s leadership worked closely with Snøhetta to design the new museum as an outward-looking and engaging gathering space.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
SFMOMA’s leadership worked closely with Snøhetta to design the new museum as an outward-looking and engaging gathering space.
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SFMOMA is open to the public seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Labor Day. Free public spaces open at 9 a.m. daily.
Riya Bhattacharjee
A wall drawing featuring 895 Loopy Doopy (white and blue) is displayed at the new Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, which is set to open to the public on May 14.
Riya Bhattacharjee
It took more than two years to expand San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art, located at Third and Howard streets, May 8, 2016.
Riya Bhattacharjee
A piece on exhibit at the new San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Riya Bhattacharjee
SFMOMA in 2009 announced its plans for a major expansion. The newly expanded museum is set to open May 14.
Riya Bhattacharjee
An exhibit at the San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art in downtown San Francisco at 151 Third Street, May 8, 2016.
In addition to the opening date reveal, museum director Neal Benezra also announced that the museum had reached its fundraising goal of $610 million.
The money has substantially covered construction costs and has also tripled the museum’s endowment, Benezra said in a statement.
“This expansion enables us to tap more fully into the energy all around us, in a region known for its special creativity and beauty,” he added.
