Legion of Honor

Get the most from your visit with the Legion of Honor mobile app, offering fascinating insights from the museum’s curators and an easily navigated map to help you see more of the collections.

With holdings at the Legion that span four thousand years and include European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; ancient art from the Mediterranean basin; and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West, it’s easy to miss a masterpiece. The 3-D interactive map guides you by pinpointing your exact location and offering clear direction on where to go next. The app also offers the locations of key amenities, including museum stores, restrooms, elevators, the café, and more.

Not sure where to start your visit? The app offers a guided tour that covers the diverse collections. Prefer to wander freely? Set notifications to alert you as you approach any of the 20 artworks currently included in the app.

The Legion of Honor app automatically loads narration that offers context, analysis, and stories about some of the museum’s most important works. Just lift your phone to your ear to start the audio.

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About the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, comprising the de Young in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, are the largest public arts institution in San Francisco.

The Legion of Honor was inspired by the French pavilion at San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 and, like that structure, was modeled after the neoclassical Palais de la Légion d’Honneur, in Paris. The museum, designed by George Applegarth, opened in 1924 on a bluff in Lincoln Park overlooking the Golden Gate. Its holdings span four thousand years and include European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; ancient art from the Mediterranean basin; and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West.

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*GPS usage: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app is optimized to conserve as much battery life as possible.