The best arts & culture spots in Santa Rosa

24 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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The Gregangelo Museum

Arts & Culture

Opulently decorated house, HQ & museum for avant-garde entertainment troupe, with private tours.

225 San Leandro Wy (San Francisco)

Opulently decorated house, HQ & museum for avant-garde entertainment troupe, with private tours.

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Skip the same-old weekend scroll and drop into the California Indian Museum & Cultural Center, where exhibits, language resources, and…

5250 Aero Dr

Skip the same-old weekend scroll and drop into the California Indian Museum & Cultural Center, where exhibits, language resources, and hands-on STEM programs spotlight living California Indian knowledge, from basket math to acorn foodways.

From the Santa Rosa newsletter, August 5, 2026

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Whether you grew up blowing into cartridges or fine-tuning your aim, make The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (MADE) your this-week…

921 Washington St (Oakland)

Whether you grew up blowing into cartridges or fine-tuning your aim, make The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (MADE) your this-week nostalgia fix. Play thousands of games on original hardware, explore one-of-a-kind gaming history, then stick around for workshops and community nights.

From the Alameda newsletter, August 8, 2026

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Nonprofit gallery showing works including paintings & sculptures created by world-class artists.

1025 Market St (San Francisco)

Nonprofit gallery showing works including paintings & sculptures created by world-class artists.

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Magic Theatre

Arts & Culture

A local institution staging highly acclaimed plays & nurturing talents like David Mamet since 1967.

Fort Mason Center, Landmark Building D, 2 Marina Blvd (San Francisco)

A local institution staging highly acclaimed plays & nurturing talents like David Mamet since 1967.

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Cheerful museum for kids featuring interactive educational activities, plus an explorative garden.

1835 W Steele Ln

Cheerful museum for kids featuring interactive educational activities, plus an explorative garden.

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Letterform Archive

Arts & Culture

Free-admission museum and library showcasing 85,000+ objects related to typography and graphic design.

2325 3rd St Fl 4R (San Francisco)

Free-admission museum and library showcasing 85,000+ objects related to typography and graphic design.

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A place for kids to explore arts & technology by making music videos, animating short films & more.

221 4th St (San Francisco)

A place for kids to explore arts & technology by making music videos, animating short films & more.

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Free galleries with rotating exhibits on art, history, science & culture, plus an aviation museum.

International Terminal Departures Level (San Francisco)

Free galleries with rotating exhibits on art, history, science & culture, plus an aviation museum.

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Transamerica Pyramid

Arts & Culture

Landmark 850-ft-tall building shaped like a narrow pyramid & housing offices & retail space.

600 Montgomery St (San Francisco)

Landmark 850-ft-tall building shaped like a narrow pyramid & housing offices & retail space.

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Intimate, cabaret-style theater offering music, comedy, blues, dance events and more.

528 7th St

Intimate, cabaret-style theater offering music, comedy, blues, dance events and more.

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Big complex featuring interactive exhibits on outer space, a planetarium, a gift shop & more.

10000 Skyline Blvd (Oakland)

Big complex featuring interactive exhibits on outer space, a planetarium, a gift shop & more.

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Pardee Home Museum

Arts & Culture

Built in 1869, this Italianate mansion houses a museum with period furnishings & decor.

672 11th St (Oakland)

Built in 1869, this Italianate mansion houses a museum with period furnishings & decor.

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Whimsical museum with exhibits on famed cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, comics, a gift shop & more.

2301 Hardies Ln

Whimsical museum with exhibits on famed cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, comics, a gift shop & more.

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Asian Art Museum

Arts & Culture

Over 18,000 Asian artworks & artifacts in the updated former main library opposite City Hall.

200 Larkin St (San Francisco)

Over 18,000 Asian artworks & artifacts in the updated former main library opposite City Hall.

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Exploratorium

Arts & Culture

Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.

Pier 15 Embarcadero at, Green St (San Francisco)

Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.

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Natural history museum with an aquarium, planetarium & scientists conducting a variety of research.

55 Music Concourse Dr (San Francisco)

Natural history museum with an aquarium, planetarium & scientists conducting a variety of research.

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Quaint, eclectic, performance space featuring various acts, plus plays and dance.

545 Mendocino Ave

Quaint, eclectic, performance space featuring various acts, plus plays and dance.

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Haas-Lilienthal House

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This historic Queen Anne Victorian home is open to the public as a museum with docent-led tours.

2007 Franklin St (San Francisco)

This historic Queen Anne Victorian home is open to the public as a museum with docent-led tours.

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Artifacts & interactive displays in a modern building focusing on state art, history & science.

1000 Oak St (Oakland)

Artifacts & interactive displays in a modern building focusing on state art, history & science.

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Museum housing an extensive aircraft collection & various aviation exhibits in a historic hangar.

8252 Earhart Rd (Oakland)

Museum housing an extensive aircraft collection & various aviation exhibits in a historic hangar.

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Presidio museum exploring the life of Walt Disney featuring hands-on exhibits & original artwork.

104 Montgomery St (San Francisco)

Presidio museum exploring the life of Walt Disney featuring hands-on exhibits & original artwork.

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Contemporary & modern paintings, installations, photographs, media & more in a sleek space.

151 3rd St (San Francisco)

Contemporary & modern paintings, installations, photographs, media & more in a sleek space.

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