Recently I had a glorious 30 hours with my best friend in San Francisco. We spent a fantastic day at the deYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park. We looked across the gardens and saw another building. We had no ideas what it was and somewhat blew it off. WE blew it! I opened Sunset Magazine and this was the story in the issue: http://www.sunset.com/sunset/travel/article/0,20633,1839698,00.html Actually, we didn't blow it - it's not open yet - but we could have explored a bit more.
Here's the basic recap: But
the park's latest attraction is hard to top: the new California Academy
of Sciences an aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum, and
research institution all under one spectacular living roof. Architect
Renzo Piano had to find homes for the Academy's 20 million scientific
specimens, 30 PhD scientists, and all manner of plants, animals, and
marine life; and for exhibits ranging from a colony of African
penguins to the world's deepest living coral-reef display. The result
is a building that beguiles visitors and sets a new standard for
sustainable architecture. As you can see it's a HUGE building. It's interesting. We didn't have that much time and thought it was the Japanese Museum. My friend convinced me the roof had something to do with Feng Shui. I can't believe I'm admitting this! I think we'll be taking our long family vacation as a driving trip to San Francisco. We all want to spend time at Golden Gate Park and take in all of the treasures.
As any visitor to San Francisco knows, Golden Gate Park is magical. Where else can you find a Dutch windmill, a world-class art museum, and a herd of bison all within 1½ miles?
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