2026 Advance Exhibition and Program Schedule
Feb 24, 2026
Claude Monet, Water Lilies (detail), ca. 1914–1917. Oil on canvas, 65 3/8 x 56 in. (166.1 x 142.2 cm). Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, museum purchase, Mildred Anna Williams Collection, 1973.3. Photograph by Randy Dodson, courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to share information about upcoming 2026 exhibitions and select programs. This page is updated regularly.
Additional details about upcoming events can be found here. For more information on an exhibition or program, explore the links below, or reach out to the Communications department at press@famsf.org.
Drawn to Venice
Legion of Honor | January 24–August 2, 2026
Spanning the Renaissance to the Rococo period, this exhibition celebrates the vitality and originality of the arts in Venice and the Veneto region through more than 30 drawings and prints. From landscapes and figure studies to designs for sumptuous decorations, the works presented in this exhibition offer a fresh look at this memorable place in history and art, and include some newly attributed works. This exhibition is designed in dialogue with Monet and Venice, on view at the de Young.
Bouquets to Art 2026
de Young & Legion of Honor | March 3–8, 2026
Now in its 42nd year, Bouquets to Art is an annual exhibition featuring floral displays throughout the galleries at both the de Young and Legion of Honor. Leading floral designers will transform the museums with innovative botanical interpretations of artwork and architecture. From striking sculptural creations to extravagant floral fashion designs, inspiration waits around every corner.
Monet and Venice
de Young | March 21–July 26, 2026
More than twenty of Monet’s Venetian views from public and private collections around the world, including two masterpieces from the collections of the Brooklyn Museum and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco—The Doge’s Palace and The Grand Canal, Venice will be reunited. The exhibitions marks the first dedicated exploration of Monet’s luminous Venetian works since their debut in 1912, placing them in context with select paintings from key moments throughout his career, and in dialogue with portrayals of the city by artists such as Canaletto, John Singer Sargent, J. M. W. Turner, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Press Release \ Image Gallery
Annual Gala 2026 & Late Night
de Young | April 16, 2026
This year’s Annual Gala will honor artist Andy Goldsworthy, creator of the iconic site-specific work Drawn Stone at the de Young’s main entrance, and philanthropists Cynthia Fry Gunn and John A. Gunn, devoted champions of the arts. Late Night invites guests to immerse themselves in the galleries, explore playful pop-up activations by local artists, and dance the night away to electrifying DJ sets and a show-stopping headliner performance.
Annual Gala Details \ Late Night Details
The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy
Legion of Honor | May 2–September 20, 2026
From the ninth to the first centuries BC, in the period preceding the Roman empire, Etruscan culture flourished in present-day Tuscany, leaving behind a rich history and traditions reflected in artistic objects found in tombs, temples, sanctuaries, and homes. Nearly 200 objects from the ancient civilization, including bronze and terracotta vessels and sculptures, dazzling gold jewelry, and other treasures never before seen in the U.S. will reveal the latest advances in scholarship, translation of the Etruscan language, and archaeological discoveries.
Press Release \ Image Gallery
de Youngsters Day Out 2026
de Young | May 16, 2026
Bay Area families are invited to attend the 5th annual de Youngsters Day Out. This event is free and open to every Bay Area family. The event will include hands-on art-making activities, entertainment led by teaching artists and community partners, collaborations with local artists interpreting our permanent collection, and live performances in the galleries.
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