Best things to do North Beach San Francisco (US)

PIER 39 is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Your visit to San Francisco starts at The PIER. With attractions, restaurants, shops, sea lions and spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, no visit to San Francisco is complete without a visit to PIER 39.

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Fisherman's Wharf is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

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Chinatown San Francisco is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 45 min here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

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Exploratorium is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 3,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

The Exploratorium is more than a museum—it’s a gateway to exploring science, art, and human perception with every visit. Let your curiosity roam through hundreds of exhibits, many focused on noticing and observation, in six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries. You’ll find thoughtful safety protocols, our one-of-a-kind store, dining, and more at our beautiful San Francisco bayside location.

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Musée Mécanique is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

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San Francisco Cable Car Museum is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

The Cable Car Museum was established in 1974. It is operated by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum as a nonprofit educational facility. Located in the historic Washington/Mason cable car barn and powerhouse, the museum deck overlooks the huge engines and winding wheels that pull the cables. Downstairs is a viewing area of the large sheaves and cable line entering the building through the channel under the street.

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