Travel with SFMOMA

Overview

Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland, 2009; Photo: Preston Butcher
Installation by Qiu Anxiong, China, 2008; Photo: Blair Winn

The SFMOMA travel program provides museum donors unparalleled access to private collections, museums, and artists' studios in some of the world's most exciting art destinations. See an artist in action, hear how a collector began, learn from the expertise of a curator, and immerse yourself in the local culture of a city with fellow art enthusiasts.

Donors at the $1,000 Benefactor level will have the opportunity to enjoy a day trip featuring guided tours of Bay Area artists' studios and galleries.

For Artist's Circle donors at the $1,500 Artist's level and $5,000 Curator level, SFMOMA's internationally recognized curators plan special insider tours and serve as expert guides to some of the most exciting art scenes in the United States and abroad. International travel is limited to Curator level groups.

Upcoming trips:

Past trips have included:

  • South Bay Staycation with Janet Bishop, Curator of Painting and Sculpture
  • 24 hours in...Seattle with Ali Gass, assistant curator of painting and sculpture
  • Palm Springs Art and Architecture with Janet Bishop, Curator of Painting and Sculpture
  • Architecture and Design in Brazil with Henry Urbach, Helen Hilton Raiser Curator of Architecture and Design
  • Photography in Washington, D.C., with Corey Keller, Associate Curator of Photography

Each year, Director's Circle donors at the $15,000 level and above have the opportunity to travel to an international destination with SFMOMA Director Neal Benezra. Trips are led by experts in contemporary and modern art and include exclusive access to the world's top collections and artists' studios as well as special receptions and dinners.

Past destinations have included:

  • Paris and Brussels
  • São Paulo and Buenos Aires
  • Zurich and Berlin
  • Beijing and Shanghai
  • Istanbul and Venice
  • Spain and Portugal
  • Tokyo and Kyoto

Please contact Courtney McIlhenny, assistant director of donor services, at 415. 357.4030 or cmcilhenny@sfmoma.org for more information about upcoming trips and the travel program.