Leilah Babirye, born in Kampala and based in New York, is known for her expressive sculptures of ceramic and wood and found objects. She combines African wood-carving traditions with modern materials like wire and bicycle chains.

Her sculptures, from totems to masks, portray her LGBTQ+ community and celebrate cultural identity.

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Contemporary Painting in Papua New Guinea: Mathias Kauage and His Family (Until 15 March 2026)

Leilah Babirye: We Have a History (Until 22 June 2025)

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Contemporary Painting in Papua New Guinea: Mathias Kauage and His Family

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de Young Museum

4.4 / 5 (83 reviews)

From the stunning copper façade right through the collection, San Francisco's de Young Museum is a journey into the world of contemporary art and design. The California Academy of Sciences is nearby, as is the Botanical Gardens, and of course the whole complex is surrounded by the beautiful Golden Gate Park.

Opening hours

Thursday	09:30 - 17:15
Friday	09:30 - 17:15
Saturday	09:30 - 17:15
Sunday	09:30 - 17:15
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	09:30 - 17:15
Wednesday	09:30 - 17:15

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jon, United States

31 Aug 2024

Poor

Not very very convenient since you still have to your stand-in line trade your QR code for a ticket. Plus, even though you're paying the same price through this app, museum loses a cut.
I won't...

Not very very convenient since you still have to your stand-in line trade your QR code for a ticket. Plus, even though you're paying the same price through this app, museum loses a cut.
I won't be using this app again.

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Catherine

10 Jul 2024

Average

I still had to wait in line to exchange the tiqet for an entry ticket to the museum. It was not a time saver. Pointless buying this if the museum would not accept the format.

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Pam, United States

18 Nov 2023

Good

It was easy & smooth to purchase our tickets. We didn't realize till we attempted to enter the particular exhibit we went for that we needed special additional tickets for that exhibit if not...

It was easy & smooth to purchase our tickets. We didn't realize till we attempted to enter the particular exhibit we went for that we needed special additional tickets for that exhibit if not museum members, which luckily, 1 of us was.

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