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V isit the California P alace of the Legion of Honor , Asian A rt Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern A rt, or de Young Museum, all are free the first Tuesday of each month. The California A cademy of S ciences, Exploratorium, and San F rancisco Z oo ar e fr ee the first Wednesday of each month , and the C ontemporary Je wish Museum is fr ee the first Monday of the month. Ride the P owell/Mason cable car t o the Cable Car Museum (p. 178) f or a close-up look at ho w the cars w ork. View displa vietnam veteran wall ys of antique equipment, ar tifacts fr om the 1906 ear thquake, and local fir efighting memorabilia at the San Francisco Fire Department Museum (p. 182). Head t o the Main Libr ary s childr en s wing (p. 267) or bring y our w ee ones to story hour at most public librar y branches, held ev ery day of the week except Sunday. For a schedule, check w ww.sfpl.org. Tour the cit y on a Muni bus (see Getting Ar ound, in chapt er 4 f or suggestions). Climb the Filbert Steps, the most famous of San Francisco s many staircases, offering lo vely view s and v erdant gar dens. Spend Satur day morning at the Ferry Plaza F armer s Mark et. You could almost make a meal of all the fr esh fruits, breads, spreads, and other f ood samples offered by the farmers, breeders, and bakers. Walk down the crooked part of Lombard Street. PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO

When y ou step out of the dar kened Exploratorium Hall into the light of day , take a moment to appr eciate the lo vely scenery at the Palace of Fine Arts (p. 161) abutting the E xploratorium. H ave y our kids look at the ducks and run on the grass before heading nor th on B aker S treet, crossing M arina Boulev ard and continuing to the water s edge. Walk onto the breakwater, wher e y ou ll see the bizarr e Wave Organ (p. 202), created by scientists from the Exploratorium.