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Museums urge more city support as park access changes reshape visitor patterns
Summary
Directors of San Francisco’s major museums told supervisors July 14 that pandemic losses, frozen security positions and infrastructure needs — including a $30 million remediation at the De Young — are hampering recovery; Rec & Park and SFMTA outlined near‑term accessibility fixes and shuttle and parking improvements tied to the Golden Gate Park Safety & Access Program.
City cultural institutions and agencies told the Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee on July 14 that they need more support as the city’s visitor patterns shift and the Golden Gate Park Safe & Access Program changes access to the Music Concourse area.
Thomas Campbell, director and CEO of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, said the combined institution spent about $76.5 million last year (city and corporation expenditures) and that “city support represents 25% of that expenditure.” He asked the Board to consider increased funding for art insurance, more city security staff and additional capital funding for aging buildings. Campbell said a multi‑year study shows remediation for corrosion at the De Young’s tower will “cost about…
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