The de Young Museum’s popular week-long floral art exhibition Bouquets to Art is back for its 40th anniversary. See dozens of floral art pieces on display throughout the museum’s galleries, mannequins wearing floral fashions, and fun accompanying programming. Get ready to enjoy these beautiful displays from June 4-9, 2024 at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
Bouquets to Art is a fundraiser celebration of summer florals displayed in conjunction with the de Young Museum’s permanent galleries and architecture. Guests will explore floral displays inspired by the museum’s paintings and sculptures, bringing extra vitality to the historic works. Don’t forget to stop by Wilsey Court to see a large-scale hanging floral installation.
Throughout the week, the museum will host a series of expert talks, events, and programming related to the exhibition. Here’s what’s going on:
- Mon, June 3: Bouquets to Art Opening Night – Enjoy food and drink from McCalls Catering, see the floral installations firsthand, and see live models wearing fresh floral designs. Tickets start at $500.
- Bouquets to Art talks
- June 4: Futurist Floral Couture with Noah Harders
- June 5: The Magic of the Hummingbird with Raul Dueñas
- June 6: Super Nature with Patricia Gillespie
- June 4-9: Bouquets to Art Raffle – Enter a raffle for a chance to win prizes including a five-night Michoacán tour, an overnight wine-tasting package, SF Symphony tickets, 2024 Giants tickets, and more. Raffle tickets are $20 for 1, $100 for 6, and $200 for 13.
- June 4-9: Bouquets to Art Trunk Shows – Each day a new local artisan or designer will sell their work during museum hours.
While you’re at the museum, don’t forget to see some of the coolest temporary exhibitions on display right now including Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style, Lee Mingwei’s Rituals of Care, American Beauty: The Osher Collection of American Art, and Irving Penn.
Remember that the de Young Museum is free for Bay Area residents to visit on Saturdays.