The Legion of Honor will reopen on May 7, 2021.

The de Young is now open to the public.

Guidebook to the California Palace of the Legion of Honor

by Renée Dreyfus

Guidebook to the California Palace of the Legion of Honor

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Explore the Ancient Art Council: Upcoming Events

PROGRAM

July 17, 2021

Survivors of Vesuvius: Tracking Refugees from Pompeii and Herculaneum

PROGRAM

August 28, 2021

Symposium | Convivium: AD 79: When Time Froze in Pompeii

Thank you for helping us acquire our first Egyptian royal portrait—a carved limestone relief of Ptolemy I Soter

See the relief of Ptolemy I Soter

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Ancient Art Council supports Antiquities at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

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Last Supper in Pompeii: From the Table to the Grave

This exhibition reveals how, before Mount Vesuvius blew up in AD 79 and rocked the Bay of Naples, people in Pompeii and nearby farms and villages were engaged in typical daily activities, many of which revolved around food and drink.

May 7, 2021 - August 29, 2021

EXHIBITION

Read more about this exhibition

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