SFMOMA Pauses Free First Thursday Program
SFMOMA Temporarily Pauses First Free Thursday Program, Indefinitely. No Return Date Set For Popular Program, SFMOMA Free Thursday Admission Day On Hold
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SFMOMA Pauses Free First Thursday Program Indefinitely
The SFMOMA recently paused their immensely popular Free First Thursday program recently with no return date set as seen on their website below.
https://www.sfmoma.org/event/first-thursdays-at-sfmoma-free-admission-for-bay-area-residents/
(screenshot taken 1/23)
SFMOMA: First Thursdays at SFMOMA (Program Temporarily Paused)
I first noticed the above message and thought it was related to Super Bowl weekend or perhaps the timing as the website usually pauses ticket reservations until two weeks out from the date but no.
In an email message to me, “The program is paused indefinitely beginning immediately. No free admission on 2/5.”
This is super unfortunate as the cost for an adult is $30.
UPDATE: Reason provided (to me over the phone) for pausing the program is because there is no sponsor for it, currently. See previous sponsor info below.
(screenshot via Wayback machine, 12/21/2025)
SFMOMA Free Admission Days
You can still get free admission through one of their other, more limited, programs below.
https://www.sfmoma.org/free-days/
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