De Young Museum
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The De Young Museum is a major fine arts museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, renowned for its distinctive contemporary architecture and diverse collections of American and international art.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De Young Museum canonical | 2 |
| De Young Museum, San Francisco | 1 |
| Drawn Stone (de Young Museum) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8003018 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Young Museum Context triple: [Herzog & de Meuron, notableWork, De Young Museum]
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A.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco is the city’s public arts institution that oversees the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor, housing major collections of American, European, and non-Western art.
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B.
Academy Art Museum
The Academy Art Museum is a regional art museum in Easton, Maryland, known for its rotating exhibitions, educational programs, and community-focused cultural events.
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C.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a major contemporary and modern art museum in San Francisco known for its extensive international collection and innovative exhibitions.
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D.
Art Institute of San Francisco
The Art Institute of San Francisco was an art school in San Francisco known for training painters, illustrators, and other visual artists in the early to mid-20th century.
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E.
Oakland Museum of California
The Oakland Museum of California is a multidisciplinary museum in Oakland that explores the art, history, and natural sciences of California through extensive collections and community-focused exhibitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Young Museum Target entity description: The De Young Museum is a major fine arts museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, renowned for its distinctive contemporary architecture and diverse collections of American and international art.
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A.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco is the city’s public arts institution that oversees the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor, housing major collections of American, European, and non-Western art.
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B.
Academy Art Museum
The Academy Art Museum is a regional art museum in Easton, Maryland, known for its rotating exhibitions, educational programs, and community-focused cultural events.
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C.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a major contemporary and modern art museum in San Francisco known for its extensive international collection and innovative exhibitions.
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D.
Art Institute of San Francisco
The Art Institute of San Francisco was an art school in San Francisco known for training painters, illustrators, and other visual artists in the early to mid-20th century.
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E.
Oakland Museum of California
The Oakland Museum of California is a multidisciplinary museum in Oakland that explores the art, history, and natural sciences of California through extensive collections and community-focused exhibitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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cultural institution ⓘ |
| alternativeName | M. H. de Young Memorial Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Fong & Chan Architects
NERFINISHED
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Herzog & de Meuron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
contemporary architecture
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deconstructivism ⓘ |
| category |
Art museums and galleries in California
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Museums in San Francisco ⓘ Tourist attractions in San Francisco ⓘ |
| city | San Francisco ⓘ |
| closedForReconstruction | 2000 ⓘ |
| collectionFocus |
African art
ⓘ
American art ⓘ Art of the Americas ⓘ Oceanic art ⓘ contemporary art ⓘ costume arts ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| destroyedBy | 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1895 ⓘ |
| feature |
copper-clad exterior
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observation tower ⓘ perforated metal facade ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
American paintings
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American sculpture ⓘ Andean textiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesoamerican art ⓘ photography ⓘ works on paper ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibitions
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temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| location | Golden Gate Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | de Young Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | M. H. de Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | California Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Richmond District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive tower with panoramic views of San Francisco
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diverse collections of American and international art ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | San Francisco Municipal Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopened | 2005 ⓘ |
| sisterMuseum | Legion of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: De Young Museum Description of subject: The De Young Museum is a major fine arts museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, renowned for its distinctive contemporary architecture and diverse collections of American and international art.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Herzog & de Meuron
subject surface form:
Herzog & de Meuron
this entity surface form:
De Young Museum, San Francisco
this entity surface form:
Drawn Stone (de Young Museum)