Looking for a little culture with your breakfast? For a limited time only, visitors to San Francisco can take part in a special hotel package that includes early exclusive access to Monet: The Late Years, the first exhibition in over 20 years dedicated to the final phase of the artist’s career.
Monet: The Late Years is open now at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Image by Drew Altizer. Courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Available to book through the Stanford Court Hotel, the Monet in the Morning package includes accommodation, two early bird tickets to the exhibition at de Young’s Herbst gallery, a Claude Monet Water Lilies eco-tote bag and breakfast for two. Taking place every weekend in May from 8.30am to 9.30am (before the museum has officially opened to the general public), the morning event is capped at just 150, allowing for a more relaxed and intimate experience of the showcase that attracts thousands of people during regular opening hours.
The exhibition includes variations of some of Monet’s most beautiful and well known works. Image by Drew Altizer. Courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Focusing on the last years of the painter’s life in Giverny, France in the early 1900s, where he produced dozens of works inspired by the landscape of his five-acre property, the exhibition brings together pieces from museums and galleries all over the world. Visitors can see variations of some of his most beautiful and well known works, including the famous Water Lilies, Weeping Willow, Rose Garden and The Japanese Footbridge. The exhibition includes several rooms, and after guests have viewed the works, they can take an elevator to the top of the de Young for a 360-degree view of San Francisco.
Visitors can also enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the top of the museum. Image by Michael Layefsky 2009. Courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
“Guests can expect an illuminating experience. Monet: The Late Years features almost 50 masterpieces, and this exhibition continues to define the artist’s lasting legacy. In the final years of his prolific career, his experimental and creative energies took artistic liberties that reflected a path toward modernism. After Monet, guests have the rare opportunity to see another French master in Gauguin: A Spiritual Journey as well as the renowned permanent collection of the de Young,” Patrick Buijten, Group and Tourism Manager for de Young Museum told Lonely Planet Travel News.
More information on Monet in the Morning is available at the official Stanford Court website.
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