St. Mary's Square Playground

Tea shop with room for strollers and a quick treat for older kids.

A small volunteer-run history hall in Japantown. Reading-heavy, and better with older children.

Chinatown-edge hotel with a kids' menu and a rooftop garden.

Nob Hill luxury hotel with a kids' program, a kids' menu, and a garden terrace.

There is no permanent museum building now. Exhibitions pop up in changing spaces around the Bay Area.

Financial District hotel that hands toddlers through school-age kids a welcome tote with crafts.