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Wave Organ

The Wave Organ is a sculpture located in San Francisco, California. It was constructed on the shore of in May 1986 by the , and more specifically, by installation artist and the Exploratorium artist-in-residence Peter Richards, who conceived and designed the organ, working with stonemason George Gonzales.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork_type: sculpture
  • Description: Sculpture in San Francisco, California, U.S.
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Green and Palace of Fine Arts.

Park
Photo: Sic19, CC0.
The in , , is a 74-acre expanse of grass between and the . It is adjacent to , and this location provides good views of the , , , and parts of .

Photo: Kevin Cole, CC BY 2.0.
The is a monumental structure located in the of , California, originally built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition to exhibit works of art. is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Wave Organ.

Museum
Photo: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as the Italian American Museum, is a in , , that focuses on Italian-American history, art and culture. is situated 2,600 feet east of Wave Organ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marina District and Pac Heights.

Quarter
Photo: Lana, CC BY 2.0.
The is a neighborhood located in , . The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city.

Quarter
Photo: Beland, Public domain.
Pacific Heights is a wealthy neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States. It has panoramic views of the , , the Palace of Fine Arts, Alcatraz, , and the Sutro Tower.

Photo: Miskatonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
's most popular destination among travelers, Fisherman's Wharf is the tourist center of the city. Its historic waterfront, once the hub of the city's fishing fleet, is still famous for the depth and variety of its harvest and for having some of the best seafood restaurants in the city, with scenic vistas over San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island.

Wave Organ

Latitude
37.80849° or 37° 48′ 31″ north
Longitude
-122.44021° or 122° 26′ 25″ west
Inception
1986
Open location code
849VRH55+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 590952130
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q7975291
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Wave Organ” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “浪琴石园”
  • French: “Wave Organ”
  • Japanese: “ウェーブ・オルガン”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yacht Harbor and Marina Yacht Harbor.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wave Organ”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.