Low on money? No problem. Here’s how to see the best art in San Francisco for little to no money.

1. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

The SFMOMA, the first West Coast Museum dedicated to collecting and displaying exclusively 20th century Art, has free admission on the first Tuesday of every month as well as Thursday half-price evenings every week from 6-9. Regular admission is $15 for adults, $9 for seniors, $9 for students with a valid student ID and kids under 12 are free.

2. The Asian Art Museum

With over 17,000 pieces in its permanent collection, the Asian Art Museum has one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Asian art in the world. It offers free general admission on the first Sunday of every month. On all other days, students with a valid ID can get in for $7.

3. Museum of Craft and Folk Art

The Museum of Craft and Folk Art displays traditional and contemporary crafts from all over the world. Current exhibits include an interdisciplinary approach to the study of patterns that brings together individually and collectively made embroidery and computer codes. Admission to the Museum is free to everyone on the first Tuesday of every month and only $5 for students during the rest of the month.

4. M.H. de Young Memorial Museum

The de Young Museum boasts excellent Amish textile and Pueblo pottery collections in addition to its Oceanic, African and American paintings. The museum can be visited for free on the first Tuesday of every month. If you can’t make it on the first Tuesday, your general admission ticket includes same-day admission to the Legion of Honor Museum. College students can also get in for just $6.

5. Legion of Honor Museum

Admission to the Legion of Honor Museum, which houses mainly European art including works by Picasso, El Greco and Rodin, is free on the first Tuesday of every month. General admission tickets, which are $10 for adults, include same-day admission to the M.H. de Young Museum.

6. San Francisco Fine Art Fair

The annual San Francisco Fine Art Fair), which will take place from May 20th to May 23th in 2010, features the work of more than 700 modern and contemporary artists from all over the world. Some of the work is by new artists and some is by already renowned artists such as Picasso, Rothko and Warhol. While the art is extremely pricey, admission to the fair is free.

7. San Francisco International Airport Exhibitions

The airport may seem like a strange place to go see art, but San Francisco’s International Airport houses several well-received rotating exhibits including an aquarium, Mediterranean and southwestern pottery and several photography exhibits. Admission is free and the vast majority of their exhibits are located in areas of the airport you don’t need a ticket to enter.

8. Contemporary Jewish Museum

The Jewish Museum houses exhibits that showcase contemporary perspectives on Jewish art, history and culture. The museum will offer free admission on December 25th, 2009 and July 10, 2010. Admission for adults is $10, but it’s only $5 after 5 on Thursdays and $8 at all times for students.

9. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts features visual art as well as performance and video art of diverse local and international artists. Visit Yerba Buena’s two building gallery complex for free on the first Tuesday of every month. Regular admission tickets are $7 but tickets are only $5 for students, teachers, non-profit employees and anyone with a public transportation pass or library card.

10. Marin Arts Council Members Exhibit

The Marin Arts Council, an organization that celebrates the connections between art and community, is hosting their annual member’s exhibit from December 21, 2009 to March 25, 2010. Come check out the work of over 100 local artists for free as well as the center itself, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.