The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has abruptly paused one of its most popular free programs.
Free First Thursday, which waives the general admission fee for all Bay Area residents from 4-8 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month, has been temporarily halted starting in February, according to a message posted to the museum’s website.
A spokesperson from SFMOMA confirmed the news to the Chronicle on Friday, Jan. 23, explaining that the program has been temporarily paused as the institution re-examines its scope, costs, impact and long-term funding…