A man was stabbed to death after he was confronted by a group of assailants near the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, police said Monday.

Officers found the wounded victim after they were called to the intersection of Hyde and Fulton streets about 9:30 p.m. Friday, police said.

The man, whose name was not released, died while being taken to a hospital by ambulance.

Police said they were hunting for up to five suspects, but no arrests had been made.

Details on the homicide, including a possible motive, were not immediately available.

Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani