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GLBT Historical Society Museum

GLBT Historical Society Museum

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+1 415 777 54 554127 18th St, San Francisco, California 94114 · The Castro

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4127 18th St, San Francisco, California 94114

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About

The GLBT Historical Society Museum, located in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro district, is the first stand-alone museum of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender history and culture in the United States. It celebrates the San Francisco’s vast queer past through dynamic and surprising exhibitions and programming. Open since January 2011, the museum showcases the sheer depth and breadth of the GLBT Historical Society’s archives, demonstrates the importance of queer history to the public, and mounts wide-ranging exhibitions with an emphasis on diversity and social justice.

Amenities

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Assistive hearing loop
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11 AM to 1 PM
Wednesday
11 AM to 1 PM
Thursday
11 AM to 1 PM
Friday
11 AM to 1 PM
Saturday
11 AM to 1 PM
Sunday
11 AM to 1 PM

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