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The Beat Museum

Museum · North Beach ·

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Where to Stay in San Francisco When You Visit (2025)

"The Beat Museum is one of my favorite museums in town and a great place to learn about the neighborhood’s Beat Generation history." - Matthew Kepnes

https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/where-to-stay-san-francisco/

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Museum dedicated to Beat Generation with manuscripts, photos & memorabilia

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540 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133 Get directions

No restroom

LGBTQ friendly

Trans safe

Wheelchair accessible entrance

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Information

Museum dedicated to Beat Generation with manuscripts, photos & memorabilia

beat generation

jack kerouac

bookstore

allen ginsberg

rare books

city lights bookstore

san francisco

museum

Featured in Afar

540 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133 Get directions

No restroom

LGBTQ friendly

Trans safe

Wheelchair accessible entrance

The Beat Museum by null

The Beat Museum by knoxium (Atlas Obscura User)

The Beat Museum by knoxium (Atlas Obscura User)

The Beat Museum by Shubert Ciencia (CC BY 2.0)

The Beat Museum by Eirik Gumeny (Atlas Obscura User)

The Beat Museum by Photo courtesy of Beat Museum

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