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The Beat Museum

Museum · North Beach ·

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In North Beach, this independent museum celebrates the Beat Generation with manuscripts, ephemera, and neighborhood lore. Often spotlighted by travel editors for its authentic ties to San Francisco’s literary scene.

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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

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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 Photo courtesy of Beat Museum

The Beat Museum by knoxium (Atlas Obscura User)

The Beat Museum by Shubert Ciencia (CC BY 2.0)

The Beat Museum by knoxium (Atlas Obscura User)

The Beat Museum by Eirik Gumeny (Atlas Obscura User)

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