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The Beat Museum
Head to the Beat Museum in San Francisco to learn all about the Beat Generation.
What you'll do
Learn everything there is to know about the Beats generation and cultural influence at this unique museum in the city where it all began.
From the arrest of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and subsequent Howl trial to the publication of On the Road by Jack Kerouac, the Beat Museum allows you to step back in time to where it all began. Explore the influence of the Russian satellite Sputnik, the Beat Generation Women Writers, gay rights, environmentalism, and more. You'll get to browse first editions, autographs, and original artifacts, and watch movies in the theater room.
The Beat Museum is home to an extensive collection of Beat memorabilia, including original manuscripts, letters, personal effects, and cultural ephemera. It's located in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood and occupies the same ground that was once the epicenter for Beat activity during the 1950s.
The San Francisco museum is dedicated to spreading the spirit of The Beat Generation, which is defined as tolerance, compassion and having the courage to live your individual truth. The Beats, as in beaten down and beatific, were a collective of writers, artists and thinkers that congregated in 1950s San Francisco.
The Beat Museum highlights
From the arrest of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and subsequent Howl trial to the publication of On the Road by Jack Kerouac, the Beat Museum allows you to step back in time to where it all began. Explore the influence of the Russian satellite Sputnik, the Beat Generation Women Writers, gay rights, environmentalism, and more. You'll get to browse first editions, autographs, and original artifacts, and watch movies in the theater room.
What's included
General admission to the Beat Museum.
See exclusive Beat memorabilia including manuscripts, books, and letters.
Where you'll be
540 Broadway, San Francisco, USOperating hours
Thursday - Sunday: 10AM - 7PM
Closings & holidays
Monday – Wednesday
Find out more
For more information, visit The Beat Museum website.
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