The Beat Museum remains temporarily closed for seismic retrofitting.
Construction work continues, but rest assured, we’ll be back. We anticipate reopening sometime in 2027.
In the meantime, visit us at the Counterculture Museum, on the corner of Haight & Ashbury. Open Wed–Sun, 11am–6pm.
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Read more...“Everybody goes home in October” Auction
By popular demand, we're bringing back our Covid-era auctions! Starting early this October, check out our Facebook page, and score great deals on Beat Generation collectibles.
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Read more...Eddie Woods RIP
Eddie Woods has died. I write these words 11 days after the fact. It still hasn’t sunk in. Eddie died in his sleep on the morning of December 26th. (by Tate Swindell)
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Read more...The Beat Museum is Closed Temporarily for Earthquake Retrofit
The Beat Museum is temporarily closed while our building undergoes an earthquake retrofit.
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Read more...Counterculture Museum Update
Yes, we realize it’s been a few weeks since we posted a progress update, and we’re sorry to leave you pining for news! Many exciting things are going on lately, but the one that’s keeping us busiest is finishing the build out of the new Counterculture Museum, its opening fast approaching! At the Counterculture Museum, […]
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Read more...Donation of Bookshelves from Books, Inc.
A big thank you to Books, Inc. for their generous donation last week—nearly two dozen surplus bookshelves and bookcases for the Counterculture Museum! We’re grateful to be giving these shelves a second life on Haight Street, as the new Counterculture Museum will feature a bookstore and gift shop. We’ve already started filling the units with books, and […]
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Read more...Remembering Leon Tabory
Holocaust Survivor, Friend of Neal Cassady, and Counterculture Figure
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Read more...de Young/Legion of Honor Donate Display Cases to the Counterculture Museum
Last Thursday, we visited the good folks at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), who operate the de Young and Legion of Honor. It was the kind of visit we had to make with a large semi-truck, because they had a rather large gift for us. Well, many large gifts, actually...
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Read more...A Big Score Thanks to Corporate America
by Jerry Cimino One of the advantages that comes with being located in the same city as billion dollar startups is when these companies host large events, we sometimes get the leftovers. That’s exactly what happened last week when we received a tip from a friend that a local tech company was holding an event […]
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Read more...Jean Varda: The Renaissance Man
The First SF Museum Show in 70 Years
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Read more...Cynthia Clark – Gregory Corso’s “Swan Girl”
The Beat Museum is thrilled to present this collaboration with Kurt Hemmer, featuring original letters, illustrations, and other material from the Beat Museum archives—items never before available for public view—until now.
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Read more...Saying Farewell to Neeli Cherkovski
On the afternoon of May 20th, folks from North Beach and beyond came out to pay respects to our friend Neeli Cherkovski, who departed the world on March 19th, 2024. The gathering began at Washington Square Park, and proceeded with a second line procession down Grant Avenue to Caffe Trieste, the Beat Museum, and finally […]