Hunter S. Thompson
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...Hunter S. Thompson ”Jack Kerouac was a great influence on me.”
I never would have become a writer were it not for On the Road. Hunter S. Thompson NYU – May 21, 1994 by Jerry Cimino Hunter S. Thompson started reading Jack Kerouac in 1958. I saw Hunter speak on a few occasions. One time on stage at NYU in 1994 at a Beat Generation Conference […]
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Read more...Gonzo: the photos of Hunter S. Thompson
M+B Photo showcases a selection of Hunter S. Thompson’s photography, several of which Hunter took while spending time with the Hells Angels, researching his eponymous novel, and are seldom seen—including a self-portrait following the beating he took in 1960 (he looks better than expected). Other images from Big Sur, Tijuana, Las Vegas, and Puerto Rico […]