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540 Broadway
San Francisco, CA 94133
+1 (415) 399-9626
http://www.kerouac.com
The mission of The Beat Museum is to spread the values of The Beat Generation--tolerance, inclusiveness, and having the courage to live your own individual truth. Our first floor contains our book shop and gift shop, as well as the entrance to the Beat Museum. The second floor contains six rooms of exclusive Beat era memorabilia.

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4.096 reviews
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Steve A.
7/31/2024

Had some fun at this small museum in North Beach. It certainly has tons of stuff to check out if wanting to learn about the Beat culture and others. The Beat Museum has artifacts from the era,...

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Denise C.
3/10/2024

Revisited this building location after so many years..that's about 20 years..I hadn't seen the exhibit really...I paid $5 and also signed up for membership..the exhibit has Kerouac's flannel and...

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Josh M.
7/13/2022

The best generation is well before my time, but as a history nerd I felt a compulsion to check the place out. There are a lot of photographs and primary source documents here, which build a...

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Gregory S.
5/14/2023

Absolutely amazing collection of books. I didn't even explore the museum part and was wildly impressed. The worker spoke to every costumer in line with incredible literary connections. We all...

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Brian U.
8/24/2021

If you're into this group of writers like my girlfriend, then perhaps it would make for a more interesting visit. But I'd rather go to a beat museum that is about music. Or if it has to be about...

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