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GLBT Historical Society, San Francisco, CA

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GLBT Historical Society

A San Francisco museum and archive preserving and displaying LGBTQ history, with a focus on the Bay Area and Northern California.

4127 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 · San Francisco, CA

About GLBT Historical Society

The GLBT Historical Society runs a museum in the Castro district of San Francisco that presents LGBTQ history, culture and arts through exhibitions. Its long-term show, Queer Past Becomes Present, is joined by rotating temporary exhibitions. The organization also keeps archival collections, photographs and artifacts, with particular attention to San Francisco and Northern California. It was founded in 1985 and operates as a nonprofit. Visitors can use an audio guide for the main exhibition and browse a museum shop.

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