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The American Bookbinders Museum, South of Market
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The American Bookbinders Museum

  • 4.6128 reviews
  • $$
  • Closed now

Tucked into a restored industrial space, The American Bookbinders Museum offers a hands-on look at traditional bookbinding craft and the history of book production. Expect working presses, historic tools, rotating demonstrations, and intimate exhibits that appeal to book lovers, makers, and history buffs alike.

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The American Bookbinders Museum in short

When is The American Bookbinders Museum open?

Mon closed; Tue 10 AM–4 PM; Wed 10 AM–1 PM; Thu–Sat 10 AM–4 PM; Sun closed.

When is the best time to visit The American Bookbinders Museum?

It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.

Is The American Bookbinders Museum indoors or outdoors?

Indoors: a good pick when it rains.

How much does The American Bookbinders Museum cost?

Google lists its prices as $$.

Where is The American Bookbinders Museum?

355 Clementina St,San Francisco, CA 94103.

Right now · 1:45 pm

Why it fits right now

Closed right now.

Opens Tue 10 am.

In its favour

  • Best in the afternoon
  • Indoors

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Best time to go

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Hours

Closed now
monday
Closed
tuesday
10 AM–4 PM
wednesday
10 AM–1 PM
thursday
10 AM–4 PM
friday
10 AM–4 PM
saturday
10 AM–4 PM
sundayToday
Closed

Where and how

  1. 1 The American Bookbinders Museum
  2. 2 Delah Coffee · 4 min
  3. 3 Yerba Buena Children’s Garden · 4 min
  4. 4 Tempest Bar & Box Kitchen · 5 min
  5. 5 Telescope Coffee · 7 min
355 Clementina St, San Francisco, CA 94103(opens the map)DirectionsTo South of MarketCall+14158249754Websitebookbindersmuseum.org

Good to know

  • Indoors
  • Price $$
  • Good for solo
  • Good for small groups

From visitors and the venue

What it's like

4.6from 128 reviews

Known for

  • Sightseeing
  • Photography
  • Weekend outings
  • Historic landmarks
  • Art installations

The feel

  • Historic
  • Cozy
  • Quiet
  • Tourists
  • Solo friendly
  • Groups

Around South of Market

Nearby

Within about a 15-minute walk.

On nearby

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Leave with a light layer. Sunglasses until 3 pm.

Your full outfit
  • Light layerThe whole time
  • SunglassesUntil 3 pm

It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.