When is The Beat Museum open?
Mon–Wed closed; Thu–Sun 10 AM–7 PM.
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MuseumTelegraph Hill
The Beat Museum
- 4.5287 reviews
- $
- Open now · till 7 pm
A compact, nostalgic museum and rare-book shop celebrating the Beat Generation with walls of photos, manuscripts, and quirky artifacts. Expect intimate exhibits, knowledgeable staff, and a cozy used-book corner — perfect for literary pilgrims and curious tourists wanting a deep dive into Beat history.
Quick answers
The Beat Museum in short
When is the best time to visit The Beat 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 Beat Museum indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
How much does The Beat Museum cost?
Google lists its prices as $.
Where is The Beat Museum?
540 Broadway,San Francisco, CA 94133.
Right now · 1:00 pm
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
Nearly as good as its best, 2 pm.
In its favour
- Open till 7 pm
- Best in the afternoon
- Indoors
61°
Clear
- Feels
- 59°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 3mph
- 2pm
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- 4pm61°
The next five days
Best time to go
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 7 pm- monday
- Closed
- tuesday
- Closed
- wednesday
- Closed
- thursday
- 10 AM–7 PM
- friday
- 10 AM–7 PM
- saturday
- 10 AM–7 PM
- sundayToday
- 10 AM–7 PM
Where and how
- 1 The Beat Museum
- 2 Il Casaro Pizzeria · 2 min
- 3 Caffe Trieste · 2 min
- 4 Mona Lisa Restaurant · 2 min
- 5 Mo's Grill · 2 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Price $
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.5from 287 reviews
Known for
- Sightseeing
- Photography
- Weekend outings
- Historic landmarks
- Art installations
The feel
- Historic
- Cozy
- Casual
- Tourists
- Solo friendly
- Groups
Around Telegraph Hill
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowIl Casaro PizzeriaItalian · 2 min walk
Caffe TriesteCafé · 2 min walk
Good nowMona Lisa RestaurantItalian · 2 min walk
Good nowMo's GrillHamburger · 2 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a light layer. Sunglasses until 3 pm. Sunscreen until 2 pm.
Light layerThe whole time
SunglassesUntil 3 pm
SunscreenUntil 2 pm
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.