Experts' Choice Award GLBT Historical Society Museum
9 expert reviews
“First full-scale, stand-alone museum of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender history and culture in the United States.”
– Not For Tourists
Fodor's "The two-gallery Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society Museum, the first of its kind." Full review
Lonely Planet "America's first gay-history museum cobbles ephemera from the community." Full review
Lonely Planet "A must for any gay historian. Recent well-curated exhibitions have included iconic objects such as the sewing machine that stitched the first rainbow flag." Full review
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Note: it’s tricky to find; take the elevator in back to the 3rd floor.
Frommer's "North America’s first full-fledged gay history museum, set in a former storefront in the Castro, is tiny but formidable, and ultimately quite moving." Full review
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The museum is not appropriate for children
Where "Celebrating 100 years of the San Francisco gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community’s history through dynamic and surprising exhibitions and programming." Full review
Time Out "In its Main Gallery, the museum illustrates queer history from a variety of perspectives." Full review
Afar Magazine "The history buff must make a trip to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Museum in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood, known as a hub during the gay rights movement." Full review
Frommer's "North America’s first full-fledged gay history museum, set in a former storefront in the Castro, is tiny but formidable, and ultimately quite moving" Full review
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