San Francisco Historical Society — Local services in San Francisco

This musem is truly a gem in SF! It's housed in an original building from the beginnings of the city, and is filled with wonderful items (including a special limited time exhibit on the poet Ferlinghetti). Highly recommend spending some time here if you are interested in San Francisco's history - on Saturday afternoons they have docent tours too, for a more in-depth experience. A great stop if you're downtown or on your way to Chinatown and...

This review is not about the museum, but The Society’s walking tour that they offered; Unspeakable Vice, with guide Shawn. It was a lovely 90 minute walking tour which we would recommend doing. He was knowledgable and friendly and personable as a tour guide, and gave us new information about the history of the queer neighbourhood in San Francisco prior to the Castro. Definitely worth...

I thoroughly enjoyed my recent visit on a quiet afternoon. I was alone in this small museum, but found plenty to interest me for the better part of an hour. I’m, admittedly, a SF history fan, but I think a casual visitor will find something of interest. Also, Commercial St. is a wonderful way to stroll up...