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California Historical Society
California Historical Society Review
If you're not a history buff, the CHS might seem like an obvious skip—who wants to look at fading old photographs and musty artifacts? If the answer is an indignant "I do!" or if you're just curious, these airy galleries are well worth a stop. A rotating selection draws from the society's vast repository of Californiana—hundreds of thousands of photographs, publications, paintings, and gold-rush paraphernalia. From out front, take a look across the street: this is the best view of the three-story photo mosaic at the Museum of African Diaspora.
- Address: 678 Mission St., SoMa, San Francisco, CA, 94105 | Map It
- Phone: 415/357-1848
- Cost: $3
- Hours: Wed.-Sat. noon-4:30; galleries close between exhibitions
- Website: www.californiahistoricalsociety.org
- Location: SoMa
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