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Berkeley Historical Society & Museum

Downtown Berkeley

This volunteer-run museum digs into Berkeley's radical soul through rotating exhibits on activism, community, and culture. It's intimate, unpretentious, and completely free: just locals sharing local stories.

Free admission
Local history focus
Volunteer-run museum
Rotating exhibits

Tips

👋"full of friendly folks!"
🗺️check out the interactive "Mapping Mexican Berkeley"

Berkeley Historical Society & Museum

1931 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

Upcoming at Berkeley Historical Society & Museum

Friday, Jun 12
On the Waterfront: The Other Side of Berkeley

On the Waterfront: The Other Side of Berkeley

June 12 at 1pm

Watch Berkeley's waterfront transform from industrial wasteland to beloved shoreline through stunning aerial photography and historic images spanning 170 years. This volunteer-run museum traces ecological and cultural change, from Ohlone stewardship to modern recreation debates.

Explore Berkeley's Waterfront History

Explore Berkeley's Waterfront History

June 12 at 1pm

Trace a century of transformation along Berkeley's western edge, from industrial bustle and waste dumping ground to hotbed of environmental activism and Indigenous land reclamation. Photos, maps, and drawings bring this complicated shoreline story to life, including today's debates over the crumbling pier and sacred Ohlone sites.