California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA

The California Historical Society is California's official state historical society and is located in San Francisco, California.

[edit] History and collections

The California Historical Society was founded in 1871. The Society is located statewide, is privately funded, and is a nonprofit organization. The Society operates the North Baker Research Library containing a collection of manuscripts, maps, posters, printed ephemera, books, and pamphlets. The library also features various works by Eadweard Muybridge and Ansel Adams. The Society publishes California History, an academic journal.^[1]

[edit] Museum

The Society's museum galleries are open on Wednesday through Saturday in the afternoon. Exhibits are drawn from the society's collection of historic documents, photographs and fine art.

[edit] Visiting

The Library is open Wednesday though Friday, from noon to 5:00 p.m.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• California Historical Society - official site