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Chinese Historical Society of America Museum & Learning Center, San Francisco

This is well worth a visit, with exhibits on the history and experience of Chinese immigrants to San Francisco over the past 150 years..

This is well worth a visit, with exhibits on the history and experience of Chinese immigrants to San Francisco over the past 150 years.


Hours

Sun

Closed

Mon

Closed

Tue

12:00

17:00

Wed

12:00

17:00

Thu

12:00

17:00

Fri

12:00

17:00

Sat

11:00

16:00

About Chinese Historical Society of America Museum & Learning Center

 965 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

 +1 415-391-1188

 [email protected]

 www.chsa.org

Chinese Historical Society of America Museum & Learning Center and Nearby Sights on Map

Chinese Railroad Workers Mural

A mural by Amy Nelder depicting the early Chinese workers who settled the area in the 1870s to work on the transcontinental railroad

First Chinese Baptist Church

Established in the year 1880 as one of the oldest churches in the city, it is worth a visit

Norras Temple

This is the oldest Buddhist temple in the city and was named after the Norras Buddhist Temple in Tibet

Tin How Temple

This tiny temple is the oldest Taoist temple in the country

Ping Yen Mural

Created by Darryl Mar, this mural celebrates the history of Chinatown and what life is like there today

Woh Hei Yuen Park

Small park and recreation center that has some interesting public art like the ''Five Carved Stones'' by Marcia Donahue and ''Tectonic Melange'' by Lampo Leong

Bank of America SF

Pagoda style building with a three tiered roof and decorated with ornate gold dragons and medallions on the outside

Chinatown Alleys

Though Grant Avenue has a lot to offer, it is quite touristy; thus, it is essential that you examine the more authentic areas in the alleys, such as Waverly Place, Pagoda Place, Spofford Lane, and Ross Alley, between Grant and Stockton

Cable Car Museum

Here you can see the mechanisms that drive San Francisco's famed cable cars, as well as plenty of cable car memorabilia and information on the history of the cable cars

Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory

Opened in 1962, this tiny factory produces more than 20,000 fortune cookies a day