GLBT History Museum, San Francisco

The GLBT Historical Society (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society) (formerly Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California) maintains an extensive collection of archival materials, artifacts and graphic arts relating to the history of LGBT people in the United States, with a focus on the LGBT communities of San Francisco and Northern California. The society also sponsors the GLBT History Museum, a stand-alone museum that has attracted international attention.

Referred to as San Francisco's "queer Smithsonian," the GLBT History Museum is one of approximately 30 GLBT archives in the United States and is among the handful of such organizations to benefit from a paid staff and to function as a full-fledged center for exhibitions, programming, research, and production.

It is a small museum that offers wonderful insights into special moments in Castro District. If you are interested in the history of GLBT movements in San Francisco, the museum should be a must-see place on your itinerary.