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Francophone Museum

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Come spend a Saturday in history. Our guided tours trace nearly two centuries of Francophone life in San Francisco, from the 19th century to today.

June 13 in English ⚜️ June 20 in French

Reserve your ticket: https://www.francophonemuseum.org/event

Still thinking about the Met Gala? 👗

It got us thinking about cities and style. Fashion has always been about influence, and in 19th-century San Francisco, that influence came from one place in particular: Paris.

On December 3, 1850, the Daily Alt

We kicked off year 3 of the Francophone Museum last night with a full house for Dr. David Do Paço’s fascinating talk on Franco-American relations, told through the lens of Bay Area universities.

Dr. Do Paço walked us through how

The story of California wine begins not in Napa, but in France.🍷

In the 1830s, Bordeaux native Jean-Louis Vignes sailed to Los Angeles and grafted French grapevines onto local plants, becoming the founding father of California viticulture.

When th

🎉 Two years of our museum, countless stories, and so much history still to uncover! We're kicking off year three with a look at how French and Francophone figures helped shape the academic landscape of the Bay Area.

Join us for a conference talk by

Location

1345 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Contact

Francophone Museum
1345 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: +1 (415) 775-7755museum@francophonemuseum.org