Tenderloin Museum
Cultural and historical center of the Tenderloin neighborhood, San Francisco
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The Tenderloin Museum is a cultural center dedicated to the history of the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco.[1]
History and programming
The Tenderloin museum was founded in 2015 by Randy Shaw.[1] It is known for its focus on living and popular history,[2] rather than for its collection of artifacts.[3] Its most important exhibition focused on the Tenderloin Times, a newspaper published in the neighborhood from 1977 to 1994 by Hospitality House.[4]
The museum is known for giving visibility to the history of trans people,[5][6] and the past and current challenges of addiction and homelessness in the neighborhood.[7][8]
In 2026, the museum expanded from 3000 to 10,000 square feet and opened a permanent exhibition on local neon art.[3][9][10]