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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive are a combined art museum, repertory movie theater, and film archive associated with the University of California, Berkeley.

Photo: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Berkeley
30 places to stay
Open since
1963
Wikipedia readers
6.9K
a year · #2,863 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Berkeley

You can stay in Berkeley

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is inside Berkeley, which has 30 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from San Jose

San Jose is about 47 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov

March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–76°. When to go ↓

An airport 11 miles away

Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) has airline service, about 11 miles from Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.

Established in 1963

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive dates from 1963. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Berkeley. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan57° / 43°
Feb61° / 45°
Mar63° / 47°
Apr66° / 48°
May69° / 51°
Jun74° / 54°
Jul74° / 56°
Aug75° / 56°
Sep76° / 56°
Oct72° / 53°
Nov64° / 48°
Dec57° / 43°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Berkeley. Berkeley’s full climate →
About

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive are a combined art museum, repertory movie theater, and film archive associated with the University of California, Berkeley. Jules Rodrigues Widholm is the current Executive Director since August 2020. She succeeds Lawrence Rinder who served from 2008 to 2020. The museum is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museums program.

Type
Museum
Established
1963
Wikipedia readers
6.9K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Berkeley (30) and San Francisco (528).

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive1234567Berkeley30San Francisco528Oakland89Richmond14South San Francisco36Vallejo36Emeryville8Alameda12Alcatraz Federal PenitentiaryUSS HornetChase CenterCalifornia Memorial StadiumPresidio of San Francisco10 mi
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
  2. 2USS Hornet
  3. 3Chase Center
  4. 4Lombard Street
  5. 5Oracle Park
  6. 6California Memorial Stadium
  7. 7Presidio of San Francisco
In town

Berkeley

30 places to stay · 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel

You’re already here.

121,911 people

15 min drive

San Francisco

528 places to stay · 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks

826,079 people

11 mi southwest of Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

10 min drive

Oakland

89 places to stay · 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds

440,838 people

7 mi south of Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

10 min drive

Richmond

14 places to stay · 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins

114,861 people

8 mi northwest of Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film ArchiveDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Berkeleyin town—30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel121,911$1,414KD−
San Francisco11 mi southwest15 min528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks826,079$1,395KD
Oakland7 mi south10 min89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds440,838$930KD−
Richmond8 mi northwest10 min14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins114,861$668KD
South San Francisco16 mi south25 min36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park64,941$1,189KC
Vallejo16 mi north25 min36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park123,287$590KD−
Emeryville3 mi southwest5 min8 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground13,251$605KD−
Alameda9 mi south15 min12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B76,876$1,236KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

OAKOakland San Francisco Bay · major hub11 mi
CCRBuchanan Field14 mi
SFOSan Francisco · major hub18 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Other well-known places within 37 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · California Memorial Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Is Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley?

Yes. It’s inside Berkeley, CA.

When is the best time to visit Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive?

March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–76°.

How far is Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive from San Jose and Stockton?

About 47 miles southeast of San Jose and about 53 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive?

Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 11 miles away.

Where should I stay near Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive?

San Francisco (11 mi, 528 places to stay), Oakland (7 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (in town, 30 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Berkeley

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.