Wells Fargo History-since 1852 home

Museums: San Francisco

Display: Historic Commercials: Wells Fargo History Museum

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Address
420 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94163
(415) 396-2619

Museum hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Free admission

On the site where Wells Fargo first opened for business in 1852, this museum features a Concord Coach used by Wells Fargo in the 1860s and an impressive display of gold dust and ore from California's Gold Country.

Exhibits include:

  • Wells Fargo's role in San Francisco history, from the "Sudden City" of the 49ers to the great earthquake of 1906
  • Tracking and apprehending Black Bart and other stagecoach robbers
  • A special collection of Gold Rush letters carried by hundreds of express companies
  • Free audio tour

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