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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

37 Reviews

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Art Museums, Movie Theatres, Museums, Fun & Games

2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-1717

+1 510-642-0808

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“Worth a Visit”

It is a small museum with a changing collection of painting, sculpture and video. If you are... read more

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Howard F

Berkeley, United States

“The place for films”

The Pacific Film Archive shows films by director, and country. Check the schedule online. There are... read more

Reviewed 10 July 2017

WanderersWife

Berkeley, California

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Internationally recognized for its art and film programming, BAMPFA is UC Berkeley’s primary visual arts venue with its screenings of some four hundred films and presentations of up to twenty exhibitions annually. BAMPFA’s collection of over 19,000 works of art dates from 3000 BCE to the present day and includes important holdings of Neolithic Chinese ceramics, Ming and Qing Dynasty Chinese painting, Old Master works on paper, Italian Baroque painting, early American painting, Abstract Expressionist painting, contemporary photography, and Conceptual art. The collection also includes over 17,500 films and videos, including the largest collection of Japanese cinema outside of Japan, impressive holdings of Soviet cinema, West Coast avant-garde film, seminal video art, as well as hundreds of thousands of articles, reviews, posters, and other ephemera related to the history of film—many of which are digitally scanned and accessible online. BAMPFA is closed as it moves into its new state-of-the-art building designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The new BAMPFA opens to the public in late January 2016.

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“Worth a Visit”

10 Jul 2017

“The place for films”

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Hours Today: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Suggested Duration: 2-3 hours

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2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-1717

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Howard F

Berkeley, United States

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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Worth a Visit

It is a small museum with a changing collection of painting, sculpture and video. If you are looking for the work of famous artists, this is not the place; but if you are interested in a range of contemporary art, you will find it interesting....More

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WanderersWife

Berkeley, California

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Reviewed 10 July 2017

The place for films

The Pacific Film Archive shows films by director, and country. Check the schedule online. There are often talks by film-makers about the films. The rest of the museum sometimes has interesting exhibits, but check ahead. The physical space is good, and there is a cafe.

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Kerry B

Laguna Beach, California

3515

Reviewed 28 February 2017

Interesting exhibits

A must see while visiting Berkeley. The current exhibit was Hippy Modernism and Buddhist Art. Hippy Modernism was not my taste, but definitely educational, and enlightening to the Berkeley mindset.

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Thomas V

Oakland, California

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Reviewed 25 February 2017

Fantastic Theater; Mediocre Museum

The Pacific Film Archive is a great place to see a movie as the theater is very comfortable and sight lines are perfect. The museum's collection is odd and features a number of questionable acquisitions. Display space is OK.

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cELlery2015

San Fernando, California

4016

Reviewed 31 December 2016

See a fully-restored film of "Red Shoes" was great; the art - not so much.

Very few of the galleries were open; the "tombstones" (educational placards) were dismal: small print, not much information. The organization of the art displayed was not well-done. This new building was attractive, but as a museum, it was very disappointing.

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Lindsay W

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Reviewed 24 September 2016

How good is this?..very good

Magnificent facility. Great galleries, easy to walk through and to view displays. A good variety of art on display. Unfortunately we simply ran out of time to see it all. Allow 3 hours at least for this one. There is plenty to see and do...More

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68Z28

Lincoln, Nebraska

11223

Reviewed 3 September 2016 via mobile

Bezerkely Art

Took the family to the new Bampf. We were really looking forward to the visit as we love seeing their vary collection of Hans Hoffman paintings. We were not disappointed as the new museum had much more space to display their fine collection. Architecturally The...More

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VivaBonita

Berkeley, California

Reviewed 25 August 2016

New and not yet fully realized

I visited both the museum and the film archive. The museum was "between exhibits" and does not seem to currently have the staff or ability to make quick changes. There's also an interesting open performance space, but I was not able to get any info...More

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BDD_11_12

Stockton, California

13968

Reviewed 1 March 2016

Great Venue and Exhibits!

Had a wonderful docent tour that talked about the current exhibits. Very interesting, diverse collection, and informative. The building is beautiful, well designed, and great location (right across the street from UC Berkeley). This was a wonderful way to spend a few hours.

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Jude3147

Bellingham, Washington

15841

Reviewed 12 August 2015

great place to visit

The Bancroft library is wonderful and has much to see. The East Asian wing is amazing. I could have stayed there forever! If you are in the area, it is a great place to spend some time.

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