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Atrium Projects / Sarah Cain: To—you know—you

Los Angeles painter Sarah Cain, a UC Berkeley MFA, improvises a site-specific painted installation across the museum's atrium.

Now showing30 Oct 2025 – 6 Jun 2027$18

Maren Hassinger: Living Moving Growing

The most significant retrospective of Maren Hassinger, spanning sculpture, performance, video and installation from the early 1970s to today.

Now showing6 Jun – 29 Nov$18

Jean-Luc Godard’s Early Films: Posters Designed by Gvido Augusts

Posters Gvido Augusts designed for Godard's first Berkeley visit in 1968, commissioned by the Pacific Film Archive's Tom Luddy.

Now showing8 Jul – 4 Jul 2027$18

Art Wall / Marcel Pardo Ariza: Las frutas del labor

Oakland artist Marcel Pardo Ariza's site-specific Art Wall installation pays homage to the art handlers who care for museum collections.

Now showing5 Aug – 11 Jul 2027$18

Some Particular Heaven: Ideas of Utopia in the BAMPFA Collection

A yearlong collection show on utopia, drawing on works from many periods and places to imagine spiritual, social and political possibilities.

Now showing5 Aug – 11 Jul 2027$18

Campus Collaborations / Lotty Rosenfeld: Disobedient Spaces

First US retrospective of Chilean feminist artist Lotty Rosenfeld, whose prints, video and interventions contested militarized public space.

Now showing12 Aug – 15 Nov$18

Teaching Gallery / Artists on Colonization, Nuclear Legacies, and Climate Crisis

Collection works on the legacies of nuclear testing and colonization and their links to the climate crisis, part of the campus-wide Kõmij Mour Ijin series.

Now showing26 Aug – 24 Jan 2027$18

Campus Collaborations / Private Frontiers: Media Legacies of the Cold War

Naeem Mohaiemen, Prajakta Potnis, TJ Shin and Tiffany Sia use photography, video and installation to read today's media through the Cold War.

Now showing9 Sept – 13 Dec$18

Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers

Thirty-year retrospective of Rashid Johnson, over fifty works from the 1990s on, in its final stop after the Guggenheim and MCA Chicago.

Upcoming5 Jun 2027 – 28 Nov 2027

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How much does Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) cost?

Standard adult admission to Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is $18. $12 seniors 65+, visitors with disabilities, non-UC college students; $5 ages 14-18; free for children 13 and under, UC Berkeley students/faculty/staff, SNAP (Museums for All). Free for all on the first Thursday of each month.. Prices for special exhibitions and timed-entry slots may differ.

What are the opening hours of Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)?

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is open Galleries open Wednesday-Sunday 11 AM-7 PM; closed Monday and Tuesday. Closes 5 PM on Nov 25 and 27, 2026 and closed Thanksgiving (Nov 26). Closes 5 PM Dec 16-20, 2026. Closed for winter break Dec 23, 2026-Jan 3, 2027. Closes 5 PM Jan 6-17, 2027. Film screenings follow the separate film calendar.. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.

Where is Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)?

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is located at 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704, in the Downtown Berkeley, next to the UC Berkeley campus area of San Francisco. The nearest stations are Downtown Berkeley BART (1 block) and AC Transit buses 6, 7, 18, 22, 36, 51B, 52, 65, 67, 88 and F.

What can I see at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)?

UC Berkeley's art museum and cinematheque, in a striking Diller Scofidio + Renfro building a block from Downtown Berkeley BART. Current highlights include Campus Collaborations / Lotty Rosenfeld: Disobedient Spaces, Art Wall / Marcel Pardo Ariza: Las frutas del labor and Jean-Luc Godard’s Early Films: Posters Designed by Gvido Augusts.

Do I need to book Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) in advance?

Booking ahead is recommended, especially for weekends, school holidays, and special exhibitions. Tickets are normally on the museum's website, and a pre-booked timed slot helps you avoid queues at the entrance.

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

Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.