Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Aerial view of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), featuring a modern building with a curved metallic facade and angular roof, surrounded by city streets and downtown Berkeley buildings.
Title
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Alternative Name
BAMPFA
Description
Founded in 1970, UC Berkeley’s art museum and film archive holds more than 25,000 artworks and 18,000 films and videos, including the world’s largest collection of African American quilts. It presents exhibitions, screenings, talks, and performances at the edge of campus and downtown Berkeley.
Organization Type
Museum
Full Address
Berkeley, California
Website
https://bampfa.org/
Rights
Rights held by institution
Creator
Margot Norton, Anthony Graham, Matthew Villar Miranda, Tausif Noor, Victoria Sung, Elaine Yau
Item sets
California Art & Climate Archive
UC Berkeley
Media
Video thumbnail: the front of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive on a bright day, a low building with a glass façade and a sweeping steel canopy, people walking past under street trees, a tall tower behind.BAMPFA 2024
Aerial view of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), featuring a modern building with a curved metallic facade and angular roof, surrounded by city streets and downtown Berkeley buildings.Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive