I found this by accident just wandering around taking photos. Such a nice surprise and free! Free is good. There is a great display of money and coinage from many different banks back when they all printed their own. Scales gold was weighed on and lots of photos. A Stagecoach display to get into and try and imagine how in the world 9 people would ever fit in there and spend days traveling together! Push a button and there is the Stagecoach driver telling you what to expect and scenery going past the window. If you sit in the driver's seat there are different videos showing and telling you how the Horses are driven, harnessed and otherwise controlled and directed by the driver. This place is only a few blocks from Montgomery street BART right on Montgomery. Well worth dropping in to spend a little time

This was an accidental find that we thoroughly enjoyed. The best part was it is FREE, which was great with how much we were spending on our sightseeing around San Francisco. You don't need much time here. Maybe an hour or so to fully take in all the historical items. It really is worth the visit here. Located in the heart of the financial district, it is easy to get to, so you can make it an easy side trip on your sightseeing itinerary. There are some cute photo opportunities and two photo booths as well that will email you your funny memorable shots. I would say this is fun for all ages and historically very educational that isn't boring. It is worth the side trip and I would say a hidden gem that is a must see.

This gets 5-stars on the basis that it's 100% free and actually really well done. If you're visiting and have a time slot you want to fill, pop your head in here. It won't cost you anything to realise it's not your thing so why not! It's not enormous and you'll get through the various displays in around an hour (assuming you actually read and interact with it all) but it's quite fascinating to learn the history of the business and how courier businesses ran back in the day. Some have noted that it's heavily branded but it's also in the banks lobby so they're not exactly being sneaky about anything. It's not like they're obnoxious about it either and it didn't bother me at all.

Nice way to walk outside my building and take a quick break from work. Saw everything I wanted to see in less than 10 minutes. More of an exhibit than a museum in terms of size, but you could probably spend 30 mins to an hour reading the whole history if you wanted. The interactive stagecoach seems like it would be fun for kids, but it made me a little bit motion sick! Overall, cool experience. More companies should have exhibits of their history like this!
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Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No
Price for adult entry
Free

A small and free museum that introduces you to the historical times in the rise of the California and in turns most of the American banking and investment industry. The story and the artifacts are indeed very much of an advertisement of the company that the museum is named after but so what. As a newcomer into this country, I never knew much about the history of the gold rush, not even mention the role of this company in that history! Nice touch with taking your picture and sending it to the email.

It's more interesting than it sounds. This isn't just all about the bank. It's the story of the American West. The pony express. The Gold Rush. Riding shotgun. The 1906 Earthquake. Fascinating stuff and a beautiful Concord coach in the front window (#186). Lots of documents under glass if you like to see that stuff. My son and I spent literally hours here and it's all 100% free.
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Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No
Price for adult entry
Free

Came here on a school field trip with my son. I was impressed with the amount to of things kids can learn there, especially older methods of travel and communications, such as stagecoach and telegraph. You can pick up and use some of them to get experience what it was like. We had a guided tour for the field trip so that was very nice. It's directly connected to their main branch. Best of all, the museum is free to come in and browse. They are closed on the weekend though so plan accordingly.

I truely wasn't expecting such an interesting experience for a history museum of a company. It is definitely exceeding my expection. It is a small but neat museum with a lot of interactive displays, which make the experience unique and fun. If you are in financial districts or China town, highly recommend to spend 30-60 minutes here.
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Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No
Price for adult entry
Free

Wells Fargo is a prime supporter of oil and fossil fuel development. As fires rage in California, note that Wells Fargo is FUNDING the very source of those fires! Meanwhile their museum doesn't mention anything about this part of their history OR the devastation wrought by them on indigenous Californians due to their actions. Maybe they should have exhibits on this topic in the museum, or would that spoil the white and green washed glow

I have been enjoying the Wells Fargo history museum in SF for over 40 years. I have seen a lot of changes inside over the years. While I still enjoy it, not close to what it used to be. A lot of items and exhibits have gone away. Kind of sad. Included a shot of the Columbia Office. Where it really got going.
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Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No
Price for adult entry
Free

Randomly walked by and realized there's a museum in the financial district. It's free entrance. The staff is super nice. We were currently following the drama "warrior", entering the museum was like teleporting us back in time. Thanks Wells Fargo for choosing SF financial district to keep your 1st the Wells Fargo "Fargo" here. It's beautiful and well preserved. & Thanks for sharing your collection with us.

It is a small museum documenting the rise of wells fargo from stage coach operators to banking giant. I thought it was interesting and like the old stage coach on display. There were some other historical items on display as well. The stage were friendly and welcoming too.
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Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No
Price for adult entry
Free

Fun and quick to visit, even if you take the time to check out the assayer's gear in the cases. If you're around late, you might see something reminiscent of the Tower of London: 'beef-eater' security guards of a certain age maneuvering the stagecoach in the bank lobby for a clandestine meeting with the stagecoach in the museum. If these stage coaches could talk...

A surprisingly good find! The Wells Fargo Museum is free to enter and fun to explore. Everything from creating your own ticket for earlier coach travel, to playing pong is available here as well as their unique ties to the banking industry. I learned a lot and this is a great spot to spend 1-2 hours in the Financial District of San Francisco.

Very detailed history with some interactive elements in a relatively small area. Impressive for a short one hour visit. Lovely staff who will help to explain how things work and some history too.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No
Price for adult entry
Free

An unexpected find. A tiny museum of the history of Wells Fargo. Small, but all the artifacts are well kept. There's not a lot to see, but it's free. So what are you complaining about?
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No
Price for adult entry
Free

Very good, informative and #interactive museum. And for free. Strongly recommended to everyone interested in the USA and California history!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (pics of the neighbourhood)
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No
Price for adult entry
Free

Nice little museum with three stagecoaches to look at. Friendly and knowledgeable staff, and a great place to discover not just Wells Fargo history but San Francisco history and banking history. Well worth the trip. Best done by public transportation - between California and Sacramento Streets.

Nice, but, especially in the midst of a overwhelming Climate Emergency, it would seem leaving out how much Wells Fargo Bank's fortunes are tied with their heavy investing in fossil fuel infrastructure is the hiding something significant that people should know. Facts are still important.

Free admission to a great museum telling the story of Wells Fargo and the Gold Rush in general. It shows how "technology" like a telegram, improved the banking business. Really worth visiting here, if you are close by. You can even have your photo taken with a historical stage coach.

A small very well kept and organized.museum. Worthwhile to.visit. In only one hour it takes you back to the beginning of San Francisco. Seems so long ago although it was only about 160 years ago. Congratulations for this unique place. By the way., Entrance is free.

An amazing place to visit and know about the history and culture of Wells Fargo Bank and to actually touch and feel some of the history making equipment which was used. Don't forget to take pictures on the stage coach and collect a few memories to include yourself

This was an unexpected surprise. First, you can't beat free. But it's an actual museum quality experience. The displays are informative, interactive and very well done. I can't recommend this highly enough. It's worth spending an hour or two here.

Pleasant experience. For history and nostalgia buffs (especially American West) great place to spend couple of hours. Staff very courteous. Front desk also has some souvenirs. I got a "Stage Coach" replica piggy bank in metal. Real good memento.

Nice little place to visit when one is in the area. I especially liked how it was quiet and not too crowded, so I can take my time with each exhibit. I visited on a weekday in the early afternoon, so that could have been a factor.

Very nice museum to see the history of the bank. It also has many old gold and silver coins on display. I spent about 2 hours there with my son, and also bought him a Wells Fargo stuffed dog toy.

Awesome! Nice variety of interactive exhibits. And for the low low price of FREE, it's a great value. Definitely stop by if you have the time and get your face printed on some old-timey money :)

A free museum showing the history of Wells Fargo (and banking industry in US) not a very large museum but with lots of interactive activities. Nice one, worth a visit if you are nearby.

Informative and nice little museum in the heart of San Francisco's financial district. Learnt quite a bit about the history of Wells Fargo at this museum.

My boyfriend works for Wells Fargo so we explored it while we were in town. It’s a fun little museum and a nice free activity with interesting US history

Nice festaaaaaa entertaining free museum with a bit of wild west history and the pass and present of Wells Fargo. Worth the visit

Awsome historical exhibition, with lots of great facts and fun stuff. Must see, even if you're not a WF customer.

What a cool little slice of history, I really enjoyed myself and killed some time between appointments …

Well thought out museum and good fun for all the family. No cafe or restroom but also no charge to enter.

Great little museum about the Wells Fargo stage coaches. Perfect for young children. Recommended.

Some really nice exhibits in this small museum located in the company's SF headquarters.

It's interesting how such a big bank started as a transportation company.

Super cool and interactive! My 4years old doughter was very happy .

Very interesting free museum. The best part is the telegraph.

It's free and very educative. Recommend everyone to stop by.