Internet Archive Headquarters

What you need to know

What’s There

The Internet Archive is a nonprofit that operates the Wayback Machine and a growing library of digitized books, audio, video, and software. Headquarters are at 300 Funston Avenue, a former Christian Science church the Archive bought in 2009.

The pews are gone. Server racks line the floor where they used to be. Ceramic statues of Internet Archive staff and volunteers, made by artist Nuala Creed, line the walls (a tradition that started in 2011: a statue for every person who has worked at the Archive for three years).

The main reading room is open to the public and functions as a research library. Free public tours run on Friday afternoons and cover the history of the organization, the architecture, and the technical infrastructure.

Visiting

Address: 300 Funston Avenue, Inner Richmond

Hours: Reading room typically open weekdays 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Free tours on Fridays. Check archive.org/about for current schedule.

Cost: Free

What to know: This is a working office. The building looks like a church from the outside. Look for the Internet Archive banner.

Getting There

Transit: Muni 38-Geary or 38R to Funston Avenue. The 1-California runs nearby on Clement Street.

Parking: Street parking on Funston and surrounding residential blocks. Usually available.

Walking: In the Inner Richmond, close to Clement Street restaurants and the western edge of Golden Gate Park.