Plan Your Visit
Exhibition Hours
Opening June 6, 2025
Thursday through Monday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free entrance
Black Gold: Stories Untold is open during Fort Point’s public hours.
Plan to spend 90 to 120 minutes to visit the exhibition and explore Fort Point.
Programs
Family Saturday
June 7, 2–5 p.m.
Meet with the featured artists and enjoy tours, music, workshops, and more.
Family Saturday
September 13, 2–5 p.m.
Coproduced with the Museum of the African Diaspora.
Talks and Lectures
Dates and times TBA
Tours
Black Gold: Stories Untold highlight tours take place Saturdays and Sundays at noon, duration 30 minutes. Space is limited to 25 people; we encourage you to register in advance.
Group tours are organized upon request. Please contact us, and we will be in touch.
Group Visits
Group tours dedicated to youths and adults visiting via summer camps, community centers, social service agencies, and schools are offered free of charge and organized upon request. Visiting the exhibition can make a great addition to any cultural studies program. Students in grades 6–12 will especially benefit from having a fuller grasp of the topics and historical facts evoked by the artists in the exhibition. Please register your interest in a group visit, and a member of the team will be in touch. (Reservations open on May 15, 2025)
Getting to Fort Point
Fort Point National Historic Site is located at 201 Marine Dr, San Francisco.
Public Transportation
Muni Route 28 (19th Ave.)
Disembark at the Golden Gate Bridge parking lot and travel down a flight of wooden stairs directly to the fort (follow signs to Fort Point).
Walking
A free shuttle is available to the Presidio via Presidio GO. From there, the Crissy Field Promenade Trail takes you directly to the fort (the walk is approximately 1.5 miles).
Parking
Limited free parking is available near the fort and at the Golden Gate Bridge parking lot. Additional parking can be found near the Warming Hut Park Store and Crissy Field.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The exhibition features contemporary artworks that explore the experiences of Black Americans in Northern California from the Gold Rush to the post–Civil War Reconstruction period.
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You can view a detailed timeline of historic events related to the exhibition here.
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Yes! Please register your interest in bringing a group, and a member of the team will contact you. You can also email inquiries to blackgoldstoriesuntold@for-site.org.
The exhibition’s historical context will be particularly useful to social studies and history students in grades 6–12.
For more information about the historical content and sources for the exhibition, visit Education Resources.
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No. Both Black Gold: Stories Untold and Fort Point National Historic Site are free to the public.
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It is on display both indoors and outdoors on the second and third levels, accessible only by stairs.
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The exhibition takes place on the fort’s second and third floors. These can be reached only by stairs and are not accessible to all. If you or someone in your visiting group has limited mobility, uses a wheelchair, or has difficulty climbing stairs, they will not be able to visit the exhibition.
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The fort is right at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, and so the weather is often windy and colder than elsewhere in San Francisco. Dress in layers to visit comfortably.
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Dogs are not allowed inside the fort unless they are trained service animals.
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No food and drinks are allowed inside the fort.
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Inside this storied fortress you will find multiple educational exhibits, both indoors and outdoors, on the story of the fort, those who served here, and California maritime and military history more broadly. A store selling books and souvenirs is on the ground floor.
Park Service rangers are stationed throughout the fort to offer detailed interpretation of the site. The Black Gold: Stories Untold exhibitionoccupies indoor and outdoor spaces on the second and third floors, and docents will be present to welcome guests and answer any questions about the artworks.
