The SFMTA Photo Archive and San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) are proud to present Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA Photo Archive 1903 - Now, an exhibition that celebrates the history of Muni and the evolution of our city’s transportation system.
Moving San Francisco will be on display on the Ground Floor and North Light Court at City Hall through June 18, 2026. The exhibition features photographs taken between 1903 and 2025 and focuses on the City's iconic public transportation system. Through this lens, it tells the story of San Francisco and the people who live and work here.
A public reception to celebrate the opening of the exhibition will be held in the North Light Court of City Hall on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 5 - 7 p.m.
The SFMTA Photography Department and Archive traces its origins back over 120 years through a series of photographers working for public transit agencies in San Francisco. Made up of more than 200,000 images, it is one of the largest collections of photos focused on transportation in the City.
Moving San Francisco pulls just a fraction of these photos to transport you from familiar scenes to a city unimaginable today. From the close of the Victorian Era into the 21st Century, see the people, places, and things that move in our city. Cable cars transition to buses and Muni Metro trains, neighborhoods sprout from sand dunes and San Franciscans make their way from point A to point B. Throughout the exhibition are favorite Muni memories and favorite routes shared by San Franciscans; a love letter to the iconic transit system.
