Harvey Milk Photo Center
San Francisco’s Community Darkroom
Film, darkroom, and digital photography classes and open lab access in Duboce Park.
Founded in 1940, we are the oldest and largest community wet darkroom in the United States.
50 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Open
Tuesday – Saturday. See full hours ↓
Find us
50 Scott St, SF · Duboce Park
Lower level, Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
Class registration
The oldest community darkroom in the United States
Founded in 1940, the Harvey Milk Photo Center has served San Francisco for more than eighty years. We are the oldest and largest community wet darkroom in the United States, proudly managed by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department.
Since 1954 we have been at 50 Scott Street, on the lower level of the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts in Duboce Park. Alongside the traditional darkroom we run a film processing lab and a full digital lab for members.
Visit the Photo Center
Lobby & Gallery
Monday Closed
Tuesday – Thursday 11 am – 8:30 pm
Friday – Saturday 11 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday Closed
Darkroom, Film & Digital Lab
Monday Closed
Tuesday – Thursday 3 – 8 pm
Friday Closed
Saturday 11 am – 4 pm
Sunday Closed
Getting here
50 Scott Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 554-9522
harveymilkphotocenter@sfgov.org
The entrance faces Duboce Park, on the lower level of the Harvey Milk Center for the Arts.
N-Judah at Noe St · 24-Divisadero at Duboce · 6 and 7 via Haight · J-Church via Duboce
Exhibitions & Events
Upcoming
San Francisco Photobook Fair
Over 30 tables of publishers and vendors selling photography books, magazines and zines. Free and open to the public.
Fall 2026 Photography Classes
We run classes every season with a strong emphasis on analog photography: first rolls of film, black and white darkroom printing, alternative processes like cyanotype and wet plate, plus digital work in Lightroom and Photoshop. Membership and orientation are not required to take a class.
Fall 2026 registration is open.
See all 14 classes →
Just interested in using our facilities? Start with Photo Center Orientation →
Photo: Race Dillon
Use the darkroom
Members get full access to the oldest and largest community darkroom in the United States, the film processing lab, and a digital lab.
All new members complete the Photo Center Orientation first.
Stay in the loop
Class registration dates, exhibition openings, open calls, and news and happenings within the San Francisco photography community.