Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
museumUniversity-affiliated art museum and film archive presenting contemporary and historical exhibitions, film screenings, and public programs; home to over 25,000 artworks and 18,000 films and videos and housed in a repurposed Diller Scofidio + Renfro–designed building.
Upcoming Events (50)
Exhibition Tour: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings
Guided exhibition tour of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s 'Multiple Offerings' at BAMPFA, exploring her multimedia, performance and text-based works and their historical and cultural contexts.
The Postman
BAMPFA presents a screening of The Postman on Mar 7, 2026 at 16:45 — an art-house film presentation at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
Life After
Life After — an evening film screening at BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) presenting a cinematic program on themes of transition and aftermath at 7:00 PM.
Lecture: Spencer Lee-Lenfield and Kyung-Nyun Kim Richards on Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
At BAMPFA on Mar 19, scholars Spencer Lee-Lenfield and Kyung-Nyun Kim Richards present a lecture exploring Theresa Hak Kyung Cha's life and interdisciplinary literary and visual-art practice.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Screening of Stanley Kubrick's landmark sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA).
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
Young Törless
BAMPFA screens Volker Schlöndorff's Young Törless, a tense literary coming-of-age drama, on March 20, 2026 — an art-house feature adapted from Robert Musil.
Modes of Cinematic Sound: Short Films
A BAMPFA screening of short films exploring modes of cinematic sound, pairing experimental and narrative work for film and audio enthusiasts on March 20, 2026.
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
Exhibition Tour: Object Oriented: Abstraction and Design in the BAMPFA Collection
Guided exhibition tour at BAMPFA exploring abstraction and design across the museum’s collection with a focus on object-oriented works — ideal for art lovers, students, and visitors.
Still Together
Art-house screening of "Still Together" at the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) as part of the museum's cinema program on March 21.
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Screening of the documentary "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible" at Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive exploring the legendary jazz composer’s avant‑garde music and cosmic vision.
Space Is the Place
Screening of Sun Ra's landmark Afrofuturist film 'Space Is the Place' at BAMPFA, blending jazz, sci-fi and experimental cinema in a visionary 1970s trip.
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
Exhibition Tour: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings
Guided exhibition tour of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s 'Multiple Offerings' at BAMPFA, exploring her multimedia, performance and text-based works and their historical and cultural contexts.
Cléo from 5 to 7
Screening of Agnès Varda’s landmark 1962 film Cléo from 5 to 7 at BAMPFA in Berkeley, a stylish French New Wave study of a young woman’s anxieties unfolding in real time.
Signs of Life
Screening of the film "Signs of Life" at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) on Mar 22 — an art-house museum presentation geared toward cinephiles and students.
Curator's Tour: Tausif Noor on Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection
Curator Tausif Noor leads a guided tour of Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection at BAMPFA, offering insights into the collection and curatorial choices.
The Holy Mountain
BAMPFA presents a screening of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s surreal cult classic The Holy Mountain with an introduction on Mar 25, 2026 — an artsy, provocative cinematic experience.
California Live!: Alone in the Algorithm: Human Connection in the Age of AI
Join BAMPFA's "California Live!: Alone in the Algorithm" on Mar 26 for a public conversation about how AI reshapes human connection across culture and everyday life.
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
Screening of Volker Schlöndorff’s 1975 political drama The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum at BAMPFA, a German-language classic about press persecution and state power.
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
Grains of Perception
A BAMPFA screening exploring visual perception and film grain through experimental cinema, offering a thought-provoking audiovisual experience for art and film audiences.
Fear of Fear
BAMPFA presents a screening of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s German-language film Angst vor der Angst (Fear of Fear) on Mar 28, 2026 — an arthouse cinema event at the Berkeley Art Museum.
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
Exhibition Tour: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings
Guided exhibition tour of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s 'Multiple Offerings' at BAMPFA, exploring her multimedia, performance and text-based works and their historical and cultural contexts.
Bashu, the Little Stranger
Screening of Bahram Beizai's acclaimed Iranian film 'Bashu, the Little Stranger' at BAMPFA — a moving drama about a war-displaced boy, presented in Persian with English subtitles.
Paris Belongs to Us
A BAMPFA screening of Jacques Rivette’s Paris Belongs to Us, a seminal French New Wave feature offering a tense, atmospheric portrait of 1960s Paris and cinephile intrigue.
Exhibition Tour: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings
Guided exhibition tour of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s 'Multiple Offerings' at BAMPFA, exploring her multimedia, performance and text-based works and their historical and cultural contexts.
The Tree of Authenticity
BAMPFA hosts a screening of The Tree of Authenticity on Apr 1, 2026 — an artsy, thought-provoking film presentation at the Berkeley Art Museum likely followed by discussion; tickets required.
Free First Thursday
Free First Thursday at BAMPFA (Mar 5, 2026) offers free admission to galleries and film programs — an evening of contemporary art, screenings, and public programs for visitors, students, and families.
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
Exhibition Tour: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings
Guided exhibition tour of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s 'Multiple Offerings' at BAMPFA, exploring her multimedia, performance and text-based works and their historical and cultural contexts.
The Passion of Joan of Arc
BAMPFA screens Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 silent masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc on Apr 2, 2026 — a visually intense, restored classic of world cinema.
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
Yesterday Girl
Screening of Alexander Kluge's 1966 New German Cinema classic 'Yesterday Girl' at BAMPFA in Berkeley on 2026-04-03, a sharp, socially critical feature likely shown with English subtitles.
A Scanner Darkly
Screening of Richard Linklater's rotoscoped sci-fi film A Scanner Darkly at BAMPFA on Apr 3, 2026 — a psychedelic Philip K. Dick adaptation about surveillance, identity, and addiction.
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
Conversation: Cathy Park Hong, Brandon Shimoda, and Divya Victor
Conversation with poets Cathy Park Hong, Brandon Shimoda, and Divya Victor at BAMPFA on April 4, 2026 — a public poetry discussion exploring craft, identity, and contemporary poetics.
La ciénaga
Screening of Lucrecia Martel's acclaimed film La ciénaga at BAMPFA — a haunting Argentine art‑house feature that probes family decay and social malaise.
Open: Art Lab
Open: Art Lab at BAMPFA is a drop-in, hands-on studio program inviting visitors of all ages to experiment with materials and creative processes in the museum setting.
Exhibition Tour: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings
Guided exhibition tour of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s 'Multiple Offerings' at BAMPFA, exploring her multimedia, performance and text-based works and their historical and cultural contexts.
Communicating Vessels
Communicating Vessels at BAMPFA is an art exhibition presenting contemporary installations and film-based works that explore dialogue, material connections, and visual exchange in a museum setting on April 5, 2026.
Chinese Roulette
Screening of the classic German film "Chinese Roulette" at Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive on 2026-04-05, a curated film presentation likely shown in German with English subtitles for cinema enthusiasts.
Curator's Tour: Tausif Noor on Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection
Curator Tausif Noor leads a guided tour of Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection at BAMPFA, offering insights into the collection and curatorial choices.
Bashu, the Little Stranger
Screening of Bahram Beizai's acclaimed Iranian film 'Bashu, the Little Stranger' at BAMPFA — a moving drama about a war-displaced boy, presented in Persian with English subtitles.
Faya dayi
Screening of Faya Dayi at BAMPFA — Jessica Beshir’s hypnotic documentary exploring khat, commerce and spiritual life in Ethiopia, presented for cinephiles and curious audiences.
The Holy Girl
BAMPFA screens Lucrecia Martel’s feature The Holy Girl at Berkeley on Apr 9, 2026 — an art-house Argentine drama that probes desire and faith, likely Spanish audio with English subtitles.
The Films of Apparatus and Early Works by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
BAMPFA presents a program of experimental cinema featuring the films of Apparatus alongside Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s early works, exploring language, identity, and media in a gallery screening at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.