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MakeArt Family Day

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore the exhibitions with our self-led MakeArt Gallery Games and get hands-on with exciting activations all throughout the museum. From collaborative art-making...

Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore the exhibitions with our self-led MakeArt Gallery Games and get hands-on with exciting activations all throughout the museum. From collaborative art-making...

$8 – $10

MakeArt Gallery Demo: Chinese Floor Calligraphy – The Art of Writing

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival marking the end of the autumn harvest. The Museum of Craft and Design is celebrating this occasion with local calligraphy artist, Jojo...

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival marking the end of the autumn harvest. The Museum of Craft and Design is celebrating this occasion with local calligraphy artist, Jojo...

Mirror Ball

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

See yourself at MCD’s Art for All Mirror Ball, Tuesday, December 6. Join us Tuesday, December 6 for MCD’s Art for All Mirror Ball, a festive night filled with illuminations, honoring designer Gary Hutton. Bid on one-of-kind objects and curated experiences, and raise funds to support MCD MakeArt programs, bringing creativity into the community and beyond. More details coming soon!⁠

See yourself at MCD's Art for All Mirror Ball, Tuesday, December 6. Join us Tuesday, December 6 for MCD's Art for All Mirror Ball, a festive night filled with illuminations, honoring designer Gary Hutton. Bid on one-of-kind objects and curated experiences, and raise funds to support MCD MakeArt programs, bringing creativity into the community and beyond. More details coming soon!⁠

MakeArt Lab: Map Score Compositions with Phillip Greenlief

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
MCD welcomes internationally acclaimed composer/musician Phillip Greenlief for a hands-on introduction to his unique creative process. Join us for an unexpected approach to time honored data paradigms—capturing both the proximity...

MCD welcomes internationally acclaimed composer/musician Phillip Greenlief for a hands-on introduction to his unique creative process. Join us for an unexpected approach to time honored data paradigms—capturing both the proximity...

MAKE: Glow in the Dark

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes, and rethink materials through creative design projects—all happening after-hours in the MCD galleries. MCD galleries will be glowing in the dark for...

Collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes, and rethink materials through creative design projects—all happening after-hours in the MCD galleries. MCD galleries will be glowing in the dark for...

MakeArt Lab: Proxistant Pop-up Galleries with Tammie Knight

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Deep dive into the exhibitions with artist-led workshops! MakeArt Labs are a unique opportunity to get hands-on artistic guidance directly from exhibition-featured artists, designers, and experts. Join MCD and local...

Deep dive into the exhibitions with artist-led workshops! MakeArt Labs are a unique opportunity to get hands-on artistic guidance directly from exhibition-featured artists, designers, and experts. Join MCD and local...

MCD Speaker Series: Proxistant Vision-Closing Reflections with Bull.Miletic and Glen Helfand

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Bull.Miletic returns to MCD for final thoughts on “Proxistant Vision.” Joined in conversation with writer and curator Glen Helfand, the artists will follow up their opening day exhibition walk-through to discuss the culmination of this innovative, art and technology research project– exploring the impact of new aerial imaging technologies and their influence and power in everyday life.

Bull.Miletic returns to MCD for final thoughts on "Proxistant Vision." Joined in conversation with writer and curator Glen Helfand, the artists will follow up their opening day exhibition walk-through to discuss the culmination of this innovative, art and technology research project– exploring the impact of new aerial imaging technologies and their influence and power in everyday life.

MakeArt Family Day

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore the exhibitions with our self-led MakeArt Gallery Games and get hands-on with exciting activations all throughout the museum. From collaborative art-making...

Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore the exhibitions with our self-led MakeArt Gallery Games and get hands-on with exciting activations all throughout the museum. From collaborative art-making...

MCD Free Summer Weekend

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

We are celebrating summertime in San Francisco and making Dogpatch your destination, August 25–27 with: FREE Admission, 20% off in the Museum Store, 20% off MCD Memberships Head to MCD…

We are celebrating summertime in San Francisco and making Dogpatch your destination, August 25–27 with: FREE Admission, 20% off in the Museum Store, 20% off MCD Memberships Head to MCD...

Mirror Ball

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Dance the night away at MCD while helping raise funds in support of access to creativity for all! Bid on unique auction experiences, dress up and get down to the tunes of DJ Lonely Girl, craft MakeArt activities, and more at Mirror Ball. All of the evening’s proceeds will support MCD and the IDEA Curatorial and Programs Fellowships.

Dance the night away at MCD while helping raise funds in support of access to creativity for all! Bid on unique auction experiences, dress up and get down to the tunes of DJ Lonely Girl, craft MakeArt activities, and more at Mirror Ball. All of the evening’s proceeds will support MCD and the IDEA Curatorial and Programs Fellowships.

Member and VIP Preview Night for Designing Peace

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Members, see it first! MCD’s Member and VIP preview of Designing Peace is on Friday, October 6!

Members, see it first! MCD's Member and VIP preview of Designing Peace is on Friday, October 6!

MakeArt Family Day

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore Designing Peace through hands-on activations intended to connect artists of all ages to the exhibition’s concepts. Wander the galleries to explore...

Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore Designing Peace through hands-on activations intended to connect artists of all ages to the exhibition’s concepts. Wander the galleries to explore...

Member Shopping Weekend

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Mark your calendars: our annual Members Shopping Weekend returns from November 10th to 12th! Just in time for holiday gift-giving, MCD Members will receive 20% off all products in the…

Mark your calendars: our annual Members Shopping Weekend returns from November 10th to 12th! Just in time for holiday gift-giving, MCD Members will receive 20% off all products in the...

MCD Free Weekend

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco

Celebrate the holiday season in Dogpatch during MCD’s Free Weekend December 9-10.
FREE Admission, 10% off in the Museum Store

Celebrate the holiday season in Dogpatch during MCD's Free Weekend December 9-10.
FREE Admission, 10% off in the Museum Store

MakeArt Gallery Demo: Lunar New Year Calligraphy

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
The Lunar New Year is a time for celebration, family, and tradition. Local artist Jojo Liu returns to the MCD MakeArt Lab to teach Chinese calligraphy and honor the Year...

The Lunar New Year is a time for celebration, family, and tradition. Local artist Jojo Liu returns to the MCD MakeArt Lab to teach Chinese calligraphy and honor the Year...

MAKE

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
MAKE is the place to collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes, and re-think materials through creative design projects—all happening after-hours in the galleries! Spend your evening at the...

MAKE is the place to collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes, and re-think materials through creative design projects—all happening after-hours in the galleries! Spend your evening at the...

MCD Curator Walk-Through: Indie Folk: New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Join us for the Curator Walk-Through on the opening day of Indie Folk: New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest. Guest curator Melissa Feldman contextualizes the exhibition, speaking to...

Join us for the Curator Walk-Through on the opening day of Indie Folk: New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest. Guest curator Melissa Feldman contextualizes the exhibition, speaking to...

MakeArt Family Day

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Celebrate 20 Years in the Making with MCD during our MakeArt Family Day 20-Year Birthday Party! Get ready for an extra festive MakeArt Family Day because MCD is celebrating turning 20! Reminisce...

Celebrate 20 Years in the Making with MCD during our MakeArt Family Day 20-Year Birthday Party! Get ready for an extra festive MakeArt Family Day because MCD is celebrating turning 20! Reminisce...

Member Event: In the Studio with Virginia San Fratello

Join us for a special MCD Member visit to the Cabin of 3D Printed Curiosities with Virginia San Fratello, educator, designer, and creative technologist, as well as co-curator of our current exhibition, Mr. Roboto.

Join us for a special MCD Member visit to the Cabin of 3D Printed Curiosities with Virginia San Fratello, educator, designer, and creative technologist, as well as co-curator of our current exhibition, Mr. Roboto.

MakeArt Accessible: Access After Hours

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Spend your evening at the museum! The Museum of Craft and Design has partnered with the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to bring after-hours art-making, haptic experiences, and...

Spend your evening at the museum! The Museum of Craft and Design has partnered with the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to bring after-hours art-making, haptic experiences, and...

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