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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...

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...

Straw Factory Trunk Show

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Step into a world of adornment with MCD at Straw Factory Collective's upcoming Trunk Show. Celebrating the diverse talents within their collective, Straw Factory is thrilled to present an array...

Step into a world of adornment with MCD at Straw Factory Collective's upcoming Trunk Show. Celebrating the diverse talents within their collective, Straw Factory is thrilled to present an array...

MakeArt Accessible: Access After Hours

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Spend your night 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 night 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...

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...

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...

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

Saoirse Byrne Trunk Show

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Join us for a special Trunk Show featuring the work of Saoirse Byrne—whose work focuses on materials that can be salvaged and reused. Byrne will be bringing approximately one hundred...

Join us for a special Trunk Show featuring the work of Saoirse Byrne—whose work focuses on materials that can be salvaged and reused. Byrne will be bringing approximately one hundred...

MakeArt Lab: The Ancient Practice of Cordage with Saoirse Byrne

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. MCD welcomes artist, designer,...

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. MCD welcomes artist, designer,...

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...

Member Event: In the Studio with Cheryl Derricotte

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
MCD Members are invited to visit Cheryl Derricotte's Islais Creek studio. Hear directly from the artist about her art practice and studio process, and preview new work! Further details provided...

MCD Members are invited to visit Cheryl Derricotte's Islais Creek studio. Hear directly from the artist about her art practice and studio process, and preview new work! Further details provided...

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 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!

Mobile MakeArt: Nightlife – Art of Nature

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

MCD is back at NightLife: Art of Nature! Explore the intersection of art and nature as you. Dive into the natural phenomenon on display at the California Academy of Sciences…

MCD is back at NightLife: Art of Nature! Explore the intersection of art and nature as you. Dive into the natural phenomenon on display at the California Academy of Sciences...

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 Event: In the Studio with Charlene Tan

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
MCD Members are invited to visit Charlene Tan's Dogpatch studio, followed by a walk-through of Fight and Flight: Crafting A Bay Area Life with the artist. Tan's work investigates topics...

MCD Members are invited to visit Charlene Tan's Dogpatch studio, followed by a walk-through of Fight and Flight: Crafting A Bay Area Life with the artist. Tan's work investigates topics...

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...

MakeArt Accessible: Access After Hours

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Spend your night 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 night 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...

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! In July, get hands-on with...

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! In July, get hands-on with...

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Workmanship of Risk: Sculpture by Michal Cooper Book Signing

Museum of Craft and Design 2569 3rd St, San Francisco
Join MCD and author Michael Cooper on Saturday, July 15, for an exclusive, early release book signing of "Workmanship of Risk: Sculpture by Michael Cooper," slated to release on September...

Join MCD and author Michael Cooper on Saturday, July 15, for an exclusive, early release book signing of "Workmanship of Risk: Sculpture by Michael Cooper," slated to release on September...

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