Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
Register for a free Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day pass and explore Mode Brut at MCD. Mode Brut, an accessible fashion-related exhibition that highlights artist practices through textiles, features over 50…
Register for a free Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day pass and explore Mode Brut at MCD. Mode Brut, an accessible fashion-related exhibition that highlights artist practices through textiles, features over 50...
Mobile MakeArt: Toolapalooza
Center Hardware has been serving the San Francisco community since 1880. Join MCD 141 years later in celebrating the return of their annual Toolapalooza event. Get inspired by the STEAM…
Center Hardware has been serving the San Francisco community since 1880. Join MCD 141 years later in celebrating the return of their annual Toolapalooza event. Get inspired by the STEAM...
Special Event: Parklet Portal with Ars Electronica
MCD joins the worldwide network of over 100 locations participating in Ars Electronica 2021. After 40 years of cutting-edge technology, art, and innovation programming, the Linz, Austria-based festival connects participants through a variety of both online and in-person programming that reflects and celebrates the new hybrid realities of life in the 21st century.
MCD joins the worldwide network of over 100 locations participating in Ars Electronica 2021. After 40 years of cutting-edge technology, art, and innovation programming, the Linz, Austria-based festival connects participants through a variety of both online and in-person programming that reflects and celebrates the new hybrid realities of life in the 21st century.
Mode Brut Opening Weekend VIP Tours
While we wait to gather in large groups again, we invite you to join us for an intimate tour for MCD Members and VIP guests. Engage deeper with the artwork during one of our exclusive VIP tours led by curator Cléa Massiani of Creativity Explored during opening weekend, September 4-5.
While we wait to gather in large groups again, we invite you to join us for an intimate tour for MCD Members and VIP guests. Engage deeper with the artwork during one of our exclusive VIP tours led by curator Cléa Massiani of Creativity Explored during opening weekend, September 4-5.
DEMO MakeArt Family Day
Please join us for this month’s MakeArt Family Day! Its autumn and MCD is celebrating the changing of the seasons with a number of exhibition related activities inspired by Anchors in Time: Dominic DiMare. Visitors will explore thematic concepts and the use of natural materials in the art-making process. From homemade paper to fly fishing lure design and watercolor play, the MakeArt Lab and galleries will be filled with hands-on projects harkening to the sea-borne aesthetic of Dominic DiMare.
Please join us for this month’s MakeArt Family Day! Its autumn and MCD is celebrating the changing of the seasons with a number of exhibition related activities inspired by Anchors in Time: Dominic DiMare. Visitors will explore thematic concepts and the use of natural materials in the art-making process. From homemade paper to fly fishing lure design and watercolor play, the MakeArt Lab and galleries will be filled with hands-on projects harkening to the sea-borne aesthetic of Dominic DiMare.
MCD Virtual Event • Curator Walk-Through: Design by Time
Friday, April 23, 2021 1:00–2:00 PM Online via Zoom | Registration is required Join Design by Time guest curators c2-curatorsquared (Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox) in conversation with MCD Curator, Ariel…
Friday, April 23, 2021 1:00–2:00 PM Online via Zoom | Registration is required Join Design by Time guest curators c2-curatorsquared (Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox) in conversation with MCD Curator, Ariel...
MCD Member Event: A Conversation with Gary Hutton
In celebration of the exhibition Encoded Holidays: Gary Hutton x Tom Bonauro, join the Museum of Craft and Design on Zoom for a virtual discussion with celebrated San Francisco designer Gary Hutton and MCD Curator Ariel Zaccheo.
In celebration of the exhibition Encoded Holidays: Gary Hutton x Tom Bonauro, join the Museum of Craft and Design on Zoom for a virtual discussion with celebrated San Francisco designer Gary Hutton and MCD Curator Ariel Zaccheo.
Member Holiday Sale
Don’t miss out! MCD Members are invited to take 20% off online and in-store during our Member Holiday Sale, coming up November 20–22. Not a member? Join today! Gathering the family…
Don't miss out! MCD Members are invited to take 20% off online and in-store during our Member Holiday Sale, coming up November 20–22. Not a member? Join today! Gathering the family...
Craft Week Workshop: Pop-Up Paper Techniques with San Francisco Center for the Book | Hosted by Museum of Craft and Design
ACC x MCD Craft Week Workshop: Pop-Up Paper Techniques with San Francisco Center for the Book, Hosted by Museum of Craft and Design. Join instructor Bettina Pauley to learn several different pop-up techniques. September 9, 2020, 11 AM – 1 PM. Free with registration required.
ACC x MCD Craft Week Workshop: Pop-Up Paper Techniques with San Francisco Center for the Book, Hosted by Museum of Craft and Design. Join instructor Bettina Pauley to learn several different pop-up techniques. September 9, 2020, 11 AM - 1 PM. Free with registration required.
Craft Week Workshop: Finger Crochet Jam with Ramekon O’Arwisters | Hosted by Museum of Craft and Design
ACC x MCD Virtual Event: Craft Accessibility with Ramekon O’Arwisters and Crochet Jam. Use finger weaving techniques to create sculptural or wearable pieces. September 8, 2020, 11 AM – 1 PM. Free with registration required.
ACC x MCD Virtual Event: Craft Accessibility with Ramekon O'Arwisters and Crochet Jam. Use finger weaving techniques to create sculptural or wearable pieces. September 8, 2020, 11 AM - 1 PM. Free with registration required.
MCD Member Event: Behind-the-scenes with Terreform ONE
Join the Museum of Craft and Design on Zoom for a virtual discussion with Terreform ONE co-founder, Mitchell Joachim, and executive director, Vivian Kuan, in conversation with Joel Makower of…
Join the Museum of Craft and Design on Zoom for a virtual discussion with Terreform ONE co-founder, Mitchell Joachim, and executive director, Vivian Kuan, in conversation with Joel Makower of...
*POSTPONED* MCD Library MakeArt: Glen Park
MCD Library MakeArt, April 26, 2020, 12 – 2 PM. MCD takes part in Glen Park’s Open House Festival.
MCD Library MakeArt, April 26, 2020, 12 - 2 PM. MCD takes part in Glen Park's Open House Festival.
*Canceled* MCD MAKE: April
MCD MAKE: April 16, 2020, 6 PM – 9:30 PM. This April, interact with hands-on projects, materials and concepts that celebrate Earth Day and support current MCD exhibition Linda Gass: and then this happened….
MCD MAKE: April 16, 2020, 6 PM - 9:30 PM. This April, interact with hands-on projects, materials and concepts that celebrate Earth Day and support current MCD exhibition Linda Gass: and then this happened….
*Canceled* MCD Free First Tuesday: April
MCD Free First Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 11 AM – 3 PM. Create map-inspired artwork inspired by exhibiting artist Linda Gass.
MCD Free First Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 11 AM - 3 PM. Create map-inspired artwork inspired by exhibiting artist Linda Gass.
*Canceled* MCD MakeArt Family Day: April
MCD MakeArtFamily Day, April 4, 2020, 11 AM – 3 PM. Take part in a climate and STEAM-focused Family Day
MCD MakeArtFamily Day, April 4, 2020, 11 AM - 3 PM. Take part in a climate and STEAM-focused Family Day
*Canceled* MAKE x WorkshopSF
MCD MAKE, March 19, 2020, 6 PM – 9:30 PM. This March, interact with hands-on projects, community discussions and film that support current MCD exhibition Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience.
MCD MAKE, March 19, 2020, 6 PM - 9:30 PM. This March, interact with hands-on projects, community discussions and film that support current MCD exhibition Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience.
*Postponed*MCD Book Signing: Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
The Museum of Craft and Design is thrilled to welcome Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life, for a free book signing event in our museum store. On March 14, 2020, Burnett and Evans will be signing their brand new book Designing Your Work Life: How to Thrive and Find Happiness.
The Museum of Craft and Design is thrilled to welcome Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life, for a free book signing event in our museum store. On March 14, 2020, Burnett and Evans will be signing their brand new book Designing Your Work Life: How to Thrive and Find Happiness.
*Canceled* MCD Design Lab Happy Hour: Climate Chaos + Creativity
Design Lab Happy Hour, March 13, 2020, 6 PM – 9 PM. Join exhibiting artist Linda Gass for a hands-on deep dive into current exhibition, Linda Gass: and then this happened….
Design Lab Happy Hour, March 13, 2020, 6 PM - 9 PM. Join exhibiting artist Linda Gass for a hands-on deep dive into current exhibition, Linda Gass: and then this happened….
*CANCELLED* MCD MakeArt Family Day: March
MCD MakeArt Family Day, March 7, 11 AM – 3 PM. Create art inspired by the materials and processes of the exhibition Linda Gass: and then this happened…,
MCD MakeArt Family Day, March 7, 11 AM - 3 PM. Create art inspired by the materials and processes of the exhibition Linda Gass: and then this happened…,
MCD Free First Tuesday: March
MCD Free First Tuesday: March, March 3, 2020, 11 AM – 3 PM. Create a useable bag inspired by MCD’s current exhibiting artists.
MCD Free First Tuesday: March, March 3, 2020, 11 AM - 3 PM. Create a useable bag inspired by MCD's current exhibiting artists.
