The Museum of Craft and Design (MCD) is the only museum in San Francisco devoted to craft and design. "Video Craft" - On view through August 16.
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Calling all craft lovers! 🧵
This weekend marks the first-ever National Craft Open Studios Weekend, a nationwide celebration of craft, presented by the American Craft Council.
Register now at americancraftcouncil.org to get the full artist list and maps!
Heading to the buzzing SF Art Book Fair on July 25-26? Make a day of it in Dogpatch with FREE admission all weekend long at the Museum of Craft and Design, just 5-minute walk from the Minnesota Street Project.
Check out “Video Craft”, where moving image works enter into surprising conversations with textiles, ceramics, and glass. Then follow the thread with the hands-on “Welcome to Weaving” project in the MakeArt Lab.
This will be a busy weekend in Dogpatch, and advance registration is highly recommended.
RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/free-summer…
MCD will be closed Saturday, July 4th as in honor of the Independence Day, see you back Sunday, July 5th!
And we're proud to be a Blue Star Museum, offering FREE admission for U.S. active-duty military personnel and their families
Tag a service member who should stop by
Celebrate the legacy of craft in the USA
We are proud to participate in Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 among more than 300 museums, schools, guilds, libraries, and community organizations across the country hosting exhibitions and events all year long.
As part of this initiative, the Museum of Craft and Design will present "OBJECTS: USA", on view September 5, 2026 – January 17, 2027 — save the date!
Learn more sfmcd.org/exhibitions/object…
Can’t get enough of the handmade? #Handwork2026 also includes free K-12 educational resources, university-level artist residencies, a new book called “Handwork: Handcrafted Objects That Made America,” and four new episodes of the Craft in America documentary series on PBS.
Join us for Free First Thursday on July 2 from 12–5 PM!
🎟️ Reserve free tickets online in advance or simply walk in.
Plan your visit sfmcd.org/visit
The Museum of Craft and Design is closed, Friday, June 19, in honor of Juneteenth.
We'll reopen for regular hours on Saturday, June 20.
Visit the link below to plan your visit!
🔗 sfmcd.org/visit
Thank you to Max Blue and Hyperallergic for including "Video Craft" at the Museum of Craft and Design in "10 Art Shows to See in the Bay Area This Summer"!
Visit the link in below to read the full article.
hyperallergic.com/10-art-sho…
The Afterimage Silent Auction is now live!
Inside: unforgettable finds and unexpected experiences. Luminous. Delicious. Rare. Beautifully made. Ingeniously crafted. Delightfully whimsical.
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There's something for everyone! Whether you're looking to aura farm at Alchemy Springs Sauna Garden Spa, bring that energy home with Gary Hutton's “Chroma Table”, or find beauty in everyday with Michelle Lao's “In My Mind I Am Free” lamp.
Afterimage Tickets Now On Sale!
Support the Museum of Craft and Design and get ready for an immersive one-evening-only extension of “Video Craft.”
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Join us at MCD, 2569 3rd Street
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 6 – 10 PM.
Event Details:
● 6 – 7 PM Cocktails and Silent Auction
● 7 – 10 PM Immersive Dinner