Museum of Craft and Design — Attraction in San Francisco

Sweet, small museum. More of a gallery. Definitely thoroughly check the exhibit descriptions before you plan your trip. There are 2 seasonal exhibits and no permanent collections.

While I visited, The Object In It’s Place and Living With Scents were on display. Object wasn’t my thing, was super curation-focused and just wasn’t for me. If you love sculpture would be great for you! I loved the Scents exhibit. Very interesting and thoughtful, a bunch of different artists were tasked on thinking about scent as design. So interesting to read and experience the scents themselves. Even with Covid and being masked, it was interactive and I experienced the scents. The objects were beautiful, funny, serious, thought-provoking. I loved how everything was so different. I brought back to my own graphic design practice the installation design, the fact that it made me think about the way that others experience my work in all senses, and the flow of the exhibit itself.

It was a pretty short visit, I read everything and was pretty paced and detailed, about 40 minutes for me!

Beautiful shop with lots of nice...

As someone who comes from a war-torn country, I was genuinely moved by “Designing peace” exhibit.Some of the highlights include:

a phone app designed to assist people in war-torn countries locate shelter, food, medical supplies ( in multiple languages) Handbags designed for refugees fleeing conflicts 2 street block wide street signs “Black lives matter” A 13-story tower designed specifically for post-war countries “Regreening Africa” initiative a Rug made of bullets

The gift shop offers distinctive items that are perfect for those seeking unique and memorable gifts.

Located in the Dogpatch district, the museum is surrounded by a variety of dining options. Some notable establishments include Souvla, known for its delicious cuisine, a wood-fired organic bagel shop, and a bakery that offers delectable treats like crème...

Have dropped in a few times when in the hood, and have purchased a couple of gifts. Its a pleasant place to browse. Contains a moderate mishmash of household and personal items, designed by small house designers, which I believe are mostly local to the bay area. Prices vary - some items are priced equal or better than their mass market equivalent and some are at designer prices.

In particular I would recommend their collection of full size shopping bags that collapse into their own tiny zipped pouch, compare well in price to similiar products on Etsy, Amazon, MOMA, etc, and most importantly had unique TASTEFUL patterns and colors.

I wouldn't call it a museum - more like if the MOMA store gave 30-50% of its space over to installations and displays. Though they also have various craft/arts events...