San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design

...thanks for providing a safe place for kids to learn about art.

...what a great opportunity for my child! And free, too. With education budget cuts affecting arts education, it is good to know there are still opportunities for children to learn about and create art. Thank you.

The San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design offers a variety of special programming for our members and the general public. Panel discussions, lectures, special events, children’s programs, docent tours, and special group tours are offered concurrently with our exhibitions.

Free to members.

Upcoming Events

Walk-Through Tour:
Matt Kahn: Artist and Educator with Curator Hal Nelson
Friday, May 8, 2009, 11 AM

MakeArt Workshop:
Designs Inspired by Matt Kahn
Saturday, June 6, 2009, 1 PM – 3 PM

Speaker Series:
Matt Kahn: Teacher and Friend
Thursday, June 25, 2009, 6 PM – 8 PM

Walk-Through Tour:
Silver of the Stars and the Millennium Collection for Bute House Scotland and Fred Ball Enamels with Michael Laing, Decon of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths, and co-curators Hall Nelson and Bernard Jazzar
Friday, July 24, 2009, 11 AM

Speaker Series:
Fred Ball Enamels
Thursday, August 6, 2009, 6 PM – 8 PM

MakeArt Workshop:
Silver of the Stars
Saturday, September 12, 2009, 1 PM – 3 PM

MakeArt Workshops

Designs Inspired by Matt Kahn
Bring your children to explore their creativity in this fun MakeArt program, where they will create their own art and design projects to take home. The workshop starts with a family tour of the exhibition Matt Kahn: Artist and Educator followed by a hands-on art project. This workshop is for ages 6 to 12, and parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for the tour.

Saturday, June 6, 2009, 1 PM – 3 PM

A free workshop for kids (in partnership with the Museum of Children's Art) San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design Advance registration required. To register, call 415.773.0303.

Silver of the Stars
Bring your children to explore their creativity in this fun MakeArt program, where they can create their own metalwork-inspired sculpture. The workshop starts with a family tour of the exhibitions Silver of the Stars, The Millennium Collection for Bute House Scotland and Fred Ball Enamels, followed by a hands-on art workshop where children can create their own piece to take home. This workshop is for ages 6 to 12, and parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for the tour.

Saturday, September 12, 2009, 1 PM – 3 PM

(A free workshop for kids, in partnership with the Museum of Children's Art) San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design Advance registration required To register, call 415.773.0303.

MakeArt programs are also available for groups during the school day and after school. Please contact SFMC+D?s Educational Program Consultant, Margaret Kadoyama, at mkadoyama@sfmcd.org for more information.