Museum of Arts and Design
40 W 53rd Street | between 5th & 6th
Avenues
Midtown West | Manhattan
to 47-50th Streets | 
to 5th Avenue
General Information
Contact 212-956-3535 |
Museum
of Arts and Design
Hours
Tuesday &
Wednesday 10:00A to 6:00P
Thursday 11:00A to 9:00P
Friday thru
Sunday 10:00A to 6:00P
Closed major holidays
Extras
Gift Shop
Admission Adults $16 |
Seniors $12 | Students $12 | Children 12 & under free | Thursday 6:00P
to 8:00P Pay as you wish
Highlights
In October 2002 the American Craft
Museum became the Museum of Arts and Design. Though not abandoning
"craftsmanship" the museum's new name "expresses the
institution's mission as a contemporary museum dedicated to
celebrating materials and the processes of transforming them into
expressive objects." The institution continues to emphasize
American crafts of the 20th century in clay, metal, fiber, wood and
glass. Pieces made to be used--teapots, chairs, quilts, bowls,
jugs--share space alongside those simply admired for the
craftsmanship. The museum offers a full range of lectures,
demonstrations and workshop activities
The Museum is currently planning a
move to its new home at 2 Columbus Circle, the somewhat
controversial "lollipop" building built in 1964 to house Huntington
Hartford's Gallery of Modern Art. Minimally used since, the building
has been the object of a tug of war between preservationists and
developers. We'll see how it all plays out
Exhibitions listed by
order of closing date
November 16 2010 thru May 16 2011
The Global Africa Project
April 27 thru October 24 2010
Dead or Alive
March 16 thru September 12 2010
Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara
& David Lieberman Collection
May 13 thru August 15 2010
Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle
February 16 thru August 8 2010
Portable Treasuries: Silver Jewelry from the
Nadler Collection
January 11 thru May 30 2010
California Dreamers: Ceramic Artists from the
MAD Collection
Things change quickly in NYC. Be sure to contact the museum or society for changes to schedules, admission fees, restrictions on children, strollers, backpacks, etc.
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