May 17, 2012
(between Eighth Avenue and Broadway)
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 299-7777
Fax: (212) 299-7701
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Members and children 12 and under free
Thurs: 11 am – 9 pm
The Museum of Arts and Design explores how craftsmanship, art and design intersect in the visual arts today. The museum focuses on contemporary creativity and the ways in which artists and designers from around the world transform materials through processes ranging from the handmade to cutting-edge technologies.
The museum’s exhibition program explores and illuminates issues and ideas, highlights creativity and craftsmanship and celebrates the limitless potential of materials and techniques when used by creative and innovative artists. MAD’s permanent collection is global in scope and focuses on art, craft and design from 1950 to the present day.
At the center of the museum’s mission is education. Its new facility features classrooms and studios for master classes, seminars and workshops for students, families and adults. Three open artist studios engage visitors in the creative processes of artists at work and enhance the exhibition programs. Lectures, films, performances and symposia related to the museum’s collection and topical subjects affecting the world of contemporary art, craft and design are held in a renovated, 144-seat auditorium.
Programs for Seniors
Senior groups can book museum tours.
Pay-what-you-wish Thursdays 6 - 9 pm
- Directions: Subway: 1, 2, A, B, C, D to 59th Street - Columbus Circle. The back of the museum borders 58th Street. Enter on Columbus Circle.
- Disability Access: Fully accessible. Wheelchairs are available but must be reserved 24 hours in advance by contacting the Visitor Services Center at (212) 299-7717 or emailing visitorservices@madmuseum.org.
- Disability Assistance: Assistive listening devices available for public programs
- Gift Shops: Books, handmade items in wood, fiber, metal, glass, clay and paper. The gift shop is open seven days a week (the museum is closed Monday).
- On-Site Food: Robert is open for lunch, tea service and dinner serving contemporary American fare with Mediterranean influences prepared by chef Matt Kaufman.
- Tours
Get involved with Museum of Arts and Design
- Donations through NYCharities.org
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Memberships
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Museum of Arts and Design Listings
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Glasstress New York: New Art from the Venice Biennales
Tues, Feb 14, 2012 – Sun, June 10, 2012 Glasstress New York: New Art from the Venice Biennales is an extraordinary international gathering of glass sculpture created in Murano at the studio of entrepreneur and mentor Adriano Berengo.
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Permanently MAD: Revealing the Collection
Ongoing Dedicated collections galleries introduce visitors to the ceramic, glass, wood, metal, fiber, and mixed media works in the museum’s collections. Many of the approximately 250 pieces are on view for the first time.
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Hanging Around: Necklaces from the MAD Collection
Tues, Jan 24, 2012 – Mon, May 21, 2012 The unique works on display in Hanging Around are from the Museum of Arts and Design's jewelry collection. Dating from the 1960s to the present, these artistic creations encompass conceptual approaches ranging from the decorative to the provocatively political.