“Pay What You Can” Wednesday at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design

There’s no better time to visit the Museum of Craft and Design than on Pay What You Can Wednesday.

MCD’s Pay What You Can Wednesday initiative strives to keep art accessible to all by giving visitors the opportunity to experience the latest exhibitions for whatever amount they wish. 

Museum of Craft and Design’s Pay What You Can Wednesdays
Every Wednesday* | 10am to 5pm
Museum of Craft and Design
2569 Third Street (between 22nd and 23rd), San Francisco
Pay What You Can

How to get “Pay What You Can” Tickets? Admissions for Pay What You Can Wednesdays may only be purchased at the front desk and are not available online. Learn more about “Pay What You Can Wednesdays“

Please note, MCD is closed on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4-5, Labor Day, Indigenous People’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

2025 Free Dates

• January 2025: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• February 2025: 5, 12, 19, 26
• March 2025: 5, 12, 19, 26
• April 2025: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• May 2025: 7, 14, 21, 28
• June 2025: 4, 11, 18, 25
• July 2025: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• August 2025: 6, 13, 20, 27
• September 2025: 3, 10, 17, 24
• October 2025: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• November 2025: 5, 12, 19, 26
• December 2025: 3, 10, 17, 24*, 31* (we’re unsure if they will be open for Xmas eve and NYE, but we’re contacted them to find out. We’ll updated this guide when we have the dates confrimed).

General Admission Prices

Museum members: Free
General admission: $10.00
Students with ID: $8.00
Seniors (65 and older): $8.00
Children (through age 12): Free

North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) member and a Blue Star Museum. *MCD offers free admission to our nation’s active-duty military personnel (including National Guard), veterans, first responders, and their families. As part of the SF Museums for All program, visitors who are part of Medi-Cal or Cal Fresh programs can get 4 free admission passes each visit.