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

Every Wednesday
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*"Pay What you Wish". Every Wednesday, we invite visitors to experience the museum and pay what they wish for admission. PWYW tickets are not required but can be reserved here ahead of time.

Museum of Craft and Design | 2569 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Free / RSVP

“Pay What You Wish” 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 Wish Wednesday.

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

How to get “Pay What You Wish” Tickets? PWYW tickets are not required but new for 2025, these tickets can be reserved ahead of time.

The 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

*Please note that in addition to major holidays, the museum will be closed for exhibition changeovers in 2025 on April 23, April 30, May 7,  September 17, September 24, and October 1, So there won’t be any PWYC entry on those dates.

Special Exhibitions for 2025

RugLife
December 14, 2024 – April 20, 2025
Guest curated by Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox of c2-curatorsquared, RugLife features the work of 14 contemporary artists from around the world who use the rug as a medium to address cultural issues such as religion, technology, social justice, housing, and the environment.

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.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*"Pay What you Wish". Every Wednesday, we invite visitors to experience the museum and pay what they wish for admission. PWYW tickets are not required but can be reserved here ahead of time.
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Free Museum Day, In Person
Address: 2569 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

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