For nearly half a century, the Museum of Arts & Design–formerly the American Craft Museum– has served as the U.S's premier institution dedicated to the collection and exhibition of contemporary objects created in media such as clay, glass, wood, metal, and fibre.
Browse the collection
Browse the entire collection, sorting by materials, techniques, dates or artist. Click on the object or the artists’ names to learn more about them.
Materials and Techniques
Browse the online glossary, look up definitions for materials and techniques, and view video clips and works from the collection related to specific glossary terms.
Curate the Collection
Create your own on-line exhibition of objects from the collection of the Museum of Arts and Design. Save the collection for future reference, and share it with others.
The Teachers’ Lounge
The Teachers' Lounge is MAD’s central online location for engaging local, national and international educators in the support, conceptualization and integration of arts- and design-based programs, projects and partnerships.
Image credit left to right: MAD collections homepage.
