Sweet, small museum. More of a gallery. Definitely thoroughly check the exhibit descriptions before you plan your trip. There are 2 seasonal exhibits and no permanent collections. While I visited, The Object In It’s Place and Living With Scents were on display. Object wasn’t my thing, was super curation-focused and just wasn’t for me. If you love sculpture would be great for you! I loved the Scents exhibit. Very interesting and thoughtful, a bunch of different artists were tasked on thinking about scent as design. So interesting to read and experience the scents themselves. Even with Covid and being masked, it was interactive and I experienced the scents. The objects were beautiful, funny, serious, thought-provoking. I loved how everything was so different. I brought back to my own graphic design practice the installation design, the fact that it made me think about the way that others experience my work in all senses, and the flow of the exhibit itself. It was a pretty short visit, I read everything and was pretty paced and detailed, about 40 minutes for me! Beautiful shop with lots of nice books as well.

TLDR: not worth the price of admission, the design peace exhibit wasn’t very innovative either: I spent less than an hour here and I read through every exhibit. Designing peace combined with a museum of craft and design led me to believe there’d be huge designs of architecture or other structural design used but instead there was a little bit of software, a little bit of street painting for BLM, and Dutch students coliving with new immigrants, some peace but hardly any design.

This place is basically just a cute store that charges admission. Perhaps my issue was really a reflection of the exhibit in place when I was there, but largely what we saw was either vacant display areas or self important lighting work. They shouldn't have charged admission. And it definitely wasn't something that should be advertised on every sign in the neighborhood.

Appreciate a place for local arts; it’s something missing in SF, for most part of the town. however, as a designer by training, I have to say, the overall quality is very very low. Some of the exhibition is hard to watch, simple ugly and/or silly. The place is tiny - went through everything in 15min. Overall, It’s not even worth the $10 ticket… the best part of this place, in my opinion, is the bathroom, which is pretty neat. guys, we gotta have better stuff locally, something that’s prettier and more interesting than this. Also the whole gift shop is overpriced with low quality stuff… Also also, the staff acted strangely… very indifferent and somehow rude…

We visited (Wednesday) which is "pay what you can day". I paid full price ($10 per person) because you have got to support the arts. Half of the space acts as a gift shop which you can access after paying admission. The exhibits space is extremely small. One exhibit had no signage so we assumed it was interactive, which it wasn't. A staff came over and aggressively told my 3 year old not to touch. We apologized and explained that there was no signage indicating that we couldn't touch and they replied "don't touch anything". When we got to an exhibit that was clearly interactive with building supplies, my son didn't want to touch anything because he was told not to touch anything by staff. The space felt super policed and commercial and is definitely not kid friendly.

It’s a very small museum in the middle of Dogpatch with great facilities and a revolving array of artists. They also have a fantastic museum shop with lots of creative and fun items. And we also fortunately went on a Wednesday, so it was a pay-what-you-can day. We paid the normal admission price anyways, but it was nice to have that choice.

For a museum showcasing design, it does little to demonstrate that its designs are effective or that they meet a need. Many ideas for how one might do good, particularly in the Designing Peace exhibit, but where's the evidence that they *do*? Lots of platitudes with little substance. The gallery itself is quite small especially for $10 admission - the gift shop is a substantial portion of the floor space. Overall not worth the excursion or price.

Really disappointed with this museum. There’s only 1 room showing around 20-30s artworks. All the works are not qualified for a museum. Don’t waste you time and money in this place.

Pretty cool place! It’s small but interesting

As someone who comes from a war-torn country, I was genuinely moved by “Designing peace” exhibit.Some of the highlights include: - a phone app designed to assist people in war-torn countries locate shelter, food, medical supplies ( in multiple languages) - Handbags designed for refugees fleeing conflicts - 2 street block wide street signs “Black lives matter” - A 13-story tower designed specifically for post-war countries - “Regreening Africa” initiative - a Rug made of bullets The gift shop offers distinctive items that are perfect for those seeking unique and memorable gifts. Located in the Dogpatch district, the museum is surrounded by a variety of dining options. Some notable establishments include Souvla, known for its delicious cuisine, a wood-fired organic bagel shop, and a bakery that offers delectable treats like crème brûlée-style croissants.

Currently displaying a curated exhibit called "Designing Peace," which features multimedia pieces from international artists about global issues. I had a semi-guided tour that concluded with a crafts session where we made our own mini dioramas. I enjoyed this portion a lot. The layout of the exhibit is very interesting and allows for guests to roam and see every art piece. The staff is knowledgeable and happy to share more about the work and the museum if asked. They have "Pay What You Can Wednesdays," which I recommend if you have the time.

This is a somewhat small art museum. The items they have on display are somewhat "quirky" in a good way. Your are challenged to stretch a little (not too much) to see/feel the artistic content. We enjoyed our visit. They have a particularly good museum store with quality items you won't see in most other places. The jewelry was particularly well done.

Fantastic neighborhood museum in Dogpatch with wonderfully curated shows. They offer a monthly family Make Day -- perfect for kids and adults, snacks included. Excellent gift shop, and helpful, kind staff.

The museum fails on all levels. First, there is no craft or design on display. Second, what is on display is all knee-jerk liberal political, the same old tired stuff, mostly just painted on the walls. The "museum" is one room, not particularly, large, so good or bad, there woud never be much there. It's nervy of them to charge admission.

Tickets were $10 pp, no wait during the weekday and I went early afternoon. The exhibits on display were pretty cool and some were interactive. A really neat museum nestled in the neighborhood. Would recommend.

It’s a cute small museum with a unique vibe and spin. It’s a great place to spend an hour and then stroll 3rd street and the neighborhood for a bite and a drink. I found hard to go through the exhibition because there’s wasn’t any place to sit and I have a disability that makes it hard for me to stand for a long time. I also found the posters with a huge amount of information in an usual small font. They had a QR code for Large print TLDR content. But I think that a better design is to have a larger print short poster with a callouts to large content. Overall good little side destination of San Francisco. If you’re visiting for a short time definitely visit first SFMOMA, DeYoung and the Legion of Honor.

If you want to visit a non conventional museum, this is it, great local artists and good stuff to buy. Quiet and unique.

Being an artist and designer myself, this was a really cool collection. I was a bit surprised. Some may find it small but the exhibits were carefully selected and really span the entire art world.

This was a really nicely organize exhibition space. The shows were engaging. The museum did an amazing job spotlighting the artistic community in the Bay Area.

The current exhibition is absolutely beautiful. I was moved by each artist’s unique style and perspective about being a part of the scene in San Francisco. Plus in their gift store they stock so many books from my favourite publisher: Phaidon.

Incredibly small space that makes you feel like you're in a bigger arts and crafts store than a museum. Fun for a quick stop but not a high priority visit for me.

It's good, it's pretty small so I'm glad I'm able to get in free with my reciprocal museum pass, but the works they have on display are interesting and the gift shop is cute. Check out the Minnesota Street Project while you're at it, it's nearby and a bunch of different free galleries.

Cute small little museum. Loved the exhibit. The price for entrance is a bit pricy but you're also in San Francisco so there's that. They have a great little book store and prints to buy as well!

Small but very cool. I went when they had the ammunition exhibit. Buzzy vibe with cool trinkets for sale too!

Small & interesting museum. Great exhibits, impressive artists & frequently infused with humor & social commentary.... My daughter & I always enjoy visiting, especially during one of their frequent art making events. Also appreciate the eclectic gift shop.

Always a great curation. I look forward to every visit! And the shop is absolutely delightful for interesting and inspiring items.

Such an amazing exhibit in a charming little spot. A most go.

Came here on a free SF museum weekend. Small footprint, but enjoyed a thought-provoking exhibit “Designing Peace”. Nice gift shop. Spend 1.5 hours here, then enjoy a nearby craft beer, specialty cheese, or browse a boutique florist. Worried that street parking in the Dogpatch would be a problem but was easy on a winter weekend.