Museum of Performance + Design
Museum of Performance + Design, Art museum and archive in Bayview District, San Francisco, United States.
The Museum of Performance + Design contains over 3.5 million items including costumes, design renderings, and audiovisual recordings of performances from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Russell Hartley, a dancer and designer with San Francisco Ballet, established the San Francisco Dance Archives in 1947, which later expanded into the current museum.
The institution serves as the official archive for major performing arts organizations, including the San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Opera collections.
Located at 2200 Jerrold Avenue, the museum operates Tuesday through Friday from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with research appointments available on Wednesdays.
The museum maintains digital collections featuring 4,300 photographs and recordings, allowing worldwide access to performing arts documentation from the Gold Rush era.
Location: San Francisco
Inception: 1947
Website: https://mpdsf.org
GPS coordinates: 37.77960,-122.42100
Latest update: April 13, 2025 06:29
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