Museum of Performance + Design

Founded in 1947, the Museum of Performance + Design (MPD) is San Francisco's dedicated repository for Bay Area performing arts history. Located in an industrial suite in the Bayview District — between Potrero Hill and Bernal Heights — the museum collects, preserves, and provides access to materials documenting the rich and diverse performing arts heritage of the region. The museum's onsite space encompasses a research archive and rotating public exhibitions available to visitors by appointment and during open hours. MPD hosts programs including lectures, performances, installations, and receptions that bring together the arts community and the public. Collections span theater, dance, opera, and music — with a particular focus on the Bay Area's storied performing arts history. Organizations seeking a setting steeped in cultural significance will find the museum's archive and gallery environment a distinctive backdrop for events centered on the arts.