Museum of Performance & Design, San Francisco

#415 among attractions in San Francisco

Museum, Art museum

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The Museum of Performance + Design, formerly the San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum, is located in the Bayview District of San Francisco, California at 2200 Jerrold Avenue, Ste. T. The Museum collects and makes accessible materials about the performing arts, with a special emphasis on documenting and preserving the San Francisco Bay Area’s rich and diverse performing arts heritage from the Gold Rush to the present. The museum produces public and educational programs, provides library services to researchers, and conservation and archival services to performing arts institutions. The Museum's collection includes personal papers of prominent artists, original costumes and design renderings, audio-visual recordings of live performances, original artwork, other artifacts, and ephemera. The Museum also serves as the official archives for many local performing arts organizations including the San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Opera, Stern Grove Festival, and the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. ()

Coordinates: 37°46'47"N, 122°25'16"W

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Northeast San Francisco (Civic Center)San Francisco United States

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Museum of Performance & Design – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great American Music Hall, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco City Hall, Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption.

~1990 ftN
Nightlife, Dancing
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of San Francisco, the Great American Music Hall carries a legacy as one of the city's most distinguished concert venues. With its ornate architecture and storied history, this hall has been a beacon for music lovers since its inception.
~1280 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Theater
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
7 min walk • The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is a historic landmark nestled in the heart of San Francisco, United States. This versatile venue, renowned for hosting a variety of events, has been a cornerstone of the city's cultural and entertainment scene for decades.
~930 ftE
Elegant domed city government building
San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco
5 min walk • San Francisco City Hall is a grand testament to the city's resilience and architectural ambition. Nestled in the heart of the Civic Center, this Beaux-Arts masterpiece stands as a proud symbol of governance and public service in the city of San Francisco, United States.
~1980 ftNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco
10 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, also known locally as Saint Mary's Cathedral, is the principal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco in San Francisco, California.
0.4 miS
Shopping, Shopping district
Market Street, San Francisco
11 min walk • Market Street is a major thoroughfare in San Francisco, California. It begins at The Embarcadero in front of the Ferry Building at the northeastern edge of the city and runs southwest through downtown, passing the Civic Center and the Castro District, to the intersection with Portola Drive in the Twin Peaks neighborhood.
~1460 ftE
Eastern art and culture spanning centuries
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
8 min walk • The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco – Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture is a museum in San Francisco, California that specializes in Asian art.
~1770 ftS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Bay Area Ridge Trail, San Francisco
9 min walk • The Bay Area Ridge Trail is a planned 550-mile multi-use trail along the hill and mountain ridgelines ringing the San Francisco Bay Area, in Northern California. Currently 390 miles have been established. When complete, the trail will connect over 75 parks and open spaces.
~1440 ftE
Monuments and statues
Pioneer Monument, San Francisco
7 min walk • The Pioneer Monument is a granite monument supporting bronze figures and reliefs created by Frank Happersberger and financed by the estate of James Lick.
~340 ftSE
Museum, Art gallery
San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, San Francisco
2 min walk • The San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center is located in San Francisco, California. It is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States.
~360 ftS
Ornate 1932 home of San Francisco ballet
War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
2 min walk • The War Memorial Opera House is an opera house in San Francisco, California, located on the western side of Van Ness Avenue across from the west side/rear facade of the San Francisco City Hall.
~1730 ftE
Theater, Gothic Revival architecture, Concerts and shows
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
9 min walk • The Orpheum Theatre, originally the Pantages Theatre, is located at 1192 Market at Hyde, Grove and 8th Streets in the Civic Center district of San Francisco, California. The theatre first opened in 1926 as one of the many designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca for theater-circuit owner Alexander Pantages.

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Which popular attractions are close to Museum of Performance & Design?

Nearby attractions include Herbst Theatre, San Francisco (1 min walk), San Francisco Veterans Memorial, San Francisco (1 min walk), San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, San Francisco (2 min walk), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (2 min walk).

How to get to Museum of Performance & Design by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museum of Performance & Design:

Bus

Van Ness Avenue & McAllister Street • Lines: 49, 90 (2 min walk)
McAllister Street & Van Ness Avenue • Lines: 5 (2 min walk)

Tram

Market Street & 9th Street • Lines: F (8 min walk)

Light rail

Van Ness • Lines: K, N, S, T (9 min walk)
Civic Center • Lines: K, N, S, T (11 min walk)

Metro

Civic Center • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (11 min walk)
Powell Street • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (22 min walk)

Trolleybus

Mission Street & 9th Street • Lines: 14 (11 min walk)