Museum of the African Diaspora
Museum of the African Diaspora on Mission Street in downtown San Francisco; (c) MoAD
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 2005, the museum has an international flavor that showcases the “best of the best” from the vast African Diaspora. Drawing from the collections of museums and institutes worldwide, MoAD is more than anything, a collector of stories that are shared via technology and traditional means. Permanent exhibits include Celebrations—Ritual & Ceremony, Music of the Diaspora, Culinary Traditions, Adornment,
Slavery Passages, and the Freedom Theater. A healthy roster of touring exhibits includes exciting artwork from the African Diaspora. The slavery narratives are soul-stirring in ways that can’t be described in words. MoAD hosts Posets in Residence, Emerging Artists, Cultural Critic in Residence, and select contemporary videos in the Toni Rembe Freedom Theater. MoAD has the distinction of hosting a Chef in Residence. Since opening, MoAD and its neighbors, SFMOMA, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and the Contemporary Jewish Museum all create a dynamic cultural corridor for San Francisco. Hopefully, the nearby Mexican Museum will reopen too.
ADMISSION: Adults $10, Seniors & Students w/ID $5, ages 12 and under enter FREE
DAYS & HOURS: Wed-Sat 11a-6p, Sun 12a-5p
ADDRESS: 685 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA MAP
PARKING: garages on Third Street
RAPID TRANSIT: BART-Muni Metro Montgomery Street Station & Muni Metro Convention Center Station
PHONE: 415-358-7200
WEBSITE: http://www.moadsf.org
