Evolution of a Name
1956 Museum of Contemporary Crafts
1986 American Craft Museum
2002 Museum of Arts and Design
The Museum's new name expresses the institution's mission as a contemporary museum dedicated to celebrating materials and the processes of transforming them into expressive objects- transcending the boundaries that currently separate craft, art, and design. The name change also affirms the Museum's commitment to presenting the work of artists from around the world and its role as an international educational resource.