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Museum of Art & Design, MAD

The Museum of Arts and Design is located in Manhattan in New York, New York. It is a center for wide collections, preservations, study and display of contemporary hand made objects in variety of media including clay, glass, metal, fiber and wood. The jewelry collections began soon after the museum founded in 1956 documenting the development of studio jewelry from its origin. Nearly 500 jewelry pieces are included in the collections and it demonstrate the development and diversity of the art of jewelry ranging from the pioneering work of early American studio jewelers such as Sam Kramer and Arthur smith to the groundbreaking and nontraditional methods of contemporary artists. In addition to using signs, symbols, stories, legends and sociopolitical messages, the jewelry artist also includes images inspired by nature or human body.

Special Exhibits/Opening Hours

Wednesday – Sunday - 11 AM - 6 PM

Thursday - 11 AM - 9 PM

Closed Monday, Tuesday & Major Holidays

The Store at MAD

Monday – Saturday - 10 AM - 7 PM

Thursday - 10 AM - 9 PM

Sunday - 10 AM - 6 PM

Walters Art Museum

Established: 1956

Location: 2 Columbus Circle New York, NY, USA

Type: Art museum

Admission/Ticket Rates

General - $15 Members – Free

Students/Seniors - $12

Children 12 & Under – Free

Thursday 6.00 – 9.00Pm – Pay What You Wish

Contact Information

Address – 2 Columbus Circle, New York, New York, 10019

Telephone - +1 212 299 7777

Email – info@madmuseum.org

Website - http://www.madmuseum.org/

Group Tours – Call +1 212 299 7727 or Email - groups@madmuseum.org