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Take a look at 2 Columbus Circle, and one thing is clear: this is not your parents' American Craft Museum. Along with the new modern building comes a new name: the Museum of Arts and Design (or, as some call it, MAD). Dedicated to showcasing leading contemporary design, MAD explores how craft, art and design come together to create fresh takes on everyday items like jewelry, clothing and furniture. And with more than 14,600 square feet of gallery space, artist studios, an auditorium, four classrooms, a study center and a top-rated museum store, its new home is an ideal setting for this. Not only does MAD display innovative crafts, but it also cleverly exhibits the art of craft-making itself; be sure to catch the museum's Open Studios, where artists create original three-dimensional art right before your eyes.

There are several must-see exhibits at the Museum of Arts and Design this July. Currently on view is Gord Peteran: Furniture Meets Its Maker, the first large exhibition of the artist's sculptural furniture in the United States. See the spellbinding colored glasswork of Klaus Moje in Painting With Glass, featuring a new large-scale mural made just for the MAD exhibit. And in Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics, browse more than 200 pieces of industrial ceramic designs by 50 designers and industrial manufacturers from around the globe. Starting July 15, GlassWear, an international exhibition celebrating inventive glass jewelry, will open to the public. Make the most of your visit this month by taking advantage of our Culture Spot offer.

Special Offer:
To receive the two-for-one admission discount on Wednesdays and Thursdays and a 10% discount on purchases over $50 or a 20% discount on purchases over $100 at the museum's store, visitors must present a special coupon at time of admission or purchase. Coupons are also available July 1–31 at the Official NYC Information Center–Midtown, Official NYC Information Center–Times Square Alliance, Official NYC Information Center–Harlem, Official NYC Information Center–Federal Hall, Official NYC Information Kiosk–City Hall and Official NYC Information Kiosk–Chinatown.