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Scroungers' Center for Reusable Art Parts (SCRAP)Parent rating: ![]() Location: 801 Toland, San Francisco, CA A treasure trove of art materials for dedicated scroungers and curious kids alike. The founders of SCRAP converted an old warehouse into a sort of holding pen for fabric, glass, wood, plastic, ...
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The Center for Creative ExplorationParent rating: ![]() Location: 300 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA The Center for Creative Exploration offers hour-long painting classes for children ages six and up. The center adheres to a process-oriented philosophy, with a focus on fostering the cre...
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San Francisco Children's Art CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: Fort Mason, Bldg. C, Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA Open to children from 27 months to 12 years of age, creative art classes for children ages two to ten are offered in student guided studio environment with a wide array of materials. Gro...
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Northern California Music and Art Culture CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1280 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA Founded in 1992 by its present executive director, YoungSook Kim, Northern California Music and Art Culture Center is a community-based organization, unique for its wide range of programs in...
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Randall MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA Located on a 16-acre hill overlooking the City, this small, dynamic, city-run museum focuses on area wildlife and offers hands-on art and science classes for children and families. In addition ...
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Destination ArtParent rating: ![]() Location: 900 Filbert Street, San Francisco, CA Destination Art offers offers Saturday morning arts and crafts workshops - knitting, sewing, ceramics, paper mache, and more - for children of all ages. The studio also offers sum... |
Angel PrintsParent rating: ![]() Location: San Francisco, CA Angel Prints aims to help parents create lasting memories of their little angels by taking hand or foot impressions and preserving them in a ceramic piece of art. Angel Prints offers s... |
Habitot Children's MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 2065 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, CA The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best Museum for Little Kids in the Bay Area, Habi...
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The Museum of Childrens Art (MOCHA)Parent rating: ![]() Location: 538 Ninth Street, Suite 210, Oakland, CA Kids get to let their creativity loose with all the tools of the trade at the Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA), a cheery, sunlit space in downtown Oakland. Brushes sweep dramatically across pap...
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San Francisco Museum of Craft and DesignParent rating: ![]() Location: 550 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA San Francisco Museum of Craft & Design, opened in 2004, hosts innovative craft and design exhibitions, and leads education and community outreach programs. |
Terra MiaParent rating: ![]() Location: 1314 Castro, San Francisco, CA An art studio that stocks clay pots, mugs, plates, and any number of figurines, along with glazes, brushes, and a work area in which to create your masterpiece. The staff is enthusiastic and he...
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ZeumParent rating: ![]() Location: 221 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best Indoor Playspace/Partyspace for Teens in the Ba...
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Red Poppy Art HouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 2698 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA The Red Poppy Art House is a working artist studio, gallery, classroom, and performance space in the Mission District. |
The LabParent rating: ![]() Location: 2948 16th Street, San Francisco, CA The Lab is an interdisciplinary arts organization which supports the development and presentation of new visual, performing, media, and literary art. |
Root DivisionParent rating: ![]() Location: 3175 17th Street, San Francisco, CA Root Division artists teach free art classes and afterschool programs, as well as host events and adult education classes that that make art more accessible to the community. The group offers a Bu...
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