Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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2 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
Founded in 1897, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is a museum of history and contemporary design. The museum s collections include more than 250,000 design objects. It has a library that has a collection of more than 70,000 volumes, including books, periodicals, catalogs, and trade literature dating from 15th through 20th century. Its photography section has a collection of more than 13,000 drawings and over 50,000 photographs. Additionally, the museum offers Master degree program in the decorative arts and design. The museum has a gift shop that provides a wide variety of art books, gifts, tableware, jewelry, accessories and glassware. It hosts various conferences, seminars and educational workshops for individuals and students. Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is located in New York City.

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Mounir E.
7/4/2025

Cooper Hewitt is a small but fascinating museum located in Andrew Carnegie's historic mansion along Museum Mile on the Upper East Side. The building is beautiful, both inside and out, with...

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Michael L.
7/7/2025

Not a big conspiracy theorist, but this "museum" seems to be a case of "the emperor's new clothes". Charitable foundations and the wealthy need tax write offs and most of the content here fit the...

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Susan C.
2/19/2025

Located on 91st Street between 5th and Madison Avenues, Cooper Hewitt is one star in a small constellation of museums known as the Museum Mile in Manhattan's upper east side. Dedicated to...

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Chris A.
2/11/2025

A really unique and lovely museum to explore. The museum tenants were so helpful and informed and shared really great information and history about the space. The selection was unique to the...

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Alexis B.
6/21/2025

I hadn't visited the Cooper Hewitt since I was in college - in 2007 - almost 20 years ago. I visited again with my mom this past weekend when we were in NYC for a mother/daughter trip. The museum...

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