Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design, and is the steward of one of the most diverse and comprehensive design collections in existence—more than 215,000 design objects spanning 30 centuries. From ancient textiles and works on paper to icons of modern design and cutting-edge technologies, Cooper Hewitt’s collection serves as inspiration for creative work of all kinds and tells the story of design’s paramount importance in improving our world.

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Jan 22
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Sep 25
Ongoing
Foreign Exchange: 18th-Century Design on the Move
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Sep 8
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Oct 23
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Sarah & Eleanor Hewitt: Designing a Modern Museum
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Oct 1
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Jan 22
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Mr. Pergolesi's Curious Things: Ornament in 18th-Century Britan
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Sep 9
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Feb 20
Ongoing
Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics
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Nov 18
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May 23
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Hector Guimard: How Paris Got Its Curves
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Sep 9
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Sep 4
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Designing Peace
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Jan 1
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Immersion Room
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Events

Jun 5

1:00 pm
Talk
Queer Spaces: An Atlas of LGBTQ+ Places and Stories with Adam Nathaniel Furman and Joshua Mardell
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Jun 13

6:00 pm
Special Event
Museum Mile Festival
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