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Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum |
Though located on Museum Mile, at the corner of 91st Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City, this museum is actually part of the Smithsonian Institution. It is the only museum in the nation devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. Founded in 1897 by Amy, Eleanor, and Sarah Hewittgranddaughters of industrialist Peter Cooperthe museum contains more than 250,000 objects. One of the largest collections of design in the world, it ranges in scope and date from the Han Dynasty to the present.
The Museum includes the Design Resource Center for collections study and storage, the Drue Heinz Study Center for Drawings and Prints, the Henry Luce Study Room for American Art, the Di Palma Center for the Study of Jewelry and Precious Metals, the Barbara Riley Levin Conservatory, the Agnes Bourne Bridge Gallery, the Nancy and Edwin Marks Masters Program Suite, the Lester and Enid Morse Garden Room, and the Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden.
| Location | 2 East 91st Street New York New York 10128 |
| Phone | 212-849-8400 |
| edu@si.edu | |
| Website | http://ndm.si.edu/ |
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