Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

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Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution is the only museum in the nation devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. The Museum presents compelling perspectives on the impact of design on daily life through active educational programs, exhibitions, and publications. The Museum was founded in 1897 by Amy, Eleanor, and Sarah Hewitt—granddaughters of industrialist Peter Cooper—as part of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. A branch of the Smithsonian since 1967, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is housed in the Andrew Carnegie Mansion on Fifth Avenue in New York City. 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, t

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