Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
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[edit] Name:
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
[edit] Category:
Museum
[edit] Address and Directions:
2 East 91st Street (at Central Park)
New York, NY 10128
[edit] Contact:
Phone: 212.849.8400
Fax:
Email: chtours@si.edu
Website: http://www.cooperhewitt.org/
[edit] Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–6 p.m.
[edit] Description:
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 and curatorial programming...
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 is housed in the landmark Andrew Carnegie Mansion on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The campus also includes two historic townhouses renovated with state-of-the-art conservation technology and a unique terrace and garden. Cooper-Hewitt’s collections include more than 250,000 design objects and a world-class design library... As part of its mission, Cooper-Hewitt annually sponsors the National Design Awards, a prestigious program which honors innovation and excellence in American design. Together, these resources and programs reinforce Cooper-Hewitt’s position as the preeminent museum and educational authority for the study of design in the United States.
(Summarized from the Cooper-Hewitt website.)
[edit] Prices:
General Admission: $12.00
Senior Citizens and Students with ID: $9.00
[edit] Neighborhood, Area:
Upper East Side, Manhattan
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