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The Smithsonian Institution

Since its foundation in 1848, the Smithsonian has become the world’s largest and most visited museum and research complex. Cooper-Hewitt sits firmly within this constellation of intellectual inquiry.

Art, History, and Science are the three main divisions of the Smithsonian.

Smithsonian Art is a unique national collection of museums, archives, and programs, including Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. The breadth of collections ranges from ancient Asia at the Freer and Sackler Galleries to contemporary international art at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

Cooper-Hewitt forms an important beachhead for the Smithsonian in New York—a world capital of design. The Museum also offers significant education programs, often with Smithsonian Affiliates, situated across the United States.

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