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Free Daily Tours

Join a trained Cooper-Hewitt guide for a tour of National Design Triennial highlights.

Design Life Now: National Design Triennial 2006

Monday - Friday at 12:00 p.m and 3 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Daily tours last approximately 45 minutes and are free with Museum admission. All tours begin in the Great Hall on the main floor of the Museum.

K-12 School Groups

Tour + Workshop = DESIGN program invites students to "think like designers" as they discuss key objects from the Museum's exhibitions and use them as sources of inspiration for their own designs. Tours are intended to foster an awareness of design and its impact on our everyday lives through dialogue and active observation which is then applied during the workshop session. Workshop sessions are based on lessons plans which align to both National and New York City Board of Education Standards. Tour + Workshop = DESIGN programs are led by Museum Teachers who have design and teaching experience and are trained to provide the best experience possible for students of all ages.

Please note there is a limit of one visit per class and that the museum cannot accommodate groups of more than 35 persons per class. Sessions are available Monday through Friday at 10:30am, 12:30pm, and 2:30pm. Please feel free to contact us at (212) 849-8351 or via email at chtours@si.edu for more information or to schedule a visit.

There are three different variations of Tour + Workshop = DESIGN from which to choose:

Tour + Workshop = DESIGN: Groups receive a 35 minute guided tour of an exhibition, followed by an approximately 55 minute hands-on workshop in the Design Studio. Teachers may choose one of following themes for the workshop session: line, shape, value, color, space, or texture. (All materials are provided.)

NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Tour + Workshop = DESIGN sessions are free for New York City public schools. Each public school student participant will also receive one free family pass to encourage a return visit. All requests must be made on school letterhead and are limited to one class per school.

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PRIVATE & NON-NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: $200 per Museum Teacher (up to 16 students per Museum Teacher, maximum of 35 persons) and all materials are provided.

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Guided Exhibition Tour: Join our Museum Teachers on an engaging hour long tour that concentrates on one of Cooper-Hewitt’s exhibitions. Please note that the museum cannot accommodate groups of more than 35 persons.

NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Exhibition tours are free for New York City public schools. In addition, each public school student will receive one free family pass to encourage a return visit. All requests must be made on school letterhead and are limited to one class per school.

Click here to download the registration form

PRIVATE & NON-NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: $100 per Museum Teacher (up to 16 students per Museum Teacher).

Click here to download the registration form

Workshop Session: The workshop lasts approximately an hour in length and is based on lesson plans which align to National and New York City Board of Education standards. Teachers may choose one of the following themes to focus on: line, shape, value, color, space, or texture. (All materials are provided.) Please note that the museum cannot accommodate groups of more than 35 persons.

NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Workshop sessions are free for New York City public schools. In addition, each public school student will receive one free family pass to encourage a return visit. All requests must be made on school letterhead and are limited to one class per school.

Click here to download the registration form

PRIVATE & NON-NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: $100 per Museum Teacher (up to 16 students per Museum Teacher). All materials are provided.

Click here to download the registration form

Adult and University Groups

An experienced team of guides provides tours of the Museum’s exhibitions and encourages an informal exchange of ideas with a variety of adult and university groups.

Fee for adult groups: $100 per guide (up to 15 people), plus admission.

Fee for university groups: $100 per guide (up to 15 people). Larger groups will be divided into smaller sections, each having its own guide.

For more information or to book a tour, please call 212.849.8351 or email chtours@si.edu. Reservations must be made at least four weeks in advance. Advance payment is required.