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In this curator-guided tour of Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne, visitors will explore some of the 70 original photographs of industrial manufacturing across the United States, as seen through the lens of photographer Christopher Payne. From candy to pianos to humanoid robots, Payne’s photographs capture the ingenuity and diversity of products made in America, and the skilled workers who make them. This tour will be led by Susan Brown, Acting Head of Textiles and Associate Curator.  View full event details here.

Join DJ, writer and broadcaster Haseeb Iqbal as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Iqbal, known for his work exploring music, history and stories from around the globe, will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull's large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.

Experience Cooper Hewitt’s collection and exhibitions through drawing In this session, we’ll sketch in the galleries of the Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne exhibition, which explores the combination of human skill and mechanical precision that transform raw materials into objects as diverse as pencils, semiconductors, pianos, and rockets. This exhibition is full of visual imagery to spark the imagination... View full event details here.

This January, join us for a special game day at the museum. Design your own board game: Create a story for your game and choose from a variety of materials to make your board. Write challenge cards and craft your own player pieces out of clay.As a family, explore design by playing a round of the museum’s own Design Around Town board game. Invite your family members to come up with creative solutions to design challenges at an ice cream shop, a school, a stadium, and more.  View full event details here.

Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.

Join us for a studio visit with Melitta Baumeister, the Brooklyn-based fashion design brand and winner of the 2025 National Design Award for Fashion Design. Melitta Baumeister is known for their expressively unique wearable garments that reject trends, body standards, and beauty ideals. Based on a futuristic, minimalist aesthetic, the brand’s clothing often exaggerates volume and creates sculptural silhouettes, using innovative techniques and materials to infuse the surprising, the mysterious, and the humorous of the everyday. Baumeister’s designs are intended to impact not only the wearer but also the space around them. During the visit, meet Melitta, her partner Michal Plata, and others from the studio’s team who will share the history of their interdisciplinary practice, tour their new studio, and take part in a short hands-on workshop applying the signature techniques of their work. View full event details here.

Join multi-disciplinary artist Devon Turnbull as he activates the immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Turnbull will play music specifically selected to be heard through his large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sound sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply with sound. View full event details here.

Join musician, mystic, and laughter meditation practitioner Laraaji as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Laraaji will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull's large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.

Join us for an American Sign Language (ASL) tour of Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne. View full event details here.