What’s On

In this curator-guided tour of Design Across Time: Exploring the Smithsonian's Design Collection, visitors will explore a new thematic take on Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. The exhibition introduces selections from our vast repository of historic and contemporary design, including significant works newly brought out of storage, recent acquisitions on public display for the first time, and canonical objects of American and global design history. View full event details here.

In conjunction with Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne, join Cooper Hewitt for an illustrated talk on the critical role photography has played at MillerKnoll across the histories of both Herman Miller and Knoll. Whether documenting manufacturing processes or creating images for advertising, photographs of MillerKnoll’s furniture and textiles have shaped our understanding of American design for over seven decades. Amy Auscherman, MillerKnoll’s Director of Archives and Brand Heritage, will share how the company continues to adapt to rapid changes in labor, materials, and technology, with an eye toward the future. View full event details here.

In this session, we’ll sketch in the galleries of the Design Across Time exhibition, which explores a new thematic take on Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. The exhibition introduces selections from our vast repository of historic and contemporary design, including significant works newly brought out of storage, recent acquisitions on public display for the first time, and canonical objects of American and global design history. View full event details here.

Join Cooper Hewitt for a talk with Climate Action winner Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman—the latest program in a new series spotlighting the 2026 National Design Award winners in conversation with Director Maria Nicanor.  Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman lead an internationally recognized research-based design practice working along the U.S.–Mexico border. Their winning project, UCSD Community Stations, is a collaborative network of civic spaces—co-designed with local partners on both sides of the border wall—integrating cultural programming, scientific research, and community engagement to advance climate resilience and social equity.  View full event details here.

Join designer Gina Gregorio for a hands-on workshop exploring the power of repetition through collaborative block printing. Drawing inspiration from repeating patterns found throughout Cooper Hewitt’s collection, participants will use custom-made printing blocks to create dynamic patterned fabric.  View full event details here.

In this session, we’ll sketch in the galleries of the Design Across Time exhibition, which explores a new thematic take on Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. The exhibition introduces selections from our vast repository of historic and contemporary design, including significant works newly brought out of storage, recent acquisitions on public display for the first time, and canonical objects of American and global design history. View full event details here.

In this curator-guided tour of Design Across Time: Exploring the Smithsonian's Design Collection, visitors will explore a new thematic take on Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. The exhibition introduces selections from our vast repository of historic and contemporary design, including significant works newly brought out of storage, recent acquisitions on public display for the first time, and canonical objects of American and global design history. View full event details here.