Corporate Membership

Design gives business its competitive edge in our global age.  Cooper-Hewitt’s Corporate Membership Program provides companies ideal access to the world of design by offering unique opportunities of Museum involvement for its key executives, employees, and guests.  A significant portion of your contribution is tax-deductible.

Corporate Patron $10,000

• Free admission to Cooper-Hewitt exhibitions for employees and one guest with valid company ID.
• A 10% discount for employees at The Shop at Cooper-Hewitt online and pop-up locations. A 20% discount for employees during special shopping days.
• The opportunity to invite up to 25 employees and guests to a private exhibition tour or behind-the-scenes collection event.
• Executive membership for three company-designated representatives (benefits described below).
• Four additional invitations for employees or clients to major exhibition openings, by request.
• Acknowledgement as Corporate Patron in the Museum’s Annual Donor List, the Smithsonian Institution’s Annual Report, and on the Museum’s web site.

Corporate Contributor $5,000

• A 10% discount for employees at The Shop at Cooper-Hewitt online and pop-up locations. A 20% discount for employees during special shopping days.
• Executive membership for two company-designated representatives (benefits described below).
• Three additional invitations for employees or clients to major exhibition openings, by request.
• Acknowledgement as Corporate Patron in the Museum’s Annual Donor List, the Smithsonian Institution’s Annual Report, and on the Museum’s web site.

Corporate Associate $2,500

• A 10% discount for employees at The Shop at Cooper-Hewitt online and pop-up locations. A 20% discount for employees during special shopping days.
• Executive membership for two company-designated representatives (benefits described below).
• Acknowledgement as Corporate Associate in the Museum’s Annual Donor List, the Smithsonian Institution’s Annual Report, and on the Museum’s web site.

Executive Membership Package

• Each company-designated representative will be given a personalized membership card entitling him or her to unlimited free admission to Cooper-Hewitt exhibitions and programs, a 20% discount at The Shop at Cooper-Hewitt online and pop-up locations, exclusive discounts at local restaurants and businesses, and reciprocal benefits at other museums across the country.
• Invitations to gala exhibition opening receptions, annual Members’ Garden Party, special behind-the-scenes tours, and other exclusive events.
• A selected Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum publication and a Smithsonian Engagement Calendar.
• One-year subscriptions to the Museum’s National Design Journal and the award-winning Smithsonian Magazine.