Accessibility Programs

3 album covers on a black background. From left to right: Defunkt, 1980–82, Sound, 1966, Talking Heads: Remain in Light, 1980.
03/03
Tuesday
Tue. March 3, 2026
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Explore this month’s featured exhibition at your own pace, with opportunities to discover, connect, and engage with the objects and ideas on display. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st Street New York, NY 10028
 
03/14
Saturday
Sat. March 14, 2026
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
Drop in to the museum on the second Saturday of each month for hands-on family activities!  In March, get creative together and make a custom band t‑shirt with Bushwick Print Lab. Families will learn the basics of screen printing—from sketching and cutting a paper stencil to pulling colorful ink across a screen with a squeegee. .
Event Address:
2 E. 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Free with museum admission
 
3 album covers on a black background. From left to right: Defunkt, 1980–82, Sound, 1966, Talking Heads: Remain in Light, 1980.
03/27
Friday
Fri. March 27, 2026
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
Join us for a sensory-friendly evening of structured fun at Cooper Hewitt. Explore how music and design come together in the Art of Noise exhibition with interactive experiences, conversation, and creativity.  .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
 
Two images. On the left a digital screen that says "Designing for Dignity." On the right, a table with magazines scattered.
03/29
Sunday
Sun. March 29, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join us for an American Sign Language (ASL) Tour exploring the National Design Awards with a special focus on the Emerging Designer category. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
 
3 album covers on a black background. From left to right: Defunkt, 1980–82, Sound, 1966, Talking Heads: Remain in Light, 1980.
04/07
Tuesday
Tue. April 7, 2026
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Explore this month’s featured exhibition at your own pace, with opportunities to discover, connect, and engage with the objects and ideas on display. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st Street New York, NY 10028
 
A sweeping, landscape-like scene of rows and rows of green commercial airplane fuselages half-submerged in the concrete floor of a heavily-machined but sparsely populated factory.
05/05
Tuesday
Tue. May 5, 2026
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
Explore this month’s featured exhibition at your own pace, with opportunities to discover, connect, and engage with the objects and ideas on display. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st Street New York, NY 10128