Public Tour

Grid of twelve objects showing examples of wearables, lamps, dishware, wallpaper, and seating that have changed over time.
10/14
Wednesday
Wed. October 14, 2026
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET
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. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Free with museum admission