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. 

Explore this month’s featured exhibition at your own pace, with opportunities to discover, connect, and engage with the objects and ideas on display.

Cooper Hewitt is housed in the former home of industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie. Learn about the history of the mansion and its transformation from home to museum. The tour will explore the mansion’s first floor, including the Great Hall, Drawing Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Room, and Conservatory.

Cooper Hewitt is housed in the former home of industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie. Learn about the history of the mansion and its transformation from home to museum. The tour will explore the mansion’s first floor, including the Great Hall, Drawing Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Room, and Conservatory.

Cooper Hewitt is housed in the former home of industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie. Learn about the history of the mansion and its transformation from home to museum. The tour will explore the mansion’s first floor, including the Great Hall, Drawing Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Room, and Conservatory.

Cooper Hewitt is housed in the former home of industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie. Learn about the history of the mansion and its transformation from home to museum. The tour will explore the mansion’s first floor, including the Great Hall, Drawing Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Room, and Conservatory.

Cooper Hewitt is housed in the former home of industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie. Learn about the history of the mansion and its transformation from home to museum. The tour will explore the mansion’s first floor, including the Great Hall, Drawing Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Room, and Conservatory.

Cooper Hewitt is housed in the former home of industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie. Learn about the history of the mansion and its transformation from home to museum. The tour will explore the mansion’s first floor, including the Great Hall, Drawing Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Room, and Conservatory.

Cooper Hewitt is housed in the former home of industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie. Learn about the history of the mansion and its transformation from home to museum. The tour will explore the mansion’s first floor, including the Great Hall, Drawing Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Room, and Conservatory.

Build your design toolkit! Teen Drop-In is a series of free, drop-in workshops for high school students exploring techniques, strategies, and careers in design. No prior experience required—just bring yourself and a creative mindset.    Join us for a special opportunity to meet Christopher Payne, the photographer behind the new exhibition Made in America.  Enjoy a tour of the exhibition and...

Join us to celebrate the opening of Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne! Visit the exhibition to explore how things are made, from felt hats and pianos to semiconductors and rockets. Transform wool through wet felting to create your own handcrafted felt keychains or ornaments.

Join us for an afternoon of community, crafting, and conversation inspired by disability activist, writer, and visionary leader, Alice Wong. 

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.

Cooper Hewitt is housed in the former home of industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie. Learn about the history of the mansion and its transformation from home to museum. The tour will explore the mansion’s first floor, including the Great Hall, Drawing Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Room, and Conservatory.

Cooper Hewitt is housed in the former home of industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie. Learn about the history of the mansion and its transformation from home to museum. The tour will explore the mansion’s first floor, including the Great Hall, Drawing Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Room, and Conservatory.