Join Animal Collective’s Dave Portner and Brian Weitz as they present their new instrumental project Croz Boyce in Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Known for their unique blend of psychedelic pop, folk music, and electronica, Animal Collective will play their new ambient music through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.  

Join non-profit DJs for Climate Action’s Earth Night as they activate Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. For the occasion, Earth Night brings together a diverse group of talented DJs and musicians to play their Climate Soundtrack as well as nature forward records specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt.     Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. 

Join DJ, speaker designer, and event producer Mo Yasin as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Known for his unique blend of technical precision and deep musical knowledge, Yasin will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt.     Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.  

Join Chicago-based recording company International Anthem for a series of listening experiences this April and May. Featuring analog tape reels printed from original masters—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.  For this session, BODY SOUND, a Chicago-based string trio of Whitney Johnson (viola), Lia Kohl (cello), and Macie Stewart (violin), will activate Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Together with International Anthem co-founder Scottie McNiece, BODY SOUND will play their debut album accompanied by live instrumental performances.

Tour Cooper Hewitt’s home, the historic Carnegie Mansion, built for industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and his family from 1899 to 1902. 

Join us for a lively story time and then put on your designer hat to explore design and sound in the Art of Noise exhibition. Children and their caretakers will look closely at a variety of listening devices and create their own handheld percussion instrument.

Join Cooper Hewitt and our Museum Mile neighbors for the 48th annual Museum Mile Festival. Free access at participating museums!

Explore the factory where Steinway pianos are made In conjunction with the current exhibition Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne, tour the iconic New York City factory where Steinway pianos have been made for over one hundred years. Throughout the tour, we will visit some of the key spaces where the pianos are made...

Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.

Create an audio project you can see, hear, and keep! Join independent tape label Soap Library to record your own music, poems, thoughts, or sounds, then design the cover art for your own cassette to take home. While you’re here, check out Cooper Hewitt’s Art of Noise exhibition. Teen Drop-In programs are developed for teens only; no...

Join Chicago-based recording company International Anthem for a series of four listening experiences this April and May. Featuring analog tape reels printed from original masters—including recent, new, and upcoming releases—each session takes place inside Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3.   First up, musician, composer, and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann will be joined by the label’s co-founder Scottie McNiece. Using his extensive background across a variety of genres including jazz, folk, and electronic, Uhlmann will play music from his new album Extra Stars as well as recent releases from his co-led quintet SML.

Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.

Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.

Join record producer Yale Evelev as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Evelev will use his extensive experience as a record producer and collector to play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. He is the head of Luaka Bop Records along with musician David Byrne.    Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.

Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening.