In this guided tour of Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne, photographer Christopher Payne will guide visitors through the exhibition, highlighting some of his original photographs of industrial manufacturing across the United States. 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.  

Join us for a sensory-friendly evening of structured fun at Cooper Hewitt. Explore how music and design come together in the Made in America exhibition with interactive experiences, conversation, and creativity. 

Join us for a lively story time and design activity to explore how things are made in Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne. Children and their caretakers will look closely at photographs and touch objects from inside factories to see the transformation of raw materials into everyday objects like pencils, hats, cars, and airplanes. Then they will design their own transportation vehicle!

Join Cooper Hewitt for a talk with Design Visionary Award winner Robert Earl Paige—the first program in a new series spotlighting the 2026 National Design Award winners in conversation with Director Maria Nicanor. Paige is an artist, designer, and educator whose work disregards boundaries between fine art, craft, and design. A participant in the Black Arts Movement, Paige champions community engagement in art and culture, and his practice reflects a love of color, a commitment to design principles, and a belief in making art accessible for everyday people. Repurposing is central to his work, transforming found fibers, cardboard, and paper into new creations that invite others to embrace curiosity and making.

Join fragrance historian and educator Jessica Murphy for an illustrated lecture highlighting the stories behind a selection of perfumes released from the 1890s through the 1910s. Just like a work of visual art, fashion, or architecture, a fragrance can capture a specific time and place and may reflect technical innovations and new materials.

Join us for a two-part afternoon program exploring how Deaf creatives use American Sign Language (ASL) to design musical and cultural experiences—reframing music as visual, spatial, and embodied. Presented in conjunction with the Art of Noise exhibition, this program features a moderated conversation and a live performance that highlights Deaf perspectives. 

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

Join Chicago-based recording company International Anthem for the final session in a series of listening experiences. 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, New York-based composer, trombonist, and vocalist Kalia Vandever 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, Vandever will play their new International Anthem debut album Mana, plus a short live solo. See calendar for other International Anthem listening opportunities including Gregory Uhlmann on Thursday, April 23; BODY SOUND on Friday, April 24; and Jeff Parker on Monday, May 11.

Join Chicago-based recording company International Anthem for a series of listening experiences. 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, the OJAS Team 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. They will play guitarist, composer, and bandleader Jeff Parker's new album Happy Today, as well as other recent albums by Parker and the ETA IVtet.  See calendar for other International Anthem listening opportunities including Gregory Uhlmann on Thursday, April 23, BODY SOUND on Friday, April 24, and Kalia Vandever on Tuesday, May 12. 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.

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 DJ partners, production duo, and record label founders Barbie Bertisch and Paul Raffaele of Love Injection as they activate Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Known for their music, gatherings, long-standing show on The Lot Radio and eponymous nightlife zine, Love Injection 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.  

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 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 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.