Plan Your Visit
ADMISSION to Cooper Hewitt
| Adults | $18, timed-ticket required |
| Visitors with Disabilities | $10, timed-ticket required |
| Seniors (62 & above) | $12, timed-ticket required |
| Students | $9, timed-ticket required |
| 18 & under | Free, timed-ticket required |
| Cooper Hewitt Members | Enjoy free access anytime, no timed-ticket required |
| Guest of Cooper Hewitt Member | $9, no timed-ticket required (up to 6 per visit) |
Pay What You Wish, Wednesday through Monday, 5 to 6 p.m.
Complimentary and discounted tickets are offered through a variety of partnership and affiliate programs. Learn more.
HOURS OF OPERATION
MUSEUM, SHOP, GARDEN AND CAFE
Wednesday–Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, closed.
Holiday Closures:
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
GETTING HERE
All visitors must enter at 2 East 91st Street with their timed-entry ticket. Visit our Getting Here page for more information on public transportation and parking near the museum. For accessible entrance, please inquire with staff at the 2 East 91st Street entrance.
VISITOR GUIDE
Explore Cooper Hewitt using our virtual visitor guide complete with information on current exhibitions and suggested routes through the galleries. Download the guide ahead of your visit or access it on site with our free WiFi.
TOURS AND PROGRAMS
All on-site public tours are currently suspended. Cooper Hewitt continues to offer virtual programs and workshops for all ages. Please visit our upcoming events page for more information.
AMENITIES
Tickets are not required to visit the Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden, the museum cafe, and SHOP Cooper Hewitt.
ACCESSIBILITY
Cooper Hewitt offers a variety of access services so that everyone may enjoy the museum to the fullest extent possible. Learn more about Cooper Hewitt’s accessibility services and exhibition accommodations. For accessible entrance, please inquire with staff at the 2 East 91st Street entrance.
Become a Member
Become a Cooper Hewitt member to explore all that the museum has to offer! Members always enjoy unlimited free admission, access to special member events, savings at the SHOP and cafe, and more—and make Cooper Hewitt’s work possible. Join today!
HEALTH & SAFETY MEASURES
The following safety measures are in place to protect the health of our visitors, staff, and volunteers based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local governments. We ask that all visitors, including those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, follow these safety measures to protect everyone’s health.
IF SICK, STAY HOME
We are asking all visitors who are sick or feel unwell to please stay home.
Please wash and sanitize hands frequently during your visit and practice good hygiene. Hand-sanitizing stations will be available throughout our facility.
MASKS required
All visitors age 2+ are required to wear a mask while inside the Museum, SHOP, and cafe.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
We encourage visitors to maintain a safe social distance of six feet or more between households and groups when possible.
PROOF OF VACCINATION
Visitors are not required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter the museum, SHOP or cafe.
PERSONAL BELONGINGS
We encourage you to limit the number of personal belongings and bags you bring into our facilities. Please note that we do not offer coat or bag storage at this time.
Featured Image: Installation photo of "Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics" at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Photo: Matt Flynn © Smithsonian Institution
