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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Exterior of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum with autumn trees in front

Cooper Hewitt is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design, and is the steward of one of the most diverse and comprehensive design collections in existence.

What's on View

Man in a T-shirt and baseball cap adjusts the tuning on an elaborate sound system.
As part of Art of Noise, opening in full in February 2026, the installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3 presents a large scale, handmade, audio system by multi-disciplinary artist Devon Turnbull. Known under his creative pseudonym . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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A photo of a mid-century stereo console. The unit is made of three sections. The center rectangular section houses radio controls arranged to resemble a human face and a record player. It is flanked by detachable box shaped speakers.
Organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Art of Noise celebrates groundbreaking design that enhances and visualizes our musical experiences. From concert posters to record albums, phonographs to digital music players, handheld . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Picture of textile factory with a loom full of hot pink wool pushing out fabric
Made in America brings together more than 70 large-format photographs captured by Christopher Payne over a decade-long photographic journey to learn more about the craft of both industrial and artisanal making in the United States. His images . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum