Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is a museum in New York City that collects, preserves, and exhibits design objects and artifacts [1]. Located at 2 East 91st Street, New York, NY 10128 [2], Cooper Hewitt describes itself as the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design [3]. The museum was established in 1897 by Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt, granddaughters of industrialist Peter Cooper [4]. Cooper Hewitt's collection holds more than 215,000 design objects spanning 30 centuries [6]. Parsons School of Design, in partnership with Cooper Hewitt, offers an accredited Master's Program in the History of Design and Curatorial Studies located on the museum campus [7].
Partnerships
- Parsons School of Design, in partnership with Cooper Hewitt, offers an accredited Master's Program in the History of Design and Curatorial Studies located on the museum campus.[7]
NYC headquarters
- The company's own site places it in New York: Located at 2 East 91st St, New York, NY 10128. Address clearly stated multiple times on the page as the museum's location in New York City..[2]
Founded
- Cooper Hewitt was established in 1897 by Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt, granddaughters of industrialist Peter Cooper.[4]
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