Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

2 E 91st Street
New York, NY 

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Daily 10 am–6 pm, Pay-what-you-wish 5–6 pm

$22/adults, free/ages 18 & under

See gorgeous historic and contemporary design in a stunning 19th-century mansion turned into a high-tech, interactive dream for all ages.

🖊 Explore innovative design through the centuries, play designer on high resolution touchscreen tables with very cool electronic ‘pens,’ and rock around in the Spun chairs in the basement.

✨ See over 300 sketches, paintings, illuminated paper cuts, and projection-mapped rotating miniature sculptures in An Atlas of Es Devlin, a survey of a genre-defying British contemporary artist and designer  renowned for her large-scale, illuminated installations and sculptures for performances such as the the Olympic Ceremonies, NFL Super Bowl halftime shows, and stadium tours for Beyoncé, The Weeknd, and U2.

🛑 Give Me a Sign: The Language of Symbols examines the fascinating histories behind many of the symbols that instruct, protect, entertain, empower, and connect people.

🪴 No tickets needed to lounge on high-design, kid-friendly furniture (including super-fun spinning chairs) in the tranquil garden & terrace.

🍽 Get pizza, panini, salads and biscotti in the museum’s cafe Tarallucci e Vino. Yura on Madison a few blocks north has great savory and sweet take-out plus outdoor tables. Try a viral hot chocolate plus other totally gluten-free treats at Glace by Noglu.

🛍 Browse the cool gift shop for toys, books, housewares and more well-designed items.

✡️ Across the street from the fascinating, kid-friendly Jewish Museum, which is free on Saturdays.

🌳 Head a few blocks south in Central Park to the destination Ancient Playground or north to Margaret L. Kempner Playground.

🎟 Pay-what-you-wish daily 5-6 pm.