Cooper Hewitt is THE National Design Museum, a.k.a., the only museum in the nation devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. It also happens to be run by one of my favorite organizations, the Smithsonian Institute. Tony and I decided to once again celebrate our (hopefully temporary) freedom from the world of 9-5, by taking advantage of free admission to Cooper Hewitt in honor of Design Week. Located at 5th Avenue and 91st Street, the Cooper Hewitt is another close neighbor, just 7 blocks from my Upper East Side abode.
The two major exhibits currently on display are
Design USA: Contemporary Innovation and
Design for a Living World. Both exhibits are very interesting and inspiring.
Even the building itself is a masterpiece. Housed in the former home of industrial magnate Andrew Carnegie, the sixty-four-room mansion was built from 1899 to 1902 and is directly facing Central Park. Simply GORGEOUS!
I am so happy to have knocked this one off my list, and to have done it for FREE.
