The Smithsonian's design museum lives in Andrew Carnegie's mansion on Museum Mile, so you see wallpaper, furniture and typography in the rooms of a Gilded Age palace. The Immersion Room projects the museum's wallpaper collection onto its walls, and the garden was redesigned by Walter Hood in 2015.
- Address
- 2 E 91st St, New York, NY 10128
- Hours
- Daily 10:00-18:00; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Adults $10, seniors, students and visitors with disabilities $5, 18 and under free (reduced during the exhibition changeover; cooperhewitt.org, 2026)
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Second and third floor galleries are closed during the current changeover, hence the reduced price.
- The garden is closed 28 September to 5 October 2026.