Top Design Museums in the World to Visit(1)
π½NO.02 New York | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum π The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is the only national - level design museum in the United States, located in the Upper East Side of New York. π½ Established in 1897, it is one of the world's earliest design museums, focusing mainly on decorative arts and design arts. The museum is dedicated to the research and presentation of American design history and contemporary design ecology, promoting the spirit and culture of American design. π¨ π½ Together with the neighboring Guggenheim Museum in NYC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Neue Galerie New York, and the Jewish Museum of New York, it forms a regional visual arts community. #NewYork π½π¨