Top Design Museums in the World to Visit(2)

The main building of the design museum is located within the Andrew Carnegie Mansion, a Georgian - style building constructed in 1902. 🍃🌸 It has three floors and 64 rooms. As the first private residence in the United States built with a steel frame, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966. 🏰🌟 The museum's core collection centers on decorative and design art works, with a total of over 215,000 items, including 130,000 works on paper, 30,000 industrial products and decorative art objects, approximately 26,000 textiles, and more than 10,000 wall coverings. 🍃🌸 Important pieces include interior design drawings from the Italian Renaissance, lace ornaments from the 17th and 18th centuries, Japanese posters and advertisements from the 20th century, Cuban graphic design drawings, stage and costume design sketches, as well as conceptual drawings for future car designs. 🍃🌸The museum also houses the largest and most diverse wallpaper collection in the United States, featuring custom - printed wallpapers and mass - produced decorative wallpapers. Both the museum and the library are part of the public service system. #NewYork 🗽🎨