How Good Design Promotes Good Health
Cooper Hewitt dives into the surprisingly creative ways doctors, nurses, engineers, designers, artists and, even your neighbors, responded to the pandemic
The True History Behind HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’
Julian Fellowes’ new series dramatizes the late 19th-century clash between New York City’s old and new monied elite
Twenty-Two Smithsonian Shows to See in 2022
Falcon hunting, Watergate, a Kusama mirror room and the new Latino Gallery await
What Made the Air Jordan a Slam-Dunk Design
The world is bonkers for sneakers. This pivotal 1996 concept for basketball superstar Michael Jordan is a big reason why
What Do These Extinct Plants Smell Like?
A multidisciplinary collaboration resurrects three types of flora lost due to 20th-century colonialism
Pioneering Project Explores Motherhood Through the Lens of Design
A new exhibition and book series offers an intimate view of reproductive history
This Graphic Artist’s Olympic Pictograms Changed Urban Design Forever
Having lived through Germany’s Nazi regime, Otl Aicher went on to pioneer democratic design
Fashion Designer Willi Smith Looked to the Streets for Inspiration and Appreciation
The 1970s founder of WilliWear combined high-end design with mass-market appeal
The Vibrant Fashion World in Muslim-Majority Countries Is a Billion-Dollar Business
These exquisite designs are a must-see at the Cooper Hewitt, but hurry, the show closes July 11
Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Will Reopen in June
Discover tips for visiting the T-Rex, the Hope Diamond and more, when 10 Smithsonian museums reopen this summer
Understanding the Power of Primary Sources
Artifacts and archives are silent until they come out from the attic, the shoebox, or a museum’s archive to find life again through shared discovery
Why Cooper Hewitt Is Seeking Works by the Innovative Black Graphic Designer Laini Abernathy
Cooper Hewitt is collecting album covers designed by this important designer, who contributed to the Black cultural scene in the late 1960s
Changing the Game With Game-Based Learning
Educators stress that the mechanics for learning and embracing the playful are embedded in the structure of familiar games
How Museums Can Be Spaces for Reflection and Connection (Even With Their Doors Closed)
The pandemic has shown that museums have an important role to play as integral members of their communities
Celebrate Black History Month With These Free Virtual Events
From online exhibitions to panel discussions, here are more than a dozen events hosted by museums and other cultural institutions
The Global History of the Bandana
How an Indian export became part of the fabric of American life
Top Designers Strut Their Stuff at Cooper Hewitt Gala
Kickstarter, Gowanus Canal Sponge Park, TELFAR and others take home awards
What Can You Create With These Five Design Treasures From the Cooper Hewitt Collections?
Open Access means you can share, remix and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images
Contemporary Muslim Fashions Are Having Their Day in the Sun
Ranging from high-performance sportswear to haute couture, emerging and established designers are meeting the needs of stylish Muslim women
How Milton Glaser Came to Design the Iconic Poster of Bob Dylan
The 1966 illustration of the folk-rock icon captured the psychadelic dazzle of the flower-power era
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