Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Employee Directory
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Cooper Hewitt is the Smithsonian Institution’s design-focused museum, housed in the Carnegie Mansion along New York City's Museum Mile. Its programming includes exhibitions, education initiatives, a master’s program, publications, and online resources that collectively explore design and its influence. It maintains a diverse collection of over 210,000 objects, spanning from ancient Egyptian pieces to contemporary digital and 3D-printed works. Operating as part of the Smithsonian, the institution is a mid-sized cultural organization based in New York City and positioned at the intersection of heritage, education, and design discourse. In 2026, it announced the Design Across Time: Exploring the Smithsonian's Design Collection, a major presentation linked to the reopening of its permanent collection galleries.