Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Worth a detour·Museum Mile, Upper East Side
Cool exhibit on the evolution of Olympic iconography. Other exhibits were meh. Building is a beautiful Gilded Age mansion with lots of original details; want to come back for the once-a-month architecture tour.
What it is
The Smithsonian’s design collection & rotating exhibits are on display in this historic townhouse.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 1Guggenheim Museum0.1 mi · $30
Great but small permanent collection.
- 2Neue Galerie0.3 mi · $28
Saw the Klimt exhibit: large, well laid out, but light on context.
- 3The Metropolitan Museum of Art0.4 mi · $25
Pay-what-you-wish for tri-state residents.
- 4Bard Graduate Center Gallery0.7 mi · $15
Several floors, surprisingly large.
Also on the block, if you have time
The Jewish Museum (0.1 mi), Gilded Age Tour (0.1 mi), Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (0.3 mi, free).