Cooper-Hewitt is renovating and renewing! RE:DESIGN Phase One has begun with the renovation of the 90th Street townhouses, to be completed in 2011.
Pardon the trailers, and look forward to the newly transformed Cooper-Hewitt!
Museum Hours:
Monday–Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. –6 p.m.
Garden entrance on 90th Street open May–September (weather permitting)
Closed Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
FREE Admission New Year's Day 11am-6pm
General Admission: $15:00
Senior Citizens and Students with I.D.: $10.00
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and Smithsonian Institution Members and children under age 12 are admitted free.
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is located on Museum Mile, at the corner of 91st Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City. View map.
2 East 91st Street
Public Transit:
Public transit routes include the Lexington Avenue 4, 5, and 6 subways (86th or 96th Street Stations), and Fifth and Madison Avenue buses.
Accessibility
The Museum is fully accessible to visitors who use wheelchairs or walkers. The Museum has wheelchairs available for visitors on a first-come/first-serve basis.
Parking
There are no designated parking spaces near the Museum for people with disabilities.
Entrance
The Museum's main entrance on 91st Street is accessible by ramp. The front door is automated and can be opened with the touch of a button. Once inside, the Admissions desk of the Museum is reached by a staff-operated elevator or a flight of eight stairs.There are self-service elevators for moving between galleries and accessing the Café and Garden.
Restrooms and more
All public restrooms, banks of telephones, and water fountains are at accessible heights.