Hidden gem of the Museums Mile - next door to Guggenheim museum and so much more fun! Very interactive, lots of things to get involved in: design your own building, wallpaper, lamp... Very cool place.
If you love 1920s American jazz age, go. Beautiful exhibits of Cartier and Tiffany vanity, cigarette cases, along with jewelry and furniture. During prohibition and migration b/w Paris and New York.
LOVE the renovation. More space, more items on display. 3rd fl tools and makers is fab. My fave probably the flat screen interactive displays on the Carnegie home. On 2nd fl by the stairs. Brilliant
Fun, interactive, and save-able exhibits -- take home the memories and the design inspiration with the pen they hand out at the start! The architectureexhibit on floor 3 was fascinating.
Underrated museum with great design. Stop by the cafe and enjoy an espresso outdoors in the spring or fall. Fun fact - it's the old mansion of Andrew Carnegie!
Most interesting, most interactive, and most fun museum I have ever visited. Their new digital pen system is awesome. If you're on the fence about going, just go - you won't regret it!
Architecture of the building is gorgeous, exhibits were unusual and interactive, but the museum itself is small. After having it on my to-do list for so long, I wish there had been more to see.
We were looking for a small but interesting museum where we could spent a couple of hours but not a whole day. This was exactly that. Interesting, interactive, fun. I made a sand selfie!
They provide very cool electronic pens to "bookmark" your favorite exhibits. The entrance to the garden is in the back of the cafe in the museumbookstore.
Really awesome museum! Love the new pen system - you can view your saved items and designs online after your visit. There's currently a Pixar exhibit. The immersion room is really fun, too.
don't miss it! really great design exhibits and the electronic pen feature is truly the future. Also don't be afraid to talk to the security guards! They're not only nice but also very knowledgable
Go up to the top floor first and have your photo taken for a #sandselfie. There can be a bit of a backlog but it'll give you an estimated time to come back.
Bring your kids! The simple scavenger hunt they setup for your kids made the whole experience a lot of fun. Outside that, the pen tech makes the entire experience an immersive one.
Great design museum and it has that perfect size where you can see all without getting tired. I love their smart pen, you can save your favorites works and receive all the information later.
It all depends on the exhibits... the current 3D printed items is really amazing and eye-opening; some of the others seem out of place, but all were pretty cool
Cocktails in NYC's largest private garden are back for the summer! Visit the Cooper Hewitt on Thursdays and enjoy DJs, seasonal drinks, and light fare, FREE with admission from 6-9 pm.
Often overlooked on "Museum Mile", Cooper Hewitt is set in a former Carnegie Mansion. They have an abundance of design exhibits so check their website before going to find one that interests you.
Our concierge recommends stopping into this creative museum which always is exhibiting the best in design. If you have a chance, relax in the old solarium on the East side of the building.
Closed for renovation, re-opening in 2014. The only museum in the nation devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. Compelling perspectives on the impact of design on daily life.
Entrance is on 91st. The interactive installations are fun. 3rd floor has the best ones. Make sure to get a picture inside the "Controller of the Universe".
The interactive elements show real promise and the immersion room was especially fun. Not a destination in itself (small and lacking in areas), but if you have $16 and an hour to burn, stop by.
CHNDM is the only museum in the nation devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. It presents compelling prospectives on the impact of design on daily life throught active programming. Read more