Cooper-Hewitt: A Superlative Museum is No Longer a Secret

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Summary

Article gives detailed description of the Cooper-Hewitt collection and the design of the Carnegie Mansion. Introduces the museum's director, Lisa Taylor, and describes the opening exhibit.

Subject

  • Taylor, Lisa 1933-1991
  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  • National Museum of Design

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Contained within

The Washington Star (Newspaper)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

October 3, 1976

Topic

  • Art
  • Architecture
  • Exhibitions
  • New Museums
  • Art objects
  • Buildings

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