What would be possible if we were to design for peace?

Designing Peace explores the unique role design can play in pursuing peace. Visitors will encounter a wide range of design responses from around the world that look at ways to create and sustain a more durable peace, and will be encouraged to consider their own agency in designing peace through interactive installations, quiet moments of reflection, and opportunities for practical action.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This exhibition was organized by Cynthia E. Smith, Curator of Socially Responsible Design, with Caroline O’Connell, Curatorial Assistant.

Exhibition design by Höweler + Yoon Architecture. Exhibition graphics by Common Name.

SUPPORT

Designing Peace is made possible with lead support from

FORD FOUNDATION

Major support is provided by Lisa Roberts and David Seltzer.

Generous support is also provided by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Helen and Edward Hintz, and the Barbara and Morton Mandel Design Gallery Endowment Fund.

Additional support is provided by Agnes Gund, the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York as part of the Dutch Culture USA program, the Cooper Hewitt Master’s Program Fund, the Netherland-America Foundation, the Norwegian Consulate General, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

In-kind support is provided by Tretford Americas and Consolidated Flooring.

Exhibition Date: Now through Sunday, August 6, 2023

Location: Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

2 East 91st Street, New York, NY 10128

Hours:

10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily

Admission

Adults: $18, timed-ticket required

Visitors with Disabilities: $10, timed-ticket required

Seniors (62 & above): $12, timed-ticket required

Students: $9, timed-ticket required

18 & under: Free, timed-ticket required

Cooper Hewitt Members: $9, no need to book in advance

Pay What You Wish, 5 to 6 p.m. daily

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MASKS REQUIRED

Beginning December 12, all visitors age 2+ are required to wear a mask while inside the Museum, SHOP, and cafe.

PROOF OF VACCINATION

Visitors are not required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter the museum, SHOP or cafe.

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