Adult Programs
Adult programs
As the nation’s design museum, Cooper Hewitt offers a range of adult public programs and events that engage with our exhibitions and collections through exploring contemporary and historic design topics. From lectures and panel discussions to studio visits and hands-on workshops, our programming aims to share the power and possibilities of design.
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Upcoming Adult Programs
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Upcoming Events
03/03
Tuesday
Tue. March 3, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join composer, drummer, and producer Photay as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Photay, known for intricately interweaving electronic, ambient, and house sounds, will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt.
Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
03/05
Thursday
Thu. March 5, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, Devon Turnbull handcrafts high-fidelity audio systems designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion. Join friends and members of the OJAS team as they activate the immersive sound installation, HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. They will play music specifically selected to be heard through this large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt.
Visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
03/07
Saturday
Sat. March 7, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join creative strategist Tim Verecchia as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Verecchia, known for his polymathic career spanning art, music, fashion, and media, will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt.
Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
03/10
Tuesday
Tue. March 10, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join jazz drummer, author, and music journalist Ken Micallef as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Known for his love and knowledge of jazz and jazz vinyl, Micallef will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt.
Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
03/12
Thursday
Thu. March 12, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join musician, composer, and producer Stuart Bogie as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Known for his extensive career as a live musician across a variety of genres, Bogie will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt.
Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
03/13
Friday
Fri. March 13, 2026
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
In celebration of the Art of Noise exhibition, join Cooper Hewitt for an exclusive HiFi walking tour of three New York City audio destinations in downtown Manhattan.
We’ll start at Arup, a global leader in built environment design. Raj Patel, Arup Fellow for Acoustics and Audiovisual Design, and his colleagues Joseph Digerness and Ryan Cox, will share insights from decades of acoustics, audio, and architectural research and tell us more about the Arup SoundLab®—a space designed to explore, understand, and perfect the science of sound to shape desired outcomes—and the next generation of the facility opening later in 2026.
Next, we’ll walk to All Blues Musiquarium, a Japanese-inspired listening lounge which sits just above the legendary record store Mixtape Club. We’ll enjoy a guided tour of their two distinct sonic spaces, browse rare vinyl, and unwind with drinks and snacks in an atmosphere where music does the talking. View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
This event is sold out!
03/14
Saturday
Sat. March 14, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join cinematographer, director, and executive producer Russell Lee Fine as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Fine’s appreciation for vinyl and jazz will inform his selection for Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt.
Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
03/17
Tuesday
Tue. March 17, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join keyboardist, composer, jazz musician and actor Surya Botofasina as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Botofasina will play music specifically selected to be heard through Turnbull's large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt.
Designed to envelop the listener in sound that is as rich in texture as it is in emotion, visitors will experience realistic, natural sound from Turnbull’s sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply in listening. View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
03/19
Thursday
Thu. March 19, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join Devon Turnbull and composer Michael A. Muller as they present selections from Unna, the first release from the Ojas Music record label. A collaborative project between Muller and Otto A. Totland, Unna features an invigorating synthesis of dark, ambient atmospheres and intimate, minimal piano. The session will feature playback via the 1/4” 2-track master tape and deluxe vinyl through Turnbull’s large-scale, handmade audio system located in the historic Carnegie Library at Cooper Hewitt. View full event details here.
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
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