Adult Programs

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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

To see programs for all age levels, view our Calendar.

Upcoming Events

01/20
Tuesday
Tue. January 20, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join multi-disciplinary artist Devon Turnbull as he activates the immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Turnbull will play music specifically selected to be heard through his 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 sound sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply with sound. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
01/22
Thursday
Thu. January 22, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join multi-disciplinary artist Devon Turnbull as he activates the immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Turnbull will play music specifically selected to be heard through his 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 sound sculptures and a chance to slow down and engage deeply with sound. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
01/24
Saturday
Sat. January 24, 2026
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. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
01/27
Tuesday
Tue. January 27, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join British musician, writer and broadcaster Nabihah Iqbal as she activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Iqbal, known for defying boundaries of genre, geography and history, 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. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
01/29
Thursday
Thu. January 29, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join sculptor, designer, and conceptual artist Tom Sachs as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Sachs 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. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Interior view of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
01/31
Saturday
Sat. January 31, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join contemporary composer Michael A. Muller as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Muller, whose work spans film scores, installations, and original recordings, 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. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
02/03
Tuesday
Tue. February 3, 2026
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, with music from the late Japanese composer Susumu Yokota. They will play a selecion of Yokota's seminal electronic and ambient works 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. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
Interior view of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
02/05
Thursday
Thu. February 5, 2026
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. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
People are seated in front of a large, high-end audio system, including speakers, subwoofer, and turntable setup. with details in light-colored wood. The system is set up in a room with ornate wood architecture details and a wide window.
02/07
Saturday
Sat. February 7, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Join music editor, event curator, professor, and author Marcus J Moore as he activates Devon Turnbull’s immersive sound installation HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3. Moore, known for his work with jazz and hip hop, 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. .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
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