A grand place for textiles

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The Antonio Ratti Textile Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art holds an extensive collection of antique and rare textiles from many cultures. The textiles are kept in environmentally-controlled storage, while a conservation department also works on preserving these fabrics.

Collections and collecting, Textiles, Textile fabrics, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York

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Design for living

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The Cooper-Hewitt Museum at the Smithsonian Institution has completed the first phase of a $20 million renovation project and will be opened to the public in fall of 1996. The renovation included the connection of two townhouses and promoting greater accessibility.

Museums, Remodeling and renovation, Smithsonian Institution. Cooper-Hewitt Museum

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The object in its place

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Exhibition designer Theodore Cohen creates the look, atmosphere and flow of exhibitions. Cohen, who refined his skill during a 27-yr tenure as designer at the Oakland Museum, is legendary for his ability to display and live with art, particularly craft objects.

Management, Behavior, Exhibitions, Cohen, Theodore

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