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Museum for the Arts of Decoration

museum, New York City, New York, United States
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    …Museum (formerly, until 1976, the Museum for the Arts of Decoration), opened in 1897, provides important resources for designers in the decorative arts; it is administered by the Smithsonian Institution. Cooper Union’s library was the first free public reading room in New York City.

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    …Museum (formerly, until 1976, the Museum for the Arts of Decoration), opened in 1897, provides important resources for designers in the decorative arts; it is administered by the Smithsonian Institution. Cooper Union’s library was the first free public reading room in New York City.

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