A Closer Look: Displaying a Medical Model

Written by Jody Hanson Accompanying the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection , Cooper Hewitt’s conservators offer a closer look into the process of preparing collection objects for display and long-term preservation. Introductory wall in the exhibition Acquired!. Included in the exhibition Acquired! is a 3D model of the COVID-19 coronavirus. A recent acquisition to the museum’s collection , it is positioned next to an Egyptian cup made of faience, which is the oldest objec