The Cooper Union Library invites proposals from current students, faculty, and staff for exhibitions related to the surrounding library and archives, whether specific items in the collection or the general themes of libraries and archives.
The Cooper Union has served as a crossroads for ideas, activism, and innovation - and nowhere is this more visible than in its evolving relationship with environmental issues. This exhibition traces a lineage of climate consciousness rooted in Cooper's...
When it opened in 1859, The Cooper Union Library and Reading-Room was not just for students, but was accessible to anyone, of all genders, ages, races, and religions - no fees or letters of recommendation required – and kept late hours for the...
In 1960 the Cooper Union’s centennial was celebrated with an exhibit called The Logic and Magic of Color, brought to life through collaboration between The School of Art & Architecture (one school at the time), The School of Engineering, the Cooper...