<img width="640" height="420" src="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Hewitt_Sisters-700x459.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Hewitt_Sisters-700x459.jpg 700w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Hewitt_Sisters-300x197.jpg 300w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Hewitt_Sisters-170x111.jpg 170w, https://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Hewitt_Sisters.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="24570" data-permalink="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/publications/sarah-eleanor-the-hewitt-sisters-founders-of-the-nations-design-museum/hewitt_sisters/" data-orig-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Hewitt_Sisters.jpg" data-orig-size="1400,917" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Hewitt_Sisters" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Hewitt_Sisters-300x197.jpg" data-large-file="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Hewitt_Sisters-700x459.jpg" /><p>Sarah (1859–1930) and Eleanor (1864–1924) Hewitt were pioneers in the field of design education who established what is known today as Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Growing up, Sarah and Eleanor were immersed in a world of art and books, and the family traveled to Europe every year. Their insatiable curiosity led them to buy...</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2022/03/30/impact-story/">Cooper Hewitt’s Founding Women</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.cooperhewitt.org">Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum</a>.</p>
