<p>This is a two-part series on the Hewitt sisters. By 1897, Sarah and Eleanor had collected enough to formally open their museum on the fourth floor of the Cooper Union. In the tradition of their grandfather, the Hewitt sisters wanted to actualize a museum and library that were not just a showcase, but also tools—places <a href="http://blog.library.si.edu/2015/10/designing-women-the-hewitt-sisters-and-the-remaking-of-a-modern-museum-part-2/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.library.si.edu/2015/10/designing-women-the-hewitt-sisters-and-the-remaking-of-a-modern-museum-part-2/">Designing Women: The Hewitt Sisters and The Remaking of a Modern Museum (Part 2)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.library.si.edu">Smithsonian Libraries Unbound</a>.</p>
