MoMA's groundbreaking Department of Architecture & Design was founded in 1932. It was the world’s first curatorial department dedicated to architecture and design. Philip Johnson, the department's first director, also served as curator between 1932–34 and 1946–54. Presently, the department has a diverse collection of 28,000 works including architectural models, large-scale design objects, drawings and photographs. This celebrated reserve surveys major figures and movements from the mid-19th century to the present.
One of the highlights and must-sees is the Mies van der Rohe Archive that displays works from legendary architects and designers such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Paul László, the Eameses, Isamu Noguchi, and George Nelson. It also comprises thousands of objects, from appliances, furniture, and tableware to tools, textiles, sports cars—even a helicopter. The department acquired a selection of 14 video games in 2012.
