Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Safe and Secure: Keys and Locks
June 9, 1987 – October 18, 1987
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On view are some 225 pieces, many from the Cooper-Hewitt's collections, including embellished locks and keys. Also on view are sections on the chronology of key and lock development and use, and their styles and symbolism.
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