This is a small but stunning museum. Practically unique in the United States, it contains two permanent collections: the largest US display of political propaganda from the two world wars, including posters, postcards, toys and books; and an impressive collection of items from the modern era in the US and Europe from 1885 to 1945, which concentrates on design and the relationship between man and object.

A range of industrial goods and new art forms that heralded the rapid advancement of technology are also on show.

Image: by steve goddard