The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum is celebrating National Design Week by offering free admission for all museum visitors between October 18 through the 24th. In addition, they'll be hosting a series of public programs around the National Design Awards, presented by First Lady Michelle Obama this past July.

Here's the list of what's up for the rest of the week:

National Design Awards Winners' Panel October 20, 6:30-8:30 pm The Times Center

The 2009 National Design Award winners, including Laurene Boym, Andrew Blauvelt and Steve Duenes, participate in a panel discussion about their inspiration and drive as designers and the state of contemporary design in America. Register for the event here, or, if you can't make it, watch the live webcast from this website.

Objectified Film Screening October 21st, 1:30 and 3:30 pm Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

If you missed Objectified when it made its round through the box office, now's your chance to catch this "feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them." Register for the 1:30 here or the 3:30 here.

National Design Awards Gala & After-Party October 22nd

Cooper-Hewitt celebrates the 2009 National Design Awards with its annual Awards ceremony and dinner held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Get tickets here.

If you aren't in New York but would like to attend some design-related events, check out Copper-Hewitt's "Design Around America" banner for national listings.