Until 1997 it was housed in ground floor premises on Mitropoleos Street.
[1] It remains active by showcasing its collection in temporary exhibitions, film shows and lectures.
The core of the museum was its permanent collection of 2,000 objects representing industrial design in the 20th century.
Classified according to subject matter (furnishing, lighting, domestic appliances, office equipment, graphics, packaging) the collection attempts to illustrate developments in perception, use, form, aesthetics and technology in the products of industrial design.
There is also a library of 5000 books, plus magazines and catalogues on the subject of design.