The Store at MAD, Museum of Art and Design, NYC
There’s a reason Susan Sarandon and Princess Marianne of Sweden frequent The Store at MAD. The shelves are stocked with unique wares made exclusively for the trendy Museum of Art and Design, including Michael Sosin’s mini glass pitchers and vases, Matta Dupatta scarves, Elaine Arsenault handbags and Joan Goodman Resin necklaces.
V&A Shop, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The art and design museum might be over 150 years old, but it’s anything but old fashioned. With a bookshop, a fashion boutique, and a gift shop that redefines the term “gift,” the Victoria and Albert Museum stays relevant with designer collaborations and contemporary clothing created in-house using patterns derived from “midcentury British textiles in the museum’s collections.” If you’re looking for something a bit more classic, check out the commissioned prints or vintage home décor pieces.
Casa Batlló Store, Casa Batlló, Barcelona
Everyone wants to take home a piece of Antoni Gaudí’s multicolored Modernist masterpiece (or just move into it), and thanks to the Casa Batlló gift shop, they can. The store sells full-scale reproductions of furniture designed by Gaudí for the Batlló family. Before you know it, your home will become Casa Batlló’s competition.
Shop at Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico City
Mexico City is officially on the map, thanks to impressive institutions like MAP—or Museo de Arte Popular. Housed in one of the destination’s most important Art Deco buildings, the museum and gift shop feature traditional handicrafts like silver jewelry, ceramics, and woodcarvings sourced from Mexican villages. If you want an authentic souvenir, this is the place to get it.
Glass Shops, Corning Museum of Glass, NY
One of the biggest museums gift shops in the U.S., the Corning Museum of Glass store spans a massive section of the first floor, opening itself up to you right as you enter the museum. Circle back post-tour—if you can resist it while walking through to get to the exhibits—and check out household names in crystal like Waterford, Swarovski and Simon Pearce, or pick out a glass masterpiece made by an artist featured in the museum.
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