Museum Shops
AsiaStore
725 Park Ave., at 71st St.; 212-327-9217; asiastore.comLocated at the Asia Society, AsiaStore carries a wealth of gift items, including jewelry from emerging Asian designers, hand-painted tea sets, and vintage furniture from Japan, China, India, Korea, and Indonesia. $$
Brooklyn Museum Shop
200 Eastern Pkwy., at Washington Ave., Prospect Heights; 718-501-6259; shop.brooklynmuseum.orgWhat began as a humble gift stand in the thirties has morphed into a spacious shop off the museum’s lobby. Find items by local designers and artisans, Brooklyn-themed souvenirs and textiles, prints, and other wares from around the world. $$ (made in N.Y.)
The Frick Collection Museum Shop
1 E. 70th St., at Fifth Ave.; 212-547-6848; shopfrick.orgThe goods for sale in this museum shop are as stately as the mansion that houses them, with items and patterns inspired by the decorative arts on display. There’s also an extensive selection of art reference books and exhibition catalogs as well as prints and postcards of many of the museum’s paintings. $$
Guggenheim Store
1071 Fifth Ave., nr. 89th St.; 800-329-6109; guggenheimstore.comExpect museum-inspired merchandise including ties that reference Jackson Pollock and Wassily Kandinsky and tchotchkes echoing the building’s iconic spiral. A wide selection of exhibition books and photo-centric tomes featuring New York imagery are also available. $$
The Library Shop at the New York Public Library
Fifth Ave. at 42nd St. 212-930-0869; thelibraryshop.orgA surprising selection of stationery and home accessories are for sale here. Items like a typewriter-print laptop case and a set of New Yorker cartoon coasters play on the concepts of erudition and learning. Of course, there are also plenty of bookends to choose from. $$
Met Opera Shop
Lincoln Center; 212-580-4090; metoperashop.orgFor a fun throwback, come here to score wall sconces from the Met’s original 1966 opera house. Other home items and opera-themed gifts are also available. $$
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store
1000 Fifth Ave., at 82nd St.; 212-570-3894; store.metmuseum.orgThe original main shop located off the Great Hall spans two levels, selling everything from coffee-table books to iconic reproductions. If a trip to the Upper East Side isn’t on your list, off-site stores such as the one on Rockefeller Plaza, carry a pared-down selection of the popular inventory. $$
MoMA Design Store
11 W. 53rd St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-767-1050; momastore.orgSleek utilitarian home furniture and décor inspired by design greats such as Harry Bertoia and Charles and Ray Eames are stocked alongside framed museum prints and books. The store doubles as a gift emporium and high-design hall of fame. $$
The Morgan Shop
225 Madison Ave., nr. 36th St.; 212-685-0008; themorgan.org/shopPeruse the historic library’s collection of original Shakespeare folios and medieval manuscripts. Then spend some time browsing the gift books and gorgeous jewelry. $$
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave., nr. 103rd St.; 212-534-1672; cmny.org/shopThis shop has the usual selection of gifts based on the museum and its exhibits, but the real treasure is the museum’s unparalleled collection of images of New York, many of which are available as prints. Puzzles and models of iconic New York buildings are available. $$
The Museum Shop at the Society of Illustrators
128 E. 63rd St., nr. Lexington Ave.; 212-838-2560; societyillustrators.orgThe shop contains an excellent selection of books and hard-to-find magazines about illustration, including Juxtapoz, ILLO, and 3x3. Offbeat wares such as toy cars made of recycled pesticide cans and disappearing-dinosaur mugs are also available, as is a selection of sketching supplies. $ (ecofriendly)
Neue Galerie Deisgn Shop
1048 Fifth Ave., at 86th St.; 212-994-9496; neuegaleire.orgThis is the place to go for reproductions of iconic pieces from the Vienna Secession and Bauhaus schools by the likes of Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos, and Eva Zeisel. $$-$$$
New Museum Store
235 Bowery, at Prince St.; 212-343-0460; newmuseumstore.orgThe main attraction here is the eclectic collection of coffee-table books on subjects from major contemporary figures to counterculture tattoo and graffiti artists. You will also find outré jewelry and glassware, like racy porcelain plates printed with photos of nude men. $$
Noguchi Museum Shop
9-01 33rd Rd., Long Island City; 718-204-7088; shop.noguchi.orgIsamu Noguchi is without a doubt one of the most renowned artists of the mid-twentieth century, and his entire line of furniture and lighting is available at the shop of the Noguchi Museum. Pick up his paper-lantern light sculptures and famous free-form sofas if you want to impress your design-savvy friends. $$$$
The Paley Center for Media Gift Shop
25 W. 52nd St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-621-6800; paleycenter.orgCollectible posters and postcards relating to past museum events are on display along with books on the history of television. $-$$
Rubin Museum of Art Shop
150 W. 17th St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 212-620-5000; rmanyc.orgSpiritually inspired wares from Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, India, and Kashmir fill this eclectic shop. For kids, there are Himalayan children’s books and toys; the store also offers tasteful decorative pillows and occasional sale items. $$
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