Museum Shop in Temporary Space
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FAQs regarding our upcoming closure and reopening of the Museum Shop.
The Museum Shop will move to a temporary location during our summer renovations, starting in Early June. When the Museum Shop reopens, we will be showcasing a new Museum Shop in two stages. Below are some FAQs on how to continue to support the Museum and Museum Shop throughout the summer.
1. Is the Museum Shop closing for the summer?
Not fully. The Museum Shop will be open at a limited capacity in a temporary retail space located directly next door to the Museum.
2. Can I still shop in-person?
Yes, though there will be a limited amount of our merchandise on view. If you are looking for a particular item, a Shop Associate will be able to bring it out for you. We will have a tablet available for you to browse our full selection, and a Shop Associate will be happy to bring out any merchandise you are interested in.
3. Can I shop online?
Yes! We encourage you to shop our full selection on our online store and pick-up your order in-person. We want to see you!
4. When can I pick up my order?
Our hours of operations will remain the same. Wednesday to Sunday, from 11:30am to 6pm.
5. Can I still have my order shipped?
Yes, you can still place an order online, or in-store, and we will ship it. We normally ship orders twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
6. When will the Shop move back to its usual space?
In mid-August, the Shop will reopen in its normal space, featuring a new Shop layout. Due to the construction, in mid-August, the Museum Shop will only open two thirds of its full capacity. The Museum shop will fully open, along with the Museum facade, in Spring 2026.
7. Is there an exhibition currently on view?
No, our galleries will be closed from the end of May until the end of September 2025. Our next exhibition, titled “An Ecology of Quilts: The Natural History of American Textiles”, opens on September 26th, 2025 and brings together approximately 30 examples, spanning the 18th to 20th centuries, from the Museum’s rich collection of more than 600 quilts and presents them from an ecological perspective, tracing patterns of relationships between the environment and traditional quilting practices.