Museum Shop Temporarily Closed
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FAQs regarding our upcoming closure and reopening of the Museum Shop.
The Museum Shop will close for the summer months and will reopen in the fall. 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?
Yes. The Museum Shop will be available for online-shopping only until the fall when it reopens at a limited capacity in a remodeled retail space.
2. Can I shop online?
Yes! We encourage you to shop our full selection on our online shop.
3. Can I shop in-person?
No. If you need something from the shop ASAP, you may place an order via our online shop and arrange a pick-up by calling us at 646-856-8361. Our summer business hours are Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
4. Can I still have my order shipped?
Yes, you can still place an order online or in-store and have it shipped. We normally ship orders twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
5. When will the Shop resume regular operations?
In the fall, the Shop will move back to its regular space, featuring a new Shop layout. Due to the ongoing construction, at this time the Museum Shop will only open at two thirds of its full capacity. The Museum shop will fully open, along with the Museum facade, in spring 2026.
6. 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.