When we are talking about the Benaki Museum, we are actually talking about six different museums (with the seventh one on its way). Each building has its own collection: the main building focuses on Greek ancient art to modern art,… Read more
Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens, the V&A in London and 107Rivoli, the store of Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris always offer irresistible and original jewellery pieces.
The International Maritime Museum in our hometown Hamburg has one of the most diverse museum shops with books about maritime history - as well as maritime fashion and jewelry.
SAM in Seattle is one that is hard to leave without buying something. They have large items and high design trinkets but also lots of small fun things that are reasonable and great for kids.
I don't usually visit the gift shops in museums, I'm not a big fan of the merchandising around art. However, I adore bookshops, like the one by Walther König at Serpentine Gallery in London.