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MoMA Design Store

44 W. 53rd St, New York City, NY (Manhattan)
(212) 767-1050
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Ranked #6 of 513 shopping in New York City
Type: Speciality Shops
Activities: Shopping
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Paris, France
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91 reviews 91 reviews
65 attraction reviews
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44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

If you like gadgets then this store is worth visiting. They have a lot of nice things to take back as presents; Art and design as you would expect!

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Ripon, California
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15 attraction reviews
Reviews in 58 cities Reviews in 58 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Great place to shop and find some unusual items. It was a rainy day so I had lots of time to shop in both stores.

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Treviso, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013 via mobile

A great place! I love it I bought with my friends a lot of present and gifts!! This store is better than any shop for tourists in new york city

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Lebanon, New Hampshire
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

If you are visiting NYC n have seen the Museum, You have to, have to, have to go here! its a cute store with some unusual items that you can buy for yourself or as a gift. I got them as gifts but loved them so much, I ended up keeping for myself ;) Nonetheless, its a good place to... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

I loved this store and its sister store across the street. It's surprising small (by NYC standards) for what it contains and it' all 'cutting edge'. Lots of brightly coloured and unusual merchandise, bought, for example a brolly with a blue sky and clouds inside, a baby's plastic bib with pretend pearls and bows, an animal jigsaw. I defy anyone... More

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Pensacola, Florida
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12 reviews 12 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

The most wonderful and amazing treasures! Spent a great deal of time here...the designs are beautiful and was tormented by the tough purchasing decisions since I could not buy everything in the store!

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See 10 more reviews by PcolaCat for New York City
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

great place to see a lot of art works relatively modern. I liked the metropolitan better but it seems depending on your interest in arts, you will love it.

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New York City, New York
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8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

For tourists, there is no better place to buy a little gift for those back home...For locals, it is a standard favorite. From art books, to refrigerator magnets, and tons of stuff in-between, there is no hipper place to shop for modern and contemporary art-related items. There are perennial favorites that they keep carrying, but often the items change with... More

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See 14 more reviews by lizpb90210 for New York City
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33 reviews 33 reviews
22 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

Better than any NYC tourist trap or junk souvenir shop, this stuff is art, or representations of and the stock covers most price ranges.

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New York City
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28 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2013

A must visit shop for modern, unique, smart gifts. Here you will find designer gifts, useful solutions for the kitchen, special NYC gifts and overall cool things! There is a MUJI shop within and you will definitely find something for yourself!

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