CITIES Amazing Museum Gift Shops Whether your ideal day consists of wandering amongst famous masterpieces or marveling at medical mysteries, Pennsylvania has a museum to suit any interest—and even better, their gift shops are perfect for scoring one-of-a-kind souvenirs you won’t find anywhere else. After exploring Fallingwater—Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece in Mill Run— you’ll be inspired to bring beautiful design back home. Peruse the Fallingwater Museum Store , designed by architect Paul Mayén, for illustrated prints, art glass windows, colorful puzzles, garden sculptures, and glossy coffee table books featuring Wright’s works. Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh boasts more than 32,000 objects spanning all manner of visual arts. Keep the inspiration going when you shop the CMOA Store , where you can stock up on creative toys and kids’ games, art supplies, home décor, and custom prints of artwork from the museum’s collection. Kids of all ages will love learning about Pennsylvania’s rich past, from the days of dinosaurs to eras of industry, when they explore the exhibits at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. Bring this knowledge home with educational toys at The State Museum Store , where displays are packed with books, telescopes, toys, and souvenirs related to the exhibits. Get a glimpse into the lives of Pennsylvania’s earliest inhabitants at The Pocono Indian Museum in East Stroudsburg, dedicated to the history of the Delaware Indians. After taking the narrated audio tour, browse the Pocono Indian Museum Gift Shop for Native American pottery, moccasins, and dolls, as well Whistle Stop Shop Strasburg as more than 650 book titles on various tribes. With more than 100 locomotives and railroad cars, train enthusiasts won’t want to miss a trip to Strasburg’s Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, with more than 100 locomotives and railroad cars. Keep the excitement going at the Whistle Stop Shop , where you’ll find merchandise with railroad logos, educational books, model trains, collectibles, and toys. The Mütter Museum in Fallingwater Museum Store Mill Run For even more gruesome gifts, make a trip to The Living Dead Museum and Gift Shop in Evans City, where Night of the Living Dead was filmed. This museum showcases the role of zombies in cinema and pop culture, and its shop is the place to pick up movie-themed T-shirts, action figures, posters, and creepy décor. 20 visitPA.com TOP TO BOTTOM: RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHMC; THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY Philadelphia is known for its macabre-meets-medical displays—from its collection of real human skulls to its exhibits on surgical advancements—and its gift shop is just as delightfully disturbing. Pick up an ice cube tray that makes brain-shaped ice (perfect for at-home cocktails), plush toys of microbes, or books on anatomy and medical oddities.
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