Holiday Gifts at the Brooklyn Museum Shop
By MichelleW |

This holiday season, shoppers will find a wide range of unusual and one-of-a-kind gifts for both adults and kids at the Brooklyn Museum Shop. In addition to items inspired by the Museum’s diverse collection and special exhibitions, the Shop has an extensive selection of artist products and locally made Brooklyn artisanal products for everyone on your holiday list. Proceeds from all Shop sales benefit the Museum and its exhibitions and public programs.

Rainbow Fidget Balls Set

A Brooklyn Museum Membership also makes the perfect gift that keeps on giving, all year round. Membership benefits include twelve months of free admission, including access to our world-class collection; private Members-only previews and receptions for special exhibitions; 10% off all items in the Shop; 10% off at the Café and The Norm; and much more.

Just in time for the holiday season, the Museum has launched a limited edition Membership card, curated by Brooklyn Museum Trustee Kasseem Dean – a.k.a. Swizz Beatz – a visionary art collector who is pioneering ways to support today’s artists. New members who join at any level will receive the inaugural card, featuring JR’s The Chronicles of New York City, while supplies last. To purchase a gift Membership, call 718.501.6326, visit www.brooklynmuseum.org/join, or stop by the Membership Desk in the Rubin Lobby.

The Brooklyn Museum Shop is conveniently located on the first floor of the Rubin Lobby and is open during regular Museum hours. For more information or to purchase items, visit www.shop.brooklynmuseum.org or call 718.501.6326

The following are just a few of the gift items available this holiday season. View the full 2019 gift guide here.

JR Silk Scarf
Inspired by the ongoing exhibition
JR: Chronicles, this silk scarf’s design is based on the show’s centerpiece: The Chronicles of New York City, a new epic mural of more than one thousand New Yorkers that is accompanied by audio recordings of each person’s story.Dimensions: 33.5 x 51 in.
Retail: $140 (Members: $126)

Goober Candle
This playful candle was created by Talbot & Yoon in their Brooklyn studio. It’s cast in unscented paraffin wax and has an approximate burn time of 40 hours.

Dimensions: 3.9 x 3.9 x 2.7 in.
Retail: $24 (Members: $21.60)

Goober Candle
Goober Candle

Stencil Tee Blue by Brooklyn Museum x Only NY
Inspired by the Brooklyn Museum Archives’ Printed Ephemera collection, this collaboration with OnlyNY features Museum logos from old flyers, pamphlets, and invitations. The design on this tee came from an open house flyer from November 3, 1978.

Retail: $38 (Members: $34.20)

 Stencil Tee Blue by Brooklyn
Stencil Tee Blue by Brooklyn

Bob Ross Plush
This Bob Ross Plush Phunny by Kidrobot is the perfect reminder that mistakes are just happy accidents, and we can all be artistic. Bob comes complete with his artist pallet, paintbrush, and happy little tree friend.

Retail: $12 (Members: $10.80)

Bob Ross Plush

Model 200 Sunglasses by Lowercase

Made for the Brooklyn Museum in the Lowercase workshop in Brooklyn, these sunglasses feature a bold frame carved from cellulose acetate. Radiating circles excavated from the frame reveal layers of transparency within the acetate.

Retail: $325 (Members: $292.50)

Model 200 Sunglasses
Model 200 Sunglasses by Lowercase

Xu Bing – Brooklyn Tote
In conjunction with the exhibition
One: Xu Bing, Xu Bing has created this tote specifically for the Brooklyn Museum. The design reads “Brooklyn” in the artist’s own Square Word Calligraphy writing style, which he developed as an expression of his experience being a Chinese immigrant in New York.

Retail: $20 (Members: $18)

 Xu Bing - Brooklyn Tote
Xu Bing – Brooklyn Tote

The NASA Archives: 60 Years in Space
This collection, researched with the collaboration of NASA, gathers more than 400 historic photographs and rare concept renderings. Combined with texts by respected historians and journalists, this comprehensive exploration of NASA traces the administration’s 60-year history.

Retail: $150 (Members: $135)

 The NASA Archives: 60 Years in Space
The NASA Archives: 60 Years in Space

Rainbow Fidget Balls Set
These textured tactile balls in bright colors and shapes are fun for children and adults alike. They work great as fidget toys, stress balls, or simply a fun toy to play with. They’re made from natural rubber foam, making them sustainable and eco-friendly.

Retail: $22 (Members: $19.80)

Rainbow Fidget Balls Set
Rainbow Fidget Balls Set

Guerrilla Girls Jigsaw Puzzle
Stay busy on cold winter nights with this 204-piece puzzle, presented by Third Drawer Down in collaboration with the Guerrilla Girls. The finished puzzle features the Guerrilla Girls’ work Disturbing the Peace.

Dimensions: 11.3 x 16.5 in.
Retail: $24 (Members: $21.60)

Guerrilla Girls Jigsaw Puzzle
Guerrilla Girls Jigsaw Puzzle

JR Chronicles Catalogue
This 240-page catalog accompanies the ongoing exhibition
JR: Chronicles
, a retrospective of the past two decades JR has spent expanding the meaning of public art through his ambitious projects around the world.

Retail: $42 (Members: $37.80)

 JR Chronicles Catalogue

JR Chronicles Catalogue

YO 925 Keychain
This collaboration between Ippolita and the Brooklyn Museum features a miniature sterling silver rendering of Brooklyn artist Deborah Kass’s OY/YO sculpture. It’s a cultural representation of New York, showcasing the city’s universal slang with the twinned words oy (a Yiddish exclamation of alarm or bother) and yo (an omnipresent New York greeting).

Retail: $175 (Members: $157.50)

 YO 925 Keychain
YO 925 Keychain

Brooklyn Tall Glasses, Set of 4
These Brooklyn-proud tumblers feature a vibrant display of some of the borough’s most iconic sights, including the Brooklyn Museum. The 15-oz. frosted glasses are dishwasher safe and come in a set of four.

Retail: $58 (Members: $52.20)

 Brooklyn Tall Glasses

Brooklyn Tall Glasses

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