My friend suggested a stop here and I was kinda meh about the idea, but we'd parked in the garage for MCA so we stopped in. I'm glad she talked me into it because their store has some fantastic stuff. I loved walking around and browsing... the store is really big. I thought it was just the first floor but there's an entire second floor that's even larger. That second floor has a ton of children's stuff; books, toys, stuffed animals, art, and so on. There are also lots of books for adults, and cards, and jewelry, and t-shirts, and so many things. I bought several books for my little one, and there are some toys I think she'd like that I may pick up another time and some really cute stuffed animals as well. I'm not sure if the woman that greeted us was a docent or a paid staff member but she was so welcoming. She's the one who pointed us to the second floor that we didn't know existed and let us know they had kid stuff. Then she welcomed us back when we got downstairs, and told us about the MCA kids days and said she couldn't wait to see us again. read more

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Really cool store with such a nice variety of items! Two floors. Pristine and good vibes all around. The entire staff was so friendly and helpful. Good vibes all around. I purchased Studio Ghibli postcards for my boyfriend and got myself a colorful clock. Great place for unique gifts and reasonable prices. read more

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Good size museum store with 2 floors. Enter from the ground, street level and view some nifty merch. Then walk upstairs for books and other paperbased products then walk out to the museum entrance. read more

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I stopped by on Tuesday August 27, 2019 after attending Tuesdays on The Kern Terrace featuring Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few Live Jazz Concert! I entered the MCA Store through the interior entryway on the interior of the museum-therefore it was considered the 2nd Floor! Amazing Offerings: 2nd Floor: There is a huge table area dedicated to "local" Chicago Art and Foodie and History books.....so exciting! There are adorable children's and adult art books, notecards, toys, and my favorite thing for babies and toddlers were the adorable llama knit slippers and plus bunny rabbits with long ears. ART SKATEBOARDS DECORATE THE STAIRWAY DESCENDING FROM THE 2nd to 1st FLOOR....really creative and unique! 1st Floor: Jewelry Kitchen and Hosting Supplies T-Shirts, Bags, Clothing Artsy Gadgets Unique Art Plates and MCA Gear. read more

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Really liked this little store spread out over two floors of the Museum of Contemporary Art. They have an eclectic selection of gifts that are sure to tickle your interest...If you like contemporary art, you'll like the gift shop. What surprised me was the selection of notions and gifts...most stuff that you either haven't seen or haven't heard of elsewhere. They just have stuff that is unique and different. I suspect you can find something here that will be a neat surprise for your friends and family. If you visit the museum, make sure to stop in here. read more

I said it before and I'll say it again. THANK YOU MCA. You have plagued my life with multitudes of kidrobot designs and labbits galore. If I hadn't been here, I would have never bought my first labbit and gotten pulled into the craze that kidrobot has inspired today. Other than crazy fun kidrobot / Japanese pop-culture toys, this store holds hordes of books on every subject art and contemporary society related. This store is very reasonably priced (read expensive kidrobot labbit story above ...) and have some of the newest, coolest toys around. No wonder people are set on buying Christmas presents for their friends and families here. I would too! ... if I didn't hog all of it for myself. This store is just as a must visit as the museum itself. Tons of great finds and fun things to browse. read more

Cool items for sale, many that reflect current exhibitions. Museum is free to all Illinois residents on Tuesdays. Always something unique to see there. read more

How can you not like this store? I have bought so many quirky gifts for my people from here that they just know the source. At this point, my kitchen is full of MCA goods but I can't use my pig cover because it would get bad. I do use the toothpick holder and the chain wine bottle holder. They have excellent coffee table discussion items, too. The online store has a lot more options because the museum store isn't big enough for everything. It has a good selection of rotating goods. Once you go MCA you never go non-MCA? read more

With holiday shopping just around the corner it's helpful to have a few 'special' gifts in one's kit-bag. The MCA store, located adjacent to the Museum of Contemporary Art, carries a wide selection of intersting items including fun stuff for the kiddies. There's a book store upstairs, too. Hours: Tuesday 10AM - 8PM Wednesday - Sunday 10AM - 5PM (free Museum admission on Tuesday between 5 and 8PM) read more

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I totally have to agree with other reviewers; this is the best store I visited during my entire trip to Chicago! Located just a block off the Magnificent Mile (past the fire station) and attached to the Museum of Modern Art. This is the most unique store you will visit! I'm a huge fan of Umbra, Kikkerland, Poppin, Fred & Friends, etc and this place was an absolute dream! They had a ton of modern accessories and home decor by the brands I love as well as some I had never seen before. My favorite thing in the entire store was a pillow shaped like a cactus. Amazing! Oh, and the pen shaped like a blade of grass. Hilarious. Downstairs mainly consists of home decor, shirts, a clearance section, bags and jewelry, kitchenware, etc and upstairs is mainly books with some cards and a children's section. Definitely a must see while in Chicago! Prices weren't too bad either. You can enter downstairs from the street (no museum admission necessary) or from upstairs if you are already inside the museum. read more

***This is a 2-level museum store that features quirkier and more interesting stuff than most museum stores; there are several fun and/or useful knickknacks / novelties as well as a few tie-ins with the museum (I wish they had more price friendly tie-ins with the museum's collection; maybe they do and I just missed them); if it is important to you, this museum store features several attractive cashiers*** I am not sure what the parking situation is at this gift shop. read more

All my friends and family members will be getting CHristmas present from this store. I will be buying myself a Christmas present - or 3- from this store. Upstairs has a fantastic card selection in particular; the book selection was interesting to me, as I'm not a big art buff, but it didn't look enormous... then again, I'm spoilt by seeing thousands of books like this in one place because it's the family business. I did spend twenty minutes looking through a retrospective of Marc Jacobs advertising imagery while seriously considering buying a cushion in the shape of a dunkin' donut (it had sprinkles, people!) The point is, there is something for everyone. Some of the jewellery is heart breakingly expensive, some of it heart breakingly beautiful, some of it heartbreakingly crazy. When these 3 things align, I am in retail heaven. My mum bought a cheese grater in the shape of a mouse and a post-it note holder in the shape of a moose, and was ecstatic. My brother inspected Gloomy bears and crazy Japanese toys for a full half hour. Like I said, something for everyone! read more

This is a cool little store, better than the museum itself. A good place to buy a gift or just something different for yourself

They have a lot of super cool stuff here. Prices are on the expensive side, but I think its worth it since everything is so unique and you cant find it at other stores. My cousin bought a floor mat that I thought was really unique. I came in here today in search for it but it wasn't here anymore!!! Lesson learned! If you think something looks great, just buy it! Otherwise it may not be there tomorrow! read more

Great store! I was so pleased to find a poster from an exhibit that they had 6 years ago. I also love the bathrooms at the MCA. Sleek, elegant. read more

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Anyone who who shops Michigan Ave. for gifts would do very well to walk a couple blocks down Chicago Ave. and shop here. I buy a lot of books from the upstairs bookstore, some really unique stuff that is hard to find anywhere else in the city, or even on the internet. It's a nice way of contributing to the museum by shopping here, as well. Like Andrea pointed out, the staff is very nice and helpful, a nice change from the cliched hipster attitude you get in similar shops out in the neighborhoods. Prices for some of the items seem a little high, but it helps to keep in mind that many of them are limited artist editions with secondary market value, and often go up in value in the future. Some great stuff for kids, too--yet another reason to avoid the Disney store. read more

3.5 stars: Still good but selection of "fun" (non-designer) jewelry isn't what it used to be, nor as fresh as before (today I saw items from 2 years ago). Wanted to find something light and summery but was disappointed. read more

A hidden gem and a great place to come for a unique gift. While it is filled with a million things you would never NEED, they are all things you would love to have. Jewelry, movies, books, decor, toys, children's gifts, and more. Everything inside is so interesting. Just be sure you don't miss the second floor! It is also open later that the MCA itself. read more

Scored 4 CF spring beaded bracelets here for $18. Who knew I would find jewelry? Lots of other cool stuff for visitors young and old. If I could pack more in my suitcase (and not break it), I would buy so much more. read more

I just love this store, great unique gift ideas here. Just came here last week for an update on the new exhibits. Good times. Love the MCA.

Okay, one question... why have I never been in this store?! I've lived here for 3 years! I went in over the weekend, and I loved it. I could've spent so much more time in there, but I had impatient family members waiting on me. This place has two levels of awesome. Going to be such a great place to buy holiday presents this year. The second level is full of toys and books that I swear were meant for me. I bought a Kidrobot toy that is a pair to one I already own. I have not seen this toy in stores, or for retail price, since last summer, at least. So seeing it in stock, and buying it, totally made my day. The staff were really helpful and friendly as well. I would definitely recommend checking this place out if you are into art or any sort of quirky trinkets. read more

Oh man. This place is dangerous. Often better than the exhibitions themselves. A huge library of coffee table-worthy books, funky clothes and room decor. Very commercial Warhol-heavy though. In all a great place for gifts that you'll end up keeping. read more

I always go here when I am completely out of gift ideas for people. They have very unique and fun items that will sure to make anyone delight. You can also rest well at night knowing your purchases are supporting culture and art in Chicago. read more

Things you don't know you want yet. This is the perfect place to spend some time looking through a bunch of stuff you didn't even know you needed. It's also one of my favorite places to shop for Christmas and birthday presents. The store is huge [2 levels] and offers a wide selection of merchandise from coffee table art books to jewelry to toys for the kid in all of us. read more

Fun fun fun! I love the gifts here. Yes they are quirky, like who needs Missoni dishware, but they are absolutely inspired and fun. When you are holiday shopping for the person that has everything, you are bound to find a great gift here. And the proceeds go to the Museum, so you aren't just a shopper, but a philanthropist. Gosh I can justify shopping in every way, shape, and form. read more

Cool little shop. I feel like about half of the stuff in there is a bit overpriced, but hell, it's a gift shop at the MCA. Of course I think half of it is overpriced. The staff is fairly friendly, and with the amount of unique books, posters and knick knacks inside, you might spend as much time checking out the store as the museum. read more

one of my favorite places to shop, browse, get lost. it's such an awesome store, great for getting gifts for the person who has everything (because trust me, they don't have a string doll keychain or a bag made out of rubber bands). upstairs - you will find sweet books on artsy topics, architecture, design, fashion, music, film. i have gotten some great books here and a few that inspire me in my work as an ad-peep. you'll also find hard-to-find-anywhere music, cards, notebooks and figurines. downstairs - very cool Ts (original, few made), artsy jewelry, bags, homewares, trinkets, etc. also, random but i have to comment on this - the bags they give you are so ultra-sturdy and have a cool design on them, you'll want to reuse them again and again...and you won't want to put your clothes to give-away to the salvation army in it! read more

I love art museum stores-- and I am a huge fan of the MoMa store but while the MCA store has a really great collection of art books upstairs (not too mention great videos and mags) I am less impressed with the downstairs shop. One pet peeve is that they have some nice looking chairs scattered around but don't actually sell them-- you can't even order them! Second: most of the brands and items they carry can be found in other stores in Chicago. They have some cute bags and accessories and some cute kids stuff, perhaps for holiday giving but make a trip for the cool art books and the art-- otherwise, save your $. read more

This is where I get like 80% of my holiday shopping done. I could browse in here forever. They have jewelry and handbags and motorized birds that sing and hop around. They have dishes and books and baby onesies and little plastic dudes that wave and smile when the sun shines on them. Ahhh, love. PS, you get a discount with your membership. read more

this place made a trip to the MCA worthwhile. the museum itself was filled with soulless crap. but the store was bursting with brilliant design. Smarts made of arts. read more

great store to shop for unique gifts, especially if people are into music, art, architecture, and graphic design