Best Gift Shops

In addition to our picks below, see the Chicago Architecture Center Store.

Art Institute of Chicago: Jewelry, glassware, classic reproductions, Frank Lloyd Wright socks—it’s all here at this museum’s bustling gift shop. 111 S. Michigan Ave. tel. 800/518-4214. www.artinstituteshop.org. El: Brown Line to Adams or Red Line to Monroe

MCA Store: Inkblot tests, metallic balloon dogs, and intriguing jewelry make for great modern-art souvies and gifts at this fantastic museum store at the MCA. 220 E. Chicago Ave. tel. 312/397-4000. www.mcachicagostore.org. El: Red Line to Chicago.