The big example that springs to my mind is the Metropolitan
Museum of Art (NYC).  I think they have several stores in NYC off the
museum grounds, but I also think they have stores in other cities in the
country.  I'm only remembering this information from their catalogue,
though, so maybe somebody else would like to back me up on this....

Stephanie Coon
Purchasing Department
University of Iowa
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On Thu, 15 Feb 1996, JANE C MACKNIGHT wrote:

> In 1993 while the galleries were closed for renovations, the Idaho
> Museum of Natural History tried a store in the local mall which was
> not successful.  I wasn't here at the time so I can't offer any
> reasons.  Now that the store in the museum is open again, it's doing
> realatively well.
>
> Retail sites may be more profitable in urban areas larger than
> Pocatello.  In the Washington, DC area, the Friends of the National
> Zoo (FONZ) have stores in one or two of the malls in the metropolitan area.  A
s
> I recall,
> the mall stores are only open seasonally, around Christmas.
>
> I believe it was the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC that has a shop
 i
> n one the
> Maryland malls.  I have no idea who you would contact at either
> organization.
>
> The address for FONZ is National Zoo, Smithsonian Institution, WDC
> 20008.  I don't have their telephone number handy.  The Corcoran
> Gallery of Art, 17th and New York Ave, NW, WDC 20006
> 202/638-3211
>
> Jane MacKnight
> Registrar
> Idaho Museum of Natural History
> Idaho State University
> Box 8096
> Pocatello, ID 83209
> 208/236-2603
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