July 31, 2009
Raining umbrellas as summer hits saturation point
 Given the dastardly weather this summer, you may be in the market for a new umbrella. Here are several NYC-themed ones worth a look:
From the Guggenheim Museum online shop:
Skylight umbrella
Based on Frank Lloyd Wright design
Price: $28
 From the New Museum:
Eco Umbrella, printed with the New Museum’s signature mesh “exoskeleton” that covers the building’s exterior
Price: $35
 From the NYC Transit Museum Shop :
Subway map
43-inch span
Price: $20
 From the MoMA shop:
Collapsible “Sky Umbrella”
Designed by Tibor Kalman
38-inch span
Price: $35
Prices are reduced for members at most shops listed here.
More NYC-themed umbrellas:
International Center of Photography’s Peek-A-Boo Umbrella - $30
The New Yorker’s Raining Cats and Dogs umbrella - $49.95
City Store’s official City Seal umbrella - $25
Brooklyn Museum’s Egyptian Stars umbrella - $20.95
American Museum of Natural History’s Tiffany Butterfly umbrella - $32
Met Museum’s Tiffany Peacock Feather umbrella - $40
NY Public Library umbrella - $20
Dylan’s Candy Bar umbrella - $35
Strand Books umbrella - $14
Central Park Conservancy umbrella - $15
Museum of the City of NY umbrella - $19.95
Municipal Art Society Urbanist umbrella - $24.95
Update: A reference needling the Transit Museum’s “Grand Central Station” umbrella was removed from this post after it was published. While the proper name for the building is Grand Central Terminal, Grand Central Station is indeed used for the subway within the terminal.
July 31, 2009 9:06 AM in Museums, Shopology
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