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The most beautiful museum shops: why the best travel souvenirs are found there

A museum shop is not simply the exit visitors must pass through once the culture is over; it is the last room of the exhibition. From Madrid to Vienna, and from New York to Zurich, Isabella Goldmann explains why the most precious travel souvenir is the one bought there, among pieces commissioned from local artisans and books we will never find again.

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The most beautiful museum shops: why the best travel souvenirs are found there