Museum store Sunday

It’s one week until Thanksgiving. This newsletter will be dark on the holiday because, presumably, people will be busy candying some yams, or other preparations for Turkey Day feasts.

To bridge the vacuum between now and your next dish of Downtown News, let’s talk about Museum Store Sunday.

It’s the cultural institution version of Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving when consumers stampede into Best Buy for flatscreens, Meta Quest VR headsets and other hot electronics.

Museum Store Sunday (Nov. 30) is an international effort by the Museum Store Association. This year, the MSA reports that 2,200 museum stores in 50 U.S. states and 25 countries will offer discounts on home decor items, jewelry and much more.

The San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park has participated in Museum Store Sunday since the event’s inception in 2017. Note: SDMA Director of Earned Income Chacho Herman is also first vice president of the MSA.

“Our gifts are more personal, and they serve the purpose of supporting the museum where you buy it,” Herman says.

At SDMA, you can buy a Buddha Board ($40) for painting or an Andy Warhol surfboard ($10,000) designed by local artist Tim Bessell.

SDMA’s Museum Store Sunday lasts from noon to 5 p.m. For other options, use the MSA store locator.