DEPARTURE, The Shop of Capital Region Museums, is a unique retail concession that features fine hand-crafted gifts, artwork, and historic materials from more than 60 regional museums and cultural institutions. Departure is committed to showcasing the creative talent and cultural resources of the region and all purchases help support local artists and participating museums. Since opening in 2000, DEPARTURE has generated more than $600,000 in revenue for the participating organizations. From the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake to The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, the National Racing Museum in Saratoga Springs, and Schenectady Museum's Designer Craft Council collection to MASS MoCA, Departure represents all that exemplifies the unique character of the Capital Region, including the country's oldest museum, the Albany Institute of History and Art, and the first Shaker settlement at the Shaker Heritage Society in Albany.

One may not have an opportunity to visit these interesting places, but a single stop at DEPARTURE offers a sampling of gifts that reflect each museum's mission and heritage. Special collections of jewelry, pottery and textiles, historic prints, books and CD's, as well as Adirondack pack baskets, traditional Shaker boxes and Iroquois carved stones are featured in DEPARTURE.

	Capital Gifts, Concourse-C 518 242-4343 A wide variety of gifts for children and adults including clothing, mugs, gift baskets, jewelry, fragrances and personal items.
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Capital News and Gifts, Concourse-A
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The latest in "best sellers," luggage, gifts, clothing, newspapers, magazines, snacks, beverages and candy.

Paradies Newsstand - Second Level at Security Checkpoint

A full complement of newspapers, magazines, batteries, candy, snacks, soda and personal items.

The latest in "best sellers," luggage, gifts, clothing, newspapers, magazines, snacks, beverages and candy.