THE SHOPPING MALL MUSEUM

Merchandising meccas and other commercial curiosities. Our exhibits range from the early 20th century to the present day.

A view of the super-sized shopopolis, taken in the vicinity of its Macy's Women's & Kids' Court.
Photo from Wikipedia / "CoolCaesar"

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Arcades & Early Shopping Centers

Arcades & Early Shopping Centers
Ohio's Dayton Arcade (1904)
Missouri's Country Club Plaza (1923)
Texas' Highland Park Village (1931)
Maryland's Greenbelt Center (1937)
Ohio's Greenhills Center (1938)
Wisconsin's Greendale Village Center (1938)
Oklahoma's Atkinson Plaza (1943)

American Malls

Puerto Rico's Plaza Las Americas (1968)
Cincinnati's Union Terminal Mall (1980)
Las Vegas' The Fashion Show (1981)
Philadelphia's Court at King of Prussia (1981)
Tennessee's Mall of Memphis (1981)
Miami's Aventura Mall (1983)
Virginia's Potomac Mills (1985)
Orange County, California's Crystal Court (1986)
Chattanooga's Hamilton Place (1987)
Cincinnati's Forest Fair Mall (1988)
Atlanta's Rio Shopping Center (1989)
Fort Lauderdale's Sawgrass Mills (1990)
Syracuse's Carousel Center - Destiny USA (1990)
Minnesota's Mall of America (1992)
New York's Palisades Center (1998)
Los Angeles' Hollywood & Highland Complex - Ovation Hollywood (2001)
New Jersey's American Dream (2019)

Australian Malls

Australia's First Malls
Melbourne's Chadstone Centre (1960)
Canberra's Monaro Shopping Mall (1963)
Sydney's Roselands Centre (1965)
Sydney's Burwood Westfield Shoppingtown (1966)

Canadian Malls

Canada's First Malls
British Columbia's Park Royal Centre (1950)
Ontario's Greater Hamilton Centre (1954)
Ontario's Don Mills Centre (1955)
Alberta's North Hill Centre (1958)
Manitoba's Polo Park Centre (1959)
Ontario's Wellington Square (1960)
Ontario's Yorkdale Centre (1964)
Quebec's Fairview Pointe-Claire Centre (1965)
Ontario's Devonshire Mall (1970)
Alberta's West Edmonton Mall (1981)

Malls Around The World

Great Britain's Bull Ring Centre (1964)
South Africa's Killarney Mall (1966)
Brazil's Shopping Center Iguatemi (1966)
France's Centre Commercial Parly 2 (1969)
Japan's Tamagawa Takashimaya SC (1969)
Great Britain's Brent Cross Centre (1976)
Japan's Lalaport Tokyo-Bay (1981)

Special Features

America's GreenbeltTowns (1938-1939)
America's First Power Center (1986)
America's First Lifestyle Center (1987)
America's Largest Malls (2024)

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Mall Hall of Fame
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Mall and Retail Related Links:

Groceteria
Labelscar: The Retail History Website
Mall Of Memphis: Remembering The Marketplace Of The Mid-South
Malls Of America Blogspot
Pleasant Family Shopping Blogspot
Sky City: Southern Retail Then & Now
SkyMall: Retail History & Abandoned Airports
The Department Store Museum

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