My new favorite store!
First I need to preface that I particularly loved this store because of my love of photography. I was a fine art photography major in college, and for a few years worked as a professional wedding and portrait photographer. I have a pretty deep love not just for photography but for the history of photography and the Polaroid product in particular.
Having said that - this is one of my new favorite places! Polaroid needed to do *something* to make themselves relevant, and this is it. The ability to print mounted keepsake photos from your phone instantly is great. The offer of purchasing specifically designed frames for your small or medium mounted prints in the style of old Polaroids is unique and clever. The entire staff in the store were very friendly and helpful. The actual prints themselves came out very nicely. Plus, you can order any of the products you see in store or prints online - so, instead of lugging large prints around the strip, I opted to visit the website from home. The quality of bamboo, metal, and lucite-mounted prints was higher than I anticipated. You can get high quality prints here without needing a professional lab connection. (I'm pretty darn picky about print quality, and I would recommend the prints to anyone.)
I didn't pay the $5 to visit the museum, mostly because having been a fine art/photography major, I was fairly confident I already have a good grasp on the history of photography and have been to my fair share of art museums. I wish they offered a free pass if you make a purchase or something of that nature.