If you’re looking for some unique gifts this Christmas, these five online museum shops are a great choice for a shopping spree. Each web-store offers a wide range of gifts with something for everyone on offer, perfect for a socially distanced Christmas.
The Manchester Museum web store is home to a fascinating range of gifts inspired by their collection. From the shop, you can get your hands on minerals and fossils, giftware based on natural and world history, a wide range of books by the museum’s own experts and affordable and ethically sourced gifts for kids.
The recently opened Victoria Bath web shop has a wide range of gifts that are perfect for a unique stocking filler. Many of their items include picturesque imagery as seen in the baths’ beautiful interior such as their mosaic fish coasters and jigsaw sets featuring the baths’ iconic stained-glass Angel of Purity.
The People’s History Museum web shop has a great selection of items inspired by its people power collection. Here you can find books, cards, homeware, souvenirs and great presents for both kids and grown-ups – many of which are created by local Manchester artists, authors and makers.
Manchester Science and Industry Museum’s online shop offers a carefully curated range based on the collections of the museum, as well as lots of scientific items and gadgets. If you’re looking for fun and quirky gifts like a medical stationary kit, a mini arcade machine or a volcano making kit, this is the place to shop.
- Words:
- Jason Simon
- Published on:
- Fri 11 Dec 2020
For the ones who love a kick about, the National Football Museum has some stand out gifts. Plenty of football memorabilia is on offer with the likes of posters, coasters and realistic replica trophies. If you’re wanting to go above and beyond, you can even buy shirts signed by some of the biggest players in the world.