If you’re looking for a unique gift this season, consider shopping at local museum stores. Whether you’re shopping for a history buff, an art lover, or a science explorer, you can find the perfect gift at a museum store.
Sunday, November 29th, 2020 is Museum Store Sunday, and many museums around the country are celebrating with discounts.
Here’s a roundup of some of the museum stores in the Triangle, a few of the gifts you can find there, and the Museum Store Sunday discount, if available.
City of Raleigh Museum
City of Raleigh Museum
220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Discounts and Specials
- 25% off purchases November 28th to December 6th
- Discount also available at Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
- Discount also available at Moore Square Visitor Center, 226 E Martin Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Shop for exciting science-inspired gifts. You can shop in person or online. In-Store and Zoom shopping appointments outside of normal hours are available too. Contact the museum through their contact form.
Discounts and Specials
- Free shipping on all orders of $75 or more.
Trending Gifts
With the announcement that Dueling Dinosaurs is coming to the Museum, dinosaur gifts will be the hottest item. You’ll see T-rex and Triceratops in puppets, plush toys, models, backpacks, jewelry and so much more! Shop the dinosaur collection here.
North Carolina Museum of Art
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
North Carolina Museum of Art’s Museum Store offers lots of art-inspired home goods, gifts and jewelry. They’ve added some new books recently, including a catalogue of the story of the Statue of Bacchus and a catalogue for the Leonardo Drew exhibition. Although free timed tickets are required to visit the Museum, if you’re just shopping in the store, you don’t need a timed ticket. The Museum Store is in the West Building.
Discounts and Specials
- On Museum Store Sunday, November 29th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., members receive 25% off everything in the Museum Store
- On Museum Store Sunday, November 29th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., non-members receive 20% off everything in the Museum Store
- No additional discounts apply
Quick Look
Museum of Life and Science
Museum of Life and Science
433 W Murray Avenue, Durham NC 27704
The Museum of Life and Science offers two shops, Elements, with unique gifts, hand-picked by Museum staff, and Gizmo Garage, with items priced from 50 cents to $15 that especially appeal to children.
You can shop in person at Elements from 9 a.m. to close, and at Gizmo Garage from 12 p.m. to close, any day the museum is open. You can also shop at both online.
Discounts and Specials
- On Museum Store Sunday, Museum of Life + Science will be featuring their new Adopt an Animal program (4 donation levels and 9 animals to choose from!) and hosting an animal-themed scavenger hunt.
- Museum of Life + Science is running a special deal through December 31st, 2020: Elements Museum Store, Gizmo Garage, and the online store are offering a $10 gift card for every purchase with a subtotal over $75.
- Museum of Life and Science members receive a 10% discount in the stores all year.
Great finds
Butterfly Oval Necklace — made form recycled butterfly wings. $19.99
Turn This Book Into A Beehive!: And 19 Other Experiments and Activities That Explore the Amazing World of Bees introduces kids to the amazing mason bee, a non-aggressive, non-stinging super-pollinator that does the work of over 100 honeybees. $19.95
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