Liz,

You may want to think a bit more broadly about how shop items relate to
your mission.  My  museum's store has been successful selling items that
help visitors to safely clean and display their own treasures at home.
The high-tech dust cloths that our conservators recommend and a "museum
gel" have done particularly well. The store displays these items
alongside a Winterthur book Caring for your collections. Good luck
selecting your merchandise!

Mary Jane Taylor
Assistant Curator of Education for Exhibitions
Winterthur Museum



-----Original Message-----
From: Liz Jones [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:43 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Museum Gift Shop Ideas


Hello everyone! I was just wondering if you could give me some ideas for
great websites or catalogs that have items that would be great in a
history museum gift shop. Obviously I realize that the items will have
to relate to our mission and I am really looking for the standard type
of things: key chains, magnets, and postcards that could have our logo,
images, etc.

Also, what are good resources for children's items that relate to
American history?

Any and all ideas would be great!

Thanks.

Liz Nohra
Manager of Education and External Relations
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
330-743-2589

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