Museum Store Sunday Returns to the Northwest on November 26!

Museum Store Sunday is a one-day event that offers discounts and the chance to shop for unique gifts at area museums. The Washington State History Museum is one of 32 Puget Sound region museums participating in the one-day event -- the museum store can be entered from the museum or from the sidewalk on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. Photo courtesy of The Goods at the Museum.

Sunday, November 26 offers you the chance to shop for unique, eclectic gifts at a discount, all the while supporting museums and their mission for giving back to the community.
Products found in museum stores are highly curated—just like the works displayed inside, with many items often developed exclusively by the museum. This results in distinctive and unique offerings.Museum Store Sunday goes a step further by featuring discounted, eco-friendly gifts by local artists. Some museums are planning special events for the day.Museums foster appreciation and knowledge of art, nature, culture, science, and history. When you purchase a gift from a museum store, you help to sustain the museum’s service to their community.The Museum Store Association founded the special shopping day at museums around the country in 2017. The event also encourages sustainability. “By purchasing one-of-a-kind gifts made by local artists and providers in their communities instead of mass-produced commonly found in big-box stores, consumers and museums alike can reduce their carbon footprint,” said Patricia Sampson, president of the association. “Partnering with local artists reduces shipping-related costs and emissions for both museum stores and their patrons,” among other eco-friendly considerations. Bring your own reusable bags to further enhance the sustainability theme–or purchase one from the museum!According to Museum Store Sunday organizers, there are 28 museums participating in the Puget Sound region in this year’s event. Here is the list:

  • Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
  • Bloedel Reserve
  • Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture
  • Cascadia Art Museum
  • Eastside Heritage Center
  • Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
  • Frye Art Museum Store
  • Jefferson Art & History Museum
  • Job Carr Cabin Museum
  • KidsQuest Children’s Museum
  • MOHAI ( Museum of History and Industry)
  • Museum of Flight
  • Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
  • Museum of Northwest Art
  • National Nordic Museum
  • Pacific Bonsai Museum, Online Store Only
  • Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
  • Seattle Art Museum
  • Steilacoom Historical Museum
  • Tacoma Art Museum
  • The Center for Wooden Boats
  • The Northwest African American Museum
  • The Whale Museum
  • Trillium Store at the Bellevue Botanical Garden
  • Unite Indians of All Tribes Foundation
  • Washington State History Museum
  • Wing Luke Museum
  • WNDR Museum | Seattle

You can also find museum stores, their locations and website by using Museum Store Sunday’s store locator.

View Northwest Prime Time’s full calendar of events at this link: Northwest Prime Time Calendar of Events

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