Let us make your shopping simple this holiday season. Check out our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for great items for everyone on your list. We handpicked our favourite holiday items just for you! Gifting is an adventure at the Museum Shop.
Large Winter Matryoshka
By Abbott
Create a whimsical and historical holiday this year with this adorable matryoshka doll perfect for passing down for generations. This piece is truly special and unique and will surely bring nostalgia to all who experiance it.
Blue Jay Figurine
By Abbott
If you love birds as much as we do, this figurine will be sure to put a smile on your face. Not just for the holidays, it can bring joy as a year-round décor piece.
Nutcracker Tumbler
By Abbott
Whether you are a fan of the ballet or just enjoy the décor, this nutcracker tumbler is the perfect holiday mug. A gift to go nuts over!
Christmas Tree Tea Towel
By Abbott
Adorn your kitchen with this beautiful and festive coniferous tea towel. Mix and match to create your own festive space.
Joyeux Noël Tree Mug
By Abbott
Brew yourself a cozy cup of apple cider and bundle up with a good book. This simple favorite is perfect for sharing with someone you appreciate.
Santa Mouse Figurine
By Abbott
This adorable Santa mouse figure will give your space the festive flare it needs this holiday season. It looks perfect above the fireplace next to the stockings.
Medalta Pottery
For over 100 years, Medalta has been creating beautiful Albertan-made clay pottery. These pieces stand the test of time as we have some in our gallery that date back 50+ years. Take home your own little piece of Medicine Hat history with a variety of gorgeous pieces to chose from.
Let your nostalgia run wild with toys that bring history to life and feed curiosity. Promote learning and exploration in children of all ages with this unique line up.
Arty Facts
By Begin Again
Take a trip through time with this crafty stencil and historical trading card set. Let this kit spark your child’s creativity this holiday season.
ViewMaster
By Schylling
Peak into a whole new world with this retro ViewMaster. This timeless toy will bring you back to a simpler time, and give your child a taste of playtime from the past.
4 Glider Planes
By Schylling
Retro glider planes with spinning propellers! Perfect for children who enjoy building and watching their creations soar. These also make a great stocking stuffer.
Mr. Atomic Robot
By Schylling
This tin robot is perfect for the vintage collector or child-at-heart. This little guy winds up and walks just like you remember from childhood.
Wooden Walking
T-Rex
By ROKR
What is better than your very own moving dinosaur? Nothing that we can think of! This one is great for the little or big builders in your life, plus your little ones can paint when fully built.
Audible Cardinal
By Wild Safari
This little singing friend makes a great stocking stuffer. Our flock houses over 20 different species to choose from.
Sock Monkey Jack-in-the-Box
By Schylling
This adorable little friend is sure to put a smile on the face of the young ones. Enjoy a pop-up surprise with this great retro sock monkey design.
Wooden Dinosaur Puzzles
By Kikkerland
This awesome wooden puzzle is a great stocking stuffer for dinosaur lovers or puzzlers alike. Punch out pieces and easy-to-follow instructions make this a gift worth building.
Go to the Prehistory Puzzle
By Fire the Imagination
Do you love puzzling with your children? This adorably illustrated puzzle will bring the family together this winter and keep children entertained for hours.
Arts and Crafts Library
By Kid Made Modern
Does you know a crafty young artist? Boost their creativity with this huge arts and crafts kit. This kit is perfect for a variety of ages and stages of life.
Historium
By Jo Nelson
Discover more than 160 exhibits in this virtual museum, open all hours. This beautifully illustrated book will walk you through a plethora of artifacts.
Large PVC Mammoth
By CMA
Your child’s very own prehistoric friend is right here! This gigantic and super squishy PVC mammoth is great for any mammoth-lover.
Try out locally-crafted gifts for everyone on your list! Shop in-store and online for these wonderful handmade pieces, and more!
Mini Soap Gift Set
By Westmount Soap
Test out a bunch of lovely local scents inspired by neighborhoods in Edmonton with this beautiful gift set. Makes a special holiday gift for all of those important people in your life.
Alberta Cheese Board
By Love Local
Give the gift of Alberta with this gorgeous cheese board created by Love Local. Just add meat, cheese, or sweet treats to make this Alberta board fit for serving and entertaining.
Albertosaurus Ornament
By Brickbubble
Need a beautiful new ornament to ring in the new year? This wooden, carved Albertosarus ornament will look great on any tree and is perfect for commemorating a trip to the museum.
CMB Printworks
Caitlin Marie Bodewitz’s artwork is heavily inspired by the natural world around her! She is passionate about creating a conversation about conservation and giving visuals to the creatures that rely on us. Caitlin prides herself in recycling wood meant for the landfills into beautiful pieces of art for us all to love and appreciate.
Wooden Mountain Art
By CMB Printworks
Give the gift of local art with these beautiful wooden pieces by CMB printworks. Choose from a variety of designs to suits whoever you are gifting them to.
Medium Jug
(Various Sizes)
By Medalta
Medalta Pottery has been around for over 100 years, so by purchasing these beautiful pieces you are literally taking home a slice of history! Perfect for holiday gifting or for adding timeless simplicity to your kitchen.
Medium Canoe (Various Sizes)
By Susan Robertson
These lovely canoes are great for displaying or for filling with food and adding to a charcuterie board. We carry multiple sizes to suit your need.
Aromatherapy Kit
By Mother Earth Essentials
This exquisite gift set is perfect for lovers of fine apothecary. This sample pack features many different natural scents for those who can’t choose just one favourite!
tawâw Cook Book
By Shane M. Chartrand
This beautifully tasty cook book makes a great gift for that up and coming chef in your life! With delicious recipes for a more casual or more formal meal, these foods are sure to please.
Not Forgotten Puzzle
By Canadian Art Prints
This winter is said to be a chilly one! Celebrate being inside with one another with this colorful puzzle. Perfect for a cozy night in, or to pass along to the puzzler in your life.
Mother Earth Essentials
Mother Earth Essentials was founded by Carrie Armstrong who comes from a long line of Cree Medicine Women. Combining nature-inspired teachings with sacred herbs, this company strives to create natural products that leave you feeling amazing. Whether you are gifting to others or yourself, Mother Earth Essentials will have anything you need.
Blue Flower Birch Basket
By Dolly Metchooyeah
These gorgeous, hand-crafted baskets make an amazing gift. Choose from a variety of gorgeous designs in-store and online.
Monarch Earrings
By JShine
These moose hide earrings will pair perfectly with almost any outfit! They are completely one-of-a-kind and a very special piece anyone would be proud to show off.
Ceramic Mask #3
By Glen Nipshank
These gorgeous hand-made masks will bring a touch of history home this season. With beautiful expressions unique to each mask, which will you pick?
Cuddle up and get cozy this season with some of our festive favourites. These items are sure to warm you up during the Alberta winter ahead!
RAM Striped Toque
By Black Maple
Warm up your head and your heart with this attractive toque showcasing your favorite museum! Add this hat to a stocking to pass along the magic.
Green RAM Hoodie
By Black Maple
Treat this sweater like a hug from the Royal Alberta Museum. It is perfectly cozy and looks great paired with any jacket for the cold seasons ahead of us.
Mammoth Socks
By Good Luck Socks
The sock connoisseur in your life will not have this unique pair. Keep their feet toasty this holiday season with these staff-favorite socks.
RAM Tartan Scarf
Created for the Royal Alberta Museum
This tartan, made specially for the Royal Alberta Museum is iconic and distinguished. It works great paired with your winter outfits and will help keep you and your friends warm this season.
Mammoth Snowglobe
Created for the Royal Alberta Museum
Shake the snow and watch our favorite Mammoth mascot make his way through the frozen prairies. Snow globes make wonderful gifts for children and adults alike, and this one is the perfect addition to any collection.
RAM Insulated Mug
By Miir
Created for the Royal Alberta Museum
Keep your beverages hot or cold for hours with Miir. This charitable company donates with every purchase to provide clean water to those in need. You can even track your charitable donation online through their website.
Glen Nipshank
Glen Nipshank is an Albertan Cree artist, painter, and sculptor. Glen studied art at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico before bringing his beautiful pieces to museums across North America and joining the Museum Shop. His masks are all made with unique expressions and look wonderful hanging on a wall!
Mammoth Cookie Cutter
Created for the Royal Alberta Museum
Add a little something special to those holiday cookies this year in the shape our our mammoth mascot! This super cool cookie cutter makes huge mammoth shapes for your whole family to enjoy.
Southesk Ornament
Created for the Royal Alberta Museum
Sprinkle some history onto your tree with an ornament inspired by the Southesk beadwork in our Human History Hall. This stunning piece will be sure to make this years tree one to remember.
Southesk Scarf
Created for the Royal Alberta Museum
Bundle up and head on down to those holiday get togethers this year with this beautiful scarf inspired by the Southesk beadwork in our Human History Hall. Made out of silk, this beautiful scarf makes a great gift too.
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