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Gift shop

This article is about the type of store. For the song by The Tragically Hip, see Gift Shop (song).
Gift shop in Estes Park, Colorado

A gift shop or souvenir shop is a store primarily selling souvenirs, memorabilia, and other items relating to a particular topic or theme.[1] The items sold often include coffee mugs, stuffed animals, toys, t-shirts, postcards, handmade collections and other souvenirs, intended to be kept by the buyer as a memento of their visit, or given to another as a gift.

Campbell County Rockpile Museum gift shop in Gillette, Wyoming

Gift shops are normally found in areas visited by many tourists. Hotels and motels often feature a gift shop near their entrance. Venues such as zoos, aquariums, national parks, theme parks, and museums have their own gift shops as well; in some cases, these shops sell items of higher value than gift shops not associated with a venue, as well as trinkets. These stores are sometimes a source of financial support for educational institutions.[2]

  1. ^ Joselit, Jenna Weissman (May 2002). The Wonders of America: Reinventing Jewish Culture 1880-1950. Macmillan. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-8050-7002-6.
  2. ^ "The Forgotten Exhibit: The Museum Gift Shop | Society for US Intellectual History". Retrieved 2023-09-04.

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