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Hidden Holiday Gift Zones: Museum Gift Shops

Dec. 04, 2013

We've given you a bunch of ideas for holiday shopping over the past few weeks, but if you're still searching, here's our secret tip: Museum gift shops stock some great items and are generally extremely affordable! We visited a few around Columbus to bring you the run down on best buys and top picks.

Wexner Center for the Arts Who to Shop For: People who love clean lines Best Find: Stainless Steel Script Columbus Necklace - $75 Best Value: Games and toys that are beautiful enough to fill a living room floor

Columbus Museum of Art Who to Shop For: People with an artistic flair Best Find: Handmade Carved Wood Sunglasses - $220 Best Value: Jewelry. Through Dec. 8, all jewelry is 25% off.

COSI Who to Shop For: Explorers, experimenters and the curious Best Find: Hexbug Nano robotic bug - $13 Best Value: Kids books with a science-twist

Franklin Park Conservatory Who to Shop For: People with green thumbs Best Find: Hanging glass terrarium, hand-blown on site - $75 Best Value: Live plants - uncommon varieties for prices lower than any garden center or nursery

Best yet, all these places mentioned above offer discounts to those with memberships!