Shop

Our two shops sell a range of gifts, books, toys, jewellery, postcards and souvenirs. Entry to both shops is free.

 

Main Shop

Browse around our main shop in the entrance area of the museum to find gifts with a nostalgic theme, including beautiful pieces of jewellery, collectors' items and vintage toys.

Chinese Reflections

Enjoy our delightful selection of Chinese-themed goodies for you and your home, available now to mark our exhibition, Chinese Reflections.

The exhibition, which opened on 7 February to celebrate Chinese New Year, displays a selection of our Chinese items and looks at the Chinese community in York.

 

We've got purses at £3.25 and silk fans at £1.50 as well as lanterns, bracelets, and Chinese New Year animals.

 

The Sixties

We have a range of fun gifts inspired by our new exhibition, The Sixties, which opens in 2008.

The exhibition will take a fascinating look at this decade of momentous change, looking at both worldwide developments in music, fashion and space travel, as well as the ordinary lives of people in the UK.

 

Remember the days of Minis, Camper vans, Beetles and Lambrettas? Re-live your days on the road with our mugs, at £8.50 each, a pack of assorted coasters at £10.65, money box, £5.35, and lunch box, £11.75.

 

Semi-precious jewellery

We sell a selection of jewellery made with semi-precious gem stones and prices start at £9.99.
Pictured right are earrings at £19.99, bracelet at £29.99 and necklace, £29.99.

 

Historic Quilts Book

Find out more about our collection of patchwork quilts in Through the Needle's Eye by Josie Sheppard, our Curator of Costume and Textiles. This delightful book, packed with colour photographs, costs £20, and can also be ordered by post.

Ordering by post

Click here to email us if you want to find out more about ordering an item by post. We will do our best to help.

The Pantry

The Pantry is a cosy, nostalgic shop at the back our entrance area, selling a selection of foodstuffs and sweets.

Best sellers include sweet jars at £2.50, preserves at £2.75, gift boxes at £2.50, caramels at £4.85 and Farrah's Harrogate toffee at £8.35.