Gift shop

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.

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]

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

[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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