Unique Gifts for the Traveler Who Loves Museums

Sometimes it is difficult to find the perfect gift for that someone on your list who loves to travel. Whether you need a holiday gift, a thank you gift, a birthday gift or a congratulations gift, here are some ideas that your traveling friend or relative will be sure to appreciate.

An Art Card for the Worcester Art Museum

If the recipient on your list is a lover of fine things, a traveler and a museum lover, then the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, MA has something for you. Buy that traveler an Art Card. What is an Art Card you ask? It's a personalized gift card where you choose the amount to put on the card and your recipient can use the card anywhere in the museum for admission, a purchase in the gift shop or even lunch in the museum's café. What a lovely idea, and something just a little different. You can call and order an Art Card at 508-799-4406 Ext. 3122, or pick one up on-line from www.worcesterart.org .

Artful type gifts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has a gift selection with prices for any budget. If you would like to give a gift but can't afford a Monet, you can afford a Monet 2011 Engagement Calendar for less than $16.00. Check it out - click here - and see how beautifully done this calendar is. Anyone would love to receive it. It's easy to order on-line and is a perfect gift for someone who loves art and loves museums. Why not take your best friend to the Met as a gift and then present her with the Calendar as a memento of your day?

Something from the Smithsonian Perhaps?

Did you know that the Smithsonian has 19 different museums? Many of them have stores or gift shops, as does the National Zoo in Washington , DC . At the Smithsonian's American Art Museum at 8^th and F Streets, admission is free; nothing beats free, especially in DC! If someone on your gift list is heading to DC, give that person a map of Washihngton, DC with your promise of a visit to the American Art Museum and lunch is on you. You both will have a fun time and a day to remember at the Smithsonian.

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry

This fun-filled museum is located at 57^th Street and Lake Shore Drive in Chicago . Any museum lover would enjoy a day at this museum. You can order tickets on-line - click here - and shop from the comfort of your home. If your recipient is a chocolate lover, pick up a box of their favorite Godiva chocolates and add the ticket for the museum as an extra sweet surprise. There is so much to see at this museum it may take two visits or more to see it all!

Don't just give your traveler friend a gift, give a meaningful gift. It will always be remembered as a gift from the heart.

Sources:

Boston.com

Metmuseum.org

Si.edu

Msichicago.org