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From Stunning Art Prints to Stocking Fillers – Perfect Presents for Christmas from Birmingham Museums

13 November 2023

Embrace the festive spirit and bring joy this winter with our online shop. From Brummie inspired gifts and stunning art prints to statement jewellery and stocking fillers the ideal Christmas present is waiting to be found.

Take a browse through our top Christmas gifts and get ahead with shopping for the perfect presents for family and friends. At the same time, you’ll be supporting Birmingham Museums Trust as every purchase helps the Trust’s work in preserving Birmingham’s world-renowned collections and historic venues for future generations.

The Brum Cup £10
The Brum Cup is designed by local artist, Olive Burke, and features Birmingham’s iconic skyline. As an environmentally friendly, re-useable cup it’s perfect for tea and coffee on-the-go. Know someone who deserves a stylish caffeine pick-me-up? Then they’ll love this.

The Birmingham Colour Palette Mug £12.50
Birmingham’s very own colour palette was created by talented local artist Stacey Barnfield, to celebrate our extraordinary city. This stylish, limited edition earthenware mug showcases the original Birmingham colour palette which pays homage to the city’s heritage, from heavy metal inspired Sabbath Black to Bull Bronze.

Walk Birmingham £9.99

For a journey through time, there’s nothing quite like Walk Birmingham. This book brings together 20 inspiring walks around the mighty city of Birmingham, from Sutton Coldfield to Longbridge and Harborne to Sheldon, giving you a chance to experience its history for yourself. A handy pocket-sized book that’s the perfect gift for walkers and heritage lovers.

Things To Do And Places To See In the West Midlands £9.99
Featuring over 400 hidden gems from world class museums to historic houses and nature reserves to parks, this comprehensive guidebook, published earlier this year, provides all the inspiration you need for a day out to remember in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

Yes Bab Beanie £22

Ethical, organic and straight out of Brum, get a Yes Bab beanie created by Birmingham independent Punks and Chancers. Made from 100% organic supersoft cotton this beanie will keep you toasty during the cold months. Check out Punks and Chancers other Birmingham apparel - t-shirts, tote bags and pin badges.

Proserpine Jigsaw £19.50

We've reimagined our of our most popular paintings, Proserpine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, into a 1000 piece jigsaw. We also have a selection of other jigsaws available too!

Statement Jewellery from Birmingham designers

Dazzle a loved one this Christmas with a striking snake ring or beautiful earrings, created by Vanessa Miller, Jeweller in Residence at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter. Her unique designs were inspired by the iconic Smith & Pepper snake rage at the museum, working directly from the business’ sketch book. We also features an extensive collection of jewellery by many other Birmingham makers, including stunning pendants, rings and necklaces.

Browse the full collection here.

Iconic Art Prints
For the art lover in your life choose a print from a breath-taking range of iconic works from Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Be it a Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece, a William Morris design or charming watercolour by Birmingham artist David Cox there’s hundreds of artworks to choose from.

Brown the collection here, from £25.

Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon Tickets

Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, turns 50 this year, and you can experience it in the planetarium with the music set to visuals. It combines breath-taking views of the solar system and beyond, played out to 42 minutes of The Dark Side Of The Moon in surround sound. NSC Creative has led the visual production efforts, working closely with Pink Floyd’s long time creative collaborator Aubrey Powell from Hipgnosis. Buy your tickets here.

Birmingham Museums Trust Membership

Spread the joy all year round with a Birmingham Museums Gift Membership. Members can enjoy 12 months free entry to Birmingham museums sites, plus a great range of exclusive benefits.

Join here, from £30.

Every purchase supports Birmingham Museums Trust and its work looking after nine museums and historic properties as well as the city’s collection. The last order date is 18 December 2023 for gifts to arrive in time for Christmas. For Art Prints delivery schedule please check here.