Right here’s a present thought: an annual membership to one in every of Maine’s many desirable museums, which can present an expertise price way more than the value tag and provides your present recipient a bit of low cost to select their very own presents on the present store. For extra present concepts, seize the Wednesday, Nov. 23 version of the Portland Press Herald. It would have our native vacation present information and all of the Black Friday offers.
Placemats from the Portland Museum of Artwork
Set the scene with 100% recycled vinyl placemats that includes highlights from the PMA’s assortment. Create an identical set or combine it up with six completely different pictures, together with with Winslow Homer’s “Weatherbeaten” and Frederic Church’s “Mount Katahdin from Millinocket Camp,” each pictured right here.
$24.95 every a portlandmuseum.org
Annual particular person membership: $60 and 10% off on the present store
Photo voltaic lights from Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Bethel
These 6.5” tall hand-blown glass gems have weather-resistant Edison-blub type LEDS that glow for 4 hours on a full cost. Accessible in tourmaline inexperienced, rose quartz, smoky quartz, and milky quartz.
$45 at mainemineralmuseum.org
Annual particular person membership: $35 and 10% off on the present store
Mannequin sailboat kits from the Maine Maritime Museum, Tub
Seaworthy Small Ships are mannequin boats that make wonderful ornament for a shelf or mantle, however it’s also possible to put them within the water. Simply keep in mind to tie a fishing line to your vessel so she will be able to make it again to shore safely. Beneficial for ages 10 and up.
$54.95 to $89.95 at mainemaritmemuseum.org
Annual particular person membership: $60 and 10% off on the present store
Espresso mugs from the Farnsworth Museum, Rockland
Get up with the Wyeths! Put collectively a set of espresso mugs that includes work by the three generations of Wyeth painters—N.C., Andrew, and Jamie—which have come to outline the Farnsworth and Maine, for the artwork world at massive.
$15 to $16 at farnsworthmuseum.org
Annual particular person membership: $60 and 10% off on the present store
Authentic Maine Flag from the Maine Historic Society, Portland
With its daring, minimalist (although some would argue simplistic) design, the previous state flag that flew from 1901 to 1909 has made a comeback lately.
$70 at mainehistorystore.com
Annual particular person membership: $50 and 10% off on the present store
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