I do enjoy the odd museum visit, but must admit that my
favourite part of my trip is going round the museum shop, and having a cup of
tea in the cafe. A disappointing shop and cafe is a huge anti-climax, even if the
exhibition is top notch. I went to the London Transport Museum for a
meeting last week, and found some time to kill in the shop. My my, London
Transport Museum – you really did excel yourself.
Here are some of my favourite finds:
I spent ages in the poster section, and eventually bought two Olympics
posters – Rachel Whiteread’s design is the one I chose for myself, and
Rod Hodgkin’s
Swimming I bought for my brother who’s moving into a new place. I
also bought one of the
Poems On The Underground posters, for a bargain price of
£2.95. And my new favourite method of
choice for hanging posters and prints is using bull dog clips – it’s a look
which is a little bit utility chic, and a lot kinder on the pocket than getting
anything framed.
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{Poster by Howard Hodgkin, £6.99} |
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{Poster by Rachel Whiteread, £6.99} |
And if you’re a fan of museum shops then you may already use
the website
CultureLabel. If you’re someone who struggles to buy presents
for people, then this website is a joy .
You’ll find all manner of gifts for all manner of people, with a selection of
items in all prices ranges. And there’s lots of present ideas which are a little
bit more unusual than your normal high street fare. It’s a real lifesaver come
Christmas time.
Those Olympic posters are very awesome - and so cheap!
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