Gifts
We carry exceptional and distinctive gifts for the garden lover, including garden ornament and terra cotta planters, books, and tools. The Museum Shop also displays a wide array of jewelry from around the globe, including our one-of-a-kind leaf pins and ornaments using actual foliage gathered in the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, as well as a selection of jewelry replicated from originals in the Museum Collections.
The Museum Shop features fair-trade crafts from Central and South America, including hand-woven Peruvian and Guatemalan textiles. The Shop also carries books, gifts, and jewelry related to ancient Rome and Byzantium.
Books
Our book selection encompasses all three of our scholarly fields of study, and includes all current Dumbarton Oaks publications (distributed by Harvard University Press), in addition to popular titles and children's books. Click here for a current list of all Dumbarton Oaks Publications currently in stock. Please email Museum Shop Manager for ordering information.
Garden season pass holders enjoy a 10% discount on all merchandise year-round.
The Museum Shop is open during regular museum hours. Please call (202) 339-6978 for further information.
Past Events
Trunk Show Event: La Vida Dulce
December 16–17, 2011
The Museum Shop hosted La Vida Dulce Imports, by local designer Kristen VanZandt, featuring fair-trade beaded jewelry and accessories, as well as handbags and footwear crafted by artisans surrounding Lake Atitlán in the highlands of Guatemala. 50% of proceeds were committed to Pueblo a Pueblo, a non-profit organization that serves the communities surrounding Santiago Atitlán, a T’zutujil community nestled on the shores of Lake Atitlán in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.
From the Highlands:
Inspired Gifts from Guatemala, Peru, and Beyond
Fall/Winter 2010
The Museum Shop featured handicrafts of Central and South America, including textiles, eco-friendly home goods, personal accessories, and more from the highland regions of Guatemala and Peru.
Trunk Show Event: Peruvian Textiles from Ayni
October 9–10, 2010
The Museum Shop hosted Ayni, Inc., a local non-profit organization which carries Andean textiles, home goods, and personal accessories, promoting the exceptional Peruvian cultural heritage of traditional weaving techniques.
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