Museum Shop offers great gift ideas for the holidays The Museum Gift Shop is a winter haven away from the holiday hustle and bustle filled with exotic treasures from our region and around the world. Hand-crafted sterling silver jewelry from New York designers, Native American baskets, silk quilts and pillows from India, pottery and baskets by regional artists, cards, ornaments, children’s gifts and much more, including: - Local photographer Chuck Kimmerle's first solo exhibit landscape cards. - Encaustic magnets - Ittalia espresso cups with saucers - Jackson Pollock puzzles - Exquisite handbags - Fair trade scarves - Antique button rings - Artisan cuffs - Sterling silver designer necklaces and earrings - Distinctive cards Museum members receive 10 percent off all purchases in the Museum Shop. The Gift Shop is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and from 1 to 5 p.m. during weekends. The North Dakota Museum of Art is located on the UND campus. Call 777-4195 for more information. -- Brian Lofthus, assistant to the director, North Dakota Museum of Art, blofthus@ndmoa.com, 777-4195