The Bohart Gift Shop is open at the museum. Come and find something unique.
All proceeds help support the education mission of the museum. Shopping can occur when we are open for the public Tuesday-Thursday. If you need to stop in quickly for some insect supplies or a gift we can also assist you on Mondays, Fridays and during weekend open houses.
Gift ideas for kids (ages 2+):
- Bohart t-shirts starting at size 2T
- Stuffed animals (the arthropod kind)
- Tardigrade backpack clip toy
- Toys from Insect Lore
- Books
- Stickers
- Insect net
- Edible insect snacks and candy
Gift ideas for tweens/teens:
- Hoodie with the California flag re-envisioned with a "water bear" (Tardigrade)
- Bohart T-shirts
- Beetle wing earrings
- Temporary tattoos
- Bohart sticker for water bottle/lap top/bike
- Collecting equipment
- Information on Bio Boot Camps, our summer camps for middle and high schoolers
Gift ideas for college students:
- Hoodie with the California flag re-envisioned with a "water bear" (Tardigrade)
- Bohart sticker for water bottle/lap top/bike
- Insect collecting equipment
- Jewelry, including real beetle wing earrings and other jewelry from $1 to $36
Gift ideas for teachers:
- Mug with CA state insect
- Clever, instructional sticker for in-class spider removal
- Insect Lore models of life cycles
- Posters of California insects (dragonflies, State insects, Central Valley butterflies)
- Bohart book: The Story of the Dogface Butterfly (includes life cycle info and a civic-minded 4th grade class!)
Gift ideas for adults:
- Membership
- Hand-turned, lathed pens by our own Jeff Smith
- Jewelry
- Books (used and new)
- Note cards
- A net to catch insects
- Clever, instructional sticker for in-home spider removal