(Claw of Baryonyx walkeri) Baryonyx means 'heavy claw'. Unusually for a carnivorous dinosaur we know it ate fish as scientists have found fish scales and teeth with its fossil where its stomach would have been.

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Christmas shopping at the Museum

Reindeer soft toy

Come and visit our Museum shops for a fantastic range of nature-inspired gifts for all the family. Proceeds from sales of all our products help fund the Museum's valuable work.

Pop into our Museum Shop, Earth Shop and Dino Store for a huge range of gifts for all ages, from stocking fillers such as dinosaur toys and calendars, to unique, sparkling mineral pieces and custom-made prints.

Buy Christmas gifts online

Dinosaur creative art set

For the kids there are fun educational toys, kits for getting creative or learning about science, nature books and a huge range of wildlife cuddly toys.

For adults, find inspired green gifts, gorgeous things for the home and garden, beautiful jewellery and unique mineral pieces. We also have a great selection of games and puzzles, ideal for family fun at Christmas.

For more inspiration, get a hand-picked selection of gift ideas in our online shop editor's top 10 gifts blog post.

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Customise and buy in our prints on demand shop

Prints on demand

Visit our prints on demand shop and customise your favourite image from our dramatic wildlife prints. There's a range of options including solid wood frames.

We'll deliver your print to your home.

Orders for Christmas

Place your order by 20 December for UK mainland delivery in time for Christmas (10 December for prints on demand).

Customise and buy in our prints on demand shop

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Other unique gift ideas

Give someone a Museum Membership

Membership is the perfect present for nature lovers. Members get free exhibition entry, discount in our shops, access to our Members’ Room and free quarterly magazines Evolve or Second Nature. 

Members also enjoy exclusive events where they can meet scientists, go behind the scenes and take part in workshops, talks and more.

Find out more about Member benefits

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Treat someone to exhibition tickets 

Surprise someone with entry to Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year or Sexual Nature (opens February 2011).

You could whisk someone off to our special Valentine’s Day Night Safari evening event.

Or treat the kids to an unforgettable night of dinosaur antics with tickets to Dino Snores. This sleepover event is suitable for groups of at least 5 children aged 8-11, accompanied by 1 adult. You can also buy kids attending the event a Dino Snores goody bag to pick up on the night.

All events and exhibitions

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Donate on someone's behalf and support our work

Proceeds from sales of all gifts and Membership help support the Museum, but you can also make a regular donation.

A donation makes an ideal gift for the friend who has everything. Make a donation online, buy from a range of virtual gifts or why not sponsor a book held in our natural history library?

More about donating to the Museum

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