Welcome to the Gift & Book Shop!
The Sooke Region Museum’s Gift & Bookshop features a large variety of items and some say it is one of the best they’ve seen! After visiting the museum, be sure to stop in and make time to browse it all.
OUR BEST-SELLING BOOKS of 2025
Happy New Year Sooke Region! People who visit us are buying local history, guide books for plant and animal identification and local travel with a juicy nod to the continued popularity of a good ghost story. Here is a list of our best-selling books last year:
Stories of Sooke Vol. 1 by Elida Peers, Sooke Region Museum
Teachings of Mutton: A Coast Salish Wooly Dog by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa, Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.
Big Lonely Doug by Harley Rustad, House Of Anansi Press Inc.
Field Guide to Birds of the Pacific Northwest by Tony Greenfield, Harbour Publishing
Vancouver Island: Art of the Landscape by Kelly Hutchison and Dave Hutchison, Two Trees Art Publishing
Haunting of Vancouver Island by Shanon Sinn, Touchwood Editions
Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books
Flora and Fauna of the Pacific Northwest by Collin Varner, Heritage House
Edible Medicinal Flora by Collin Varner, Heritage House
Swimming Holes & Beaches of South Western BC by Alex McKeen, George Harwood Smith, Greystone Books
BOOKS
Our gift & bookshop carries an extensive collection of Canadian authors and illustrators with a focus on BC publications. We feature titles that include Indigenous stories & histories, settler histories, field & identification guides, children’s books, cookbooks, gardening, and more. We also carry regional travel guides to inspire your trip planning at the Sooke Region Visitor Centre.
Carvings
Support Indigenous artists with original carvings from local nuu-chah-nulth and Coast Salish carvers. These hand carved artworks make beautiful gifts that represent makers who have lived on this island since time immemorial.
Local Artisans & Makers
Come visit us for Vancouver Island pottery, artisanal salts from Saltwest Naturals, beeswax candles, and a truly delightful range of goods and gifts – made right here in Sooke!
Rep the Museum
Mark your memorable museum visit with Sooke Region Museum merch! Our range includes easy to pack items like travel mugs and totes, or take home a piece of local history with our Moss Cottage tea towel with its Victorian era wallpaper pattern.
We proudly support local artists, artisans, authors, publishers, and suppliers.
The Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre prioritizes local, regional, and Canadian suppliers for our goods and services. All proceeds from the Gift & Bookshop support the museum as a non-profit organization.