Mini Museum Summer Reads

What Are You Reading? 📖 Let us Know!

One of our favorite parts of summer is soaking up the sun with a good book in hand. This year, the Mini Museum team has a ton of great reads, but we want to ask... what are you reading?

Let us know at this form here, and we'll feature it in a Summer Reading Round-Up on our Instagram next month! Something cool about science? A history of your favorite time period? A great novel or even a comic book? Whatever you're enjoying this summer, let us know!

You can even share a pic of your favorite reading spot with us at photos@minimuseum.com! We'll include these in our summer reading round-up!

Share Your Reads!

Want some book ideas right away? Check out our book: Relics A History of The World Told in 133 Objects!

Every copy of Relics purchased from our site comes with a certificate of authenticity stamped with ink infused with Tyrannosaurus Rex bone dust. As far as we know, we're the only book that can say that. 🦖

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REX BONE INK!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/carousel-relics-1080-asteroid_1024x1024.jpg?v=1626978580\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: It's big! Over 300 Pages of Hardbound Mini Museum Adventure weighing in at 1.74 pounds!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Mini Museum book like no other!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelics: A History of the World Told in 133 Objects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a brand new journey that tells the history of our planet from its days as a dust cloud all the way up to the modern era!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this hardbound book, you'll adventure across \u003cem\u003ebillions\u003c\/em\u003e of years of history, visiting the birth of the solar system, discovering the beginnings of life, and enter the age of civilization! 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All orders placed here in the Mini Museum Shop will also receive an EXCLUSIVE Certificate of Authenticity stamped with T. REX BONE INK!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/carousel-relics-1080-asteroid_1024x1024.jpg?v=1626978580\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: It's big! Over 300 Pages of Hardbound Mini Museum Adventure weighing in at 1.74 pounds!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Mini Museum book like no other!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelics: A History of the World Told in 133 Objects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a brand new journey that tells the history of our planet from its days as a dust cloud all the way up to the modern era!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this hardbound book, you'll adventure across \u003cem\u003ebillions\u003c\/em\u003e of years of history, visiting the birth of the solar system, discovering the beginnings of life, and enter the age of civilization! There are dinosaurs, asteroids, knights, samurai, machines, and more told across over \u003cstrong\u003e300 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e of amazing history and beautiful photography and illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/combined-squares-relics_1024x1024.jpg?v=1626818667\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Interior Page Spreads from Relics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRelics contains condensed information from each of our past Mini Museum Companion Guides, as well as updates to past specimens and some brand new additions as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the stories of specimens old and new, we've also included a special essay about creating your own collection along with pictures from the Mini Museum community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681885859\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1681885858\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.74 pounds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.63 x 0.76 x 7.88 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBONUS: MINI MUSEUM DIRECT EXCLUSIVE!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/bone-ink-stamp-full-02_1024x1024.jpg?v=1626815754\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: A Prototype* T. Rex Bone Ink Stamped Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou didn't think that was it, right? Of course, there's more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaking a book about specimens without actual specimens inside was something new for us, and well, we just couldn't stop ourselves from adding a little something extra... 😎\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo we're excited to announce that we've partnered with a high-tech lab to produce a very special T. Rex Bone infused ink that we can use to stamp Relics First Edition Certificates of Authenticity with a real specimen. As far as we know, we're the first to say \"T. rex Bone Ink\" and who better to share this with than you!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's important to note here that this certificate is exclusive to orders made here on our site. 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