This “Design of the Week” features the Miniature Railroad & Village at Carnegie Science Center!
Hop aboard with us as we celebrate our Design of the Week, the Miniature Railroad & Village at Carnegie Science Center. Located along the river of Pittsburgh’s North Shore, the Carnegie Science Center is one of the Steel City’s four Carnegie Museums. It is a popular destination with four floors of interactive exhibits for all ages.
Featuring attractions like robots, a planetarium, a submarine, Pittsburgh’s largest movie screen, and more, the museum offers a variety of fun-filled adventures to explore. Many locals say; however, the Carnegie Science Center’s heart is it’s 100-year old Miniature Railroad & Village.
Originally constructed in 1919, the beloved Miniature Railroad & Village celebrates the people, places, and industry innovations of western Pennsylvania. Through a series of model trains, animations, and handcrafted replicas, the exhibit features many regional landmarks like Primanti Bros., Fallingwater, and Forbes Field. To celebrate their centennial, the exhibit added an iconic building of Downtown Pittsburgh’s past, the Kaufmann’s Department Store.
Photo Credit: CarnegieScienceCenter.org
“Working at the Carnegie Science Center is always exciting and constantly changing,” says Donna Riedford, Buyer and Manager of the Carnegie Science Center Store. “This year is even more exciting because the Miniature Railroad & Village is celebrating their 100th anniversary.”
A special shirt was needed for the occasion, and Reidford turned to the expertise of Excel.
“We wanted something that celebrated the heritage of the Miniature Railroad & Village and also would remain evergreen and not become quickly dated,” she explains. “Using the date the railroad was established [instead of saying] ‘100th Anniversary’ helped us achieve that goal.”
The design prominently features a vintage locomotive, an artistically designed village, and the museum and exhibit’s name at the bottom.
“I really like the fact that the train engine is the focus, but with amazing detail incorporated in the background,” says Riedford.
Photo Credit: CarnegieScienceCenter.org
This is just the latest shirt Excel has produced with Carnegie Science Center, already collaborating on the DaVinci exhibit and roboworld®.
“We often have exhibits, either temporary or permanent, and we create souvenir products to sell in the store,” explains Riedford. “Tee shirts are by far the best souvenir product. Working with Excel makes it easy to take the process from idea to design to product.”
As a constantly operating attraction, the Miniature Railroad & Village exhibit requires regular maintenance and repairs. A crowdfunding effort, “All Aboard! The Miniature Railroad & Village® 100th Anniversary Campaign” will launch in the spring of 2020 to help repair the wear and tear, renovate the gallery, digitize the archives, and enhance the visitor experience for the next 100 years.
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This “Design of the Week” features the Miniature Railroad & Village at Carnegie Science Center!
Hop aboard with us as we celebrate our Design of the Week, the Miniature Railroad & Village at Carnegie Science Center. Located along the river of Pittsburgh’s North Shore, the Carnegie Science Center is one of the Steel City’s four Carnegie Museums. It is a popular destination with four floors of interactive exhibits for all ages.
Featuring attractions like robots, a planetarium, a submarine, Pittsburgh’s largest movie screen, and more, the museum offers a variety of fun-filled adventures to explore. Many locals say; however, the Carnegie Science Center’s heart is it’s 100-year old Miniature Railroad & Village.
Originally constructed in 1919, the beloved Miniature Railroad & Village celebrates the people, places, and industry innovations of western Pennsylvania. Through a series of model trains, animations, and handcrafted replicas, the exhibit features many regional landmarks like Primanti Bros., Fallingwater, and Forbes Field. To celebrate their centennial, the exhibit added an iconic building of Downtown Pittsburgh’s past, the Kaufmann’s Department Store.
“Working at the Carnegie Science Center is always exciting and constantly changing,” says Donna Riedford, Buyer and Manager of the Carnegie Science Center Store. “This year is even more exciting because the Miniature Railroad & Village is celebrating their 100th anniversary.”
A special shirt was needed for the occasion, and Reidford turned to the expertise of Excel.
Photo Credit: CarnegieScienceCenter.org
“We wanted something that celebrated the heritage of the Miniature Railroad & Village and also would remain evergreen and not become quickly dated,” she explains. “Using the date the railroad was established [instead of saying] ‘100th Anniversary’ helped us achieve that goal.”
The design prominently features a vintage locomotive, an artistically designed village, and the museum and exhibit’s name at the bottom.
“I really like the fact that the train engine is the focus, but with amazing detail incorporated in the background,” says Riedford.
Photo Credit: CarnegieScienceCenter.org
This is just the latest shirt Excel has produced with Carnegie Science Center, already collaborating on the DaVinci exhibit and roboworld®.
“We often have exhibits, either temporary or permanent, and we create souvenir products to sell in the store,” explains Riedford. “Tee shirts are by far the best souvenir product. Working with Excel makes it easy to take the process from idea to design to product.”
As a constantly operating attraction, the Miniature Railroad & Village exhibit requires regular maintenance and repairs. A crowdfunding effort, “All Aboard! The Miniature Railroad & Village® 100th Anniversary Campaign” will launch in the spring of 2020 to help repair the wear and tear, renovate the gallery, digitize the archives, and enhance the visitor experience for the next 100 years.
