Carnegie Museums' new online shop features exclusive merchandise

Exclusive items from the shops of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh are now available at patrons’ fingertips, via a new online shop.

“This makes our products more available to our supporters,” said Betsy Momich, Carnegie Museums director of communications. “Obviously, online shopping itself is not new, but it is certainly more appreciated during the pandemic.”

The online store features more than 500 of the most popular products from the retail shops in the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History in Oakland and The Andy Warhol Museum and Carnegie Science Center in the Northside. This is the first online store featuring products from all four museums, including more than 300 products exclusive to Carnegie Museums.

All of the products carrying museum brands and logo designs are made by local small businesses and artisans, said Lori Brazos, the museums’ general manager of retail operations.

“We like to keep as close to home as possible when we can,” she said, adding that the organization’s commitment to staying local also will be reflected in “Locally Sourced,” an exhibition by 18 Pittsburgh–area artisans and makers opening Nov. 20 in the museum of art.

Eclectic mix

“Visitors to stores.carnegiemuseums.org will find an eclectic mix of our most popular store items,” Brazos said, including apparel, jewelry, custom art reproductions, household goods, games and puzzles.

Specific items include:

• 32 styles of socks, 11 styles of face masks and 31 styles of T-shirts, along with hats, caps, and beanies

• Kids and baby items, from baby onesies and sippy cups to plush dinosaurs and art activity books

• 56 Andy Warhol collectible figurines and toys in four blind box collections

• Selected books, museum publications and activity books for all ages and interests

• Warhol posters from The Andy Warhol Museum collection and custom art prints from the Carnegie Museum of Art collection with nearly 200 images, multiple finishes, sizes and frame options

• Museum-exclusive Einstein jewelry.

Customers not finding what they want online can email the shop via a link on the web page.

“If you’re not seeing what you hope to find, reach out and we’ll respond by giving you a call or an email,” Brazos said. “The store is continuing to grow every day. We’re reading the early trends to see what people are responding to and we’ll continue to curate the collection.”

Items available online also are available in the shops located in each museum.

“All of our museum stores are open to shoppers without having to purchase museum admission,” Brazos said. “They’re all currently operating at lower capacity, but if shopping in person is not your thing, visit us online.

“Every purchase directly supports the museum and its programs, so you’re really supporting the institutions that you love.”