Historical Societies Near Me in Altoona, pa
Railroaders Memorial Museum
1300 Ninth Avenue, Altoona, PA
The Railroaders Memorial Museum is dedicated to revealing, interpreting, commemorating and celebrating the significant contributions of Railroaders and their families to American life and... Read More
Fort Bedford Museum
110 Fort Bedford Drive, Bedford, PA
Old Fort Bedford, a British stockade built in 1758 as part of the French and Indian War campaign against the French at Fort Duquesne, After several failed attempts in the early 1750s, the... Read More
Rockhill Trolley Museum
430 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, PA
About
The Rockhill Trolley Museum preserves, restores and operates antique electric trolleys. Visitors are able to ride these trolleys and learn the history of this... Read More
Palmer Museum of Art
Curtin Road,The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
The Palmer Museum of Art on the Penn State University Park campus is a free-admission arts resource for the University and surrounding communities in central Pennsylvania. The museum offers an... Read More
Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society
320 West High Street, Bellefonte, PA
History:
Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society (BHRS) was chartered in 1984 with the intent of offering excursion service on the Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad... Read More
Compass Inn Museum
1382 Route 30 East, Laughlintown, PA
Compass Inn Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is an authentically restored stagecoach stop. It has been a landmark in Laughlintown since 1799 when Phillip Freeman... Read More
Westmoreland Historical Society
809 Forbes Trail Road, Greensburg, PA
Our Mission and History:
Founded in 1908, the Westmoreland Historical Society is an educational organization dedicated to acquiring and managing resources related to... Read More
Renfrew Museum And Park
1010 East Main Street, Waynesboro, PA
Renfrew’s Mission:
Our mission is to preserve, enhance, promote, and interpret the Royer family Pennsylvania German Farmstead, the Nicodemus and Bell collections, and... Read More
Clinton County Historical Society
362 East Water Street, Lock Haven, PA
Mission:
The Clinton County Historical Society (CCHS) is organized to maintain a framework for collecting, preserving and interpreting the records and artifacts significant to the... Read More
Armstrong County Historical Museum and Genealogical Society
300 North McKean Street, Kittanning, PA
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art
221 North Main Street, Greensburg, PA
Mission
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art offers a place to share compelling and meaningful cultural experiences that open the door to new ideas, perspectives and... Read More
Leechburg Area Museum And Historical Society
118 First Street, Leechburg, PA
The Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society is located in the David Leech house -- the oldest house in Leechburg.
There's quite a history within this two-story building, and we... Read More
Freight Station Museum
3 West Allen Street, Mechanicsburg, PA
Mechanicsburg was the site of a fuel wood and water station for locomotives from the beginning of Cumberland Valley Railroad operations in 1837. Our earliest map of this property is from 1858,... Read More
Fort Hunter Mansion and Park
5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA
History:
Fort Hunter Park commands a magnificent view of the Susquehanna River and Blue Mountains beyond. It was originally settled in 1725 by Benjamin Chambers, who... Read More
Bayernhof Museum
225 St. Charles Place, Pittsburgh, PA
About Us:
This extremely unique, 19,000 square foot museum (the former residence of Charles B. Brown, III, the Museum's founder) houses a world-class collection of music... Read More
Ekey's Garden Museum
1640 Market Street Extension, Warren, PA
What's blooming at Ekey's Garden Centre is not only flowers but a Garden Museum -- perhaps a first in Pennsylvania. For 90 years Ekey's has been growing new hybrid varieties of plants as well... Read More
Curiosity Connection State Museum
300 North Street, Harrisburg, PA
Curiosity Connection is The State Museum’s one-of-a-kind, exciting hands-on play environment. This imaginative child-sized space lets kids ages 1-5 discover, learn, and play... Read More
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North Street, Harrisburg, PA
Since its creation in 1905, The State Museum of Pennsylvania has collected, preserved, researched, and interpreted the cultural and natural history of the state. Over the years, the museum has... Read More
Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
About Us:
Carnegie Museum of Art is arguably the first museum of contemporary art in the United States, collecting the “Old Masters of tomorrow” since the inception of... Read More
Depreciation Lands Museum
4743 South Pioneer Road, Allison Park, PA
About Us
The Depreciation Lands Museum is located in western Pennsylvania, approximately ten miles north of Pittsburgh. Created by Hampton Township in 1973, the... Read More
