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| Name |
Town/City |
County |
Region |
Type |
Summary |
| 1719 Hans Herr House & Museum |
Willow Street |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Open air |
Mennonite history, colonial and Victorian era farm life |
| 1803 House |
Emmaus |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Historic house |
website, also known as the Ehrenhardt House, lifestyle of the inhabitants of colonial Emmaus |
| 1852 Herr Family Homestead |
Landisville |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
website, depicts life on a 19th-century Lancaster County farm |
| Abington Art Center |
Jenkintown |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Contemporary art museum and a sculpture park |
| Academy of Natural Sciences |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Natural history |
Nature dioramas, dinosaurs, live animals |
| ACES Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Military |
website, honors the heroes of World War II, whether veterans or at home, of all races and sex |
| Adams County Historical Society Museum |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, located on the grounds of Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg |
| African American Museum in Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Ethnic |
Formerly known as Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum |
| Air Heritage Museum |
Beaver Falls |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Transportation - Aviation |
website |
| Albany Township Historical Society Museum |
Albany Township |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website |
| Allegheny-Kiski Heritage Museum |
Tarentum |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website, story of the home front during WWII, aluminum and glass collections from area companies |
| Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site |
Gallitzin |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Railroad |
Park with engine house, historic tavern |
| Allentown Art Museum |
Allentown |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Art |
European and American paintings, textiles, prints and drawings |
| Allison-Antrim Museum |
Greencastle |
Franklin |
Cumberland Valley |
Local history |
web |
| America On Wheels |
Allentown |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Automotive |
|
| American Civil War Museum |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
History |
website, life-size dioramas with wax figures to depict scenes from the American Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg |
| American Golf Hall of Fame |
Foxburg |
Clarion |
Northwest Region |
Sports |
Historic golf clubs and artifacts |
| American Helicopter Museum & Education Center |
West Chester |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Aviation |
Over 35 civilian and military helicopters, autogiros and convertaplanes |
| American Jewish Museum |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website |
| American Museum of Veterinary Medicine |
Birdsboro |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Medical |
website, medicine, instruments, equipment, text books and literature from more than a hundred years of veterinary history |
| American Philosophical Society Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Multiple |
Changing exhibits on history, science and art drawn from its collections |
| American Swedish Historical Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Ethnic - Swedish American |
Focuses on Swedish contributions to history, art, architecture, music, science and technology |
| Americana Museum of Bird-in-Hand |
Bird-in-Hand |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Open air |
website, small town America at the dawn of the 20th century, includes a barber shop, woodworking shop, tea parlor, print shop, millinery, toy store, blacksmith shop, tobacco shop, apothecary, wheelwright shop, and a country general store |
| Amish Country Homestead |
Bird-in-Hand |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
website, depicts modern Amish life |
| Amy B. Yerkes Museum |
Hatboro |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website, operated by the Millbrook Society |
| Andalusia (Nicholas Biddle Estate) |
Andalusia |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
|
| Andy Warhol Museum |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Over 4,000 Warhol art works in all media - paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculptures, installations, films |
| Antique Auto Museum |
Hershey |
Dauphin |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Automotive |
website, also known as AACA Museum (Antique Automobile Club of America), vintage automobiles, buses, motorcycles and memorabilia |
| Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery |
Delaware Water Gap |
Monroe |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Multiple |
website, art gallery and museum of local history housed in an 1850 brick schoolhouse |
| Art Association of Harrisburg |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
Cumberland Valley |
Art |
website, galleries located in the historic Governor Findlay Mansion |
| ArtGardens of Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Outdoor installation gallery where the medium of the art is growing plants |
| Arnold Art Gallery |
Annville |
Lebanon |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Art |
website, part of Lebanon Valley College |
| ArtGardens of Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Outdoor displays of installation art using plants |
| Arthur Ross Gallery |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, part of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Asa Packer Mansion |
Jim Thorpe |
Carbon |
Lehigh Valley |
Historic house |
19th-century Victorian period mansion |
| Athenaeum of Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Museum of American fine and decorative arts, exhibits about architecture and design history |
| Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum |
Northampton |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Industry |
website, information |
| Atwater-Kent Municipal Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
History museum for the City of Philadelphia |
| Aughinbaugh Gallery |
Grantham |
Cumberland |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Art |
website, part of Messiah College |
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
African American |
Cultural center about African Americans in Western Pennsylvania and people of African descent around the world |
| Bachmann Publick House |
Easton |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Historic house |
website, currently under renovation |
| Bahr's Mill |
Gabelsville |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Mill |
website |
| Baker-Dungan Museum |
Beaver |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website, part of Penn State Beaver |
| Baker Mansion |
Altoona |
Blair |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Local history |
website, museum of the Blair County Historical Society |
| Baldwin-Reynolds House Museum |
Meadville |
Crawford |
Northwest Region |
Historic house |
Owned by the Crawford County Historical Society, reflects three centuries of owners |
| Barnes Foundation |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Moving from Lower Merion Township to Philadelphia |
| Barns-Brinton House |
Chadds Ford |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Chadds Ford Historical Society |
| Barton Street School |
Lock Haven |
Clinton |
Central PA |
Local history |
website, operated by the Clinton County Historical Society, includes memorabilia from local fire companies and military artifacts |
| Bartram's Garden |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Botanical garden with a historic house to tour |
| Battles Museums of Rural Life |
Girard |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Erie County Historical Society; Museum site consists of two historic homes, the R.S. Battles Farmhouse and the Charlotte Elizabeth Battles Memorial Museum, on 50 acres (200,000 m2) of farm land and 80 acres (320,000 m2) of woods and hiking trails |
| Bayernhof Music Museum |
O'Hara Township |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Music |
Automated musical instruments from the 19th and 20th centuries |
| Beaver Area Historical Museum |
Beaver |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website |
| Beaver County Industrial Museum |
Beaver Falls |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Industry - Steel |
website, located at Geneva College |
| Beaver Falls Historical Society Museum |
Beaver Falls |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
Housed in the Carnegie Free Library |
| Bell School (Monroe County, Pennsylvania) |
Hamilton Township |
Monroe |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
School |
website, operated by the Monroe County Historical Association; Stormsville is part of Hamilton Township |
| Bellefonte Museum for Families of Centre County |
Bellefonte |
Centre |
Central PA |
Art |
web |
| Belmont Mansion |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Historic mansion with Underground Railroad museum |
| Berks County Heritage Center |
Reading |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Open air |
website, includes Gruber Wagon Works, the C. Howard Hiester Canal Center, Wertz's Covered Bridge, Melcher's Grist Mill, memorials and gardens |
| Berman Museum of Art |
Collegeville |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, part of Ursinus College, houses over 4,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, decorative, and cultural objects |
| Betsy Ross House |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Home of sewer of the first American flag, Betsy Ross |
| Big Mac Museum Restaurant |
North Huntingdon |
Westmoreland |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Food |
website, tribute to the Big Mac and its creator |
| Bill's Old Bike Barn |
Bloomsburg |
Columbia |
Central PA |
Transportation |
website, motorcycles, also Americana memorabilia from nautical, circus, Harley Davidson and other collections |
| Bishop White House |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Part of Independence National Historical Park, late-18th-century period house |
| Blooming Grove Museum |
Blooming Grove |
Pike |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Local history |
website, operated by the Blooming Grove Historical Society |
| Blue Ball Tavern Museum |
Newport |
Perry |
Central PA |
Local history |
Operated by the Historical Society of Perry County |
| Boal Mansion Museum |
Boalsburg |
Centre |
Central PA |
Historic house |
website |
| Boalsburg Heritage Museum |
Boalsburg |
Centre |
Central PA |
Local history |
website |
| Boyertown Area Historical Society |
Boyertown |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website |
| Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles |
Boyertown |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Transportation - Automotive |
website |
| Bradford County Museum |
Towanda |
Bradford |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
Located in the Bradford County Jail |
| Brandywine Battlefield Park |
Chadds Ford |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Open air |
Site of the Battle of Brandywine fought on September 11, 1777 during the American Revolution, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Brandywine River Museum |
Chadds Ford |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
American art with primary emphasis on the art of the Brandywine region, American illustration and still life painting; three generations of N. C. Wyeth family art |
| Broad Top Area Coal Miners Historical Society Museum |
Robertsdale |
Huntingdon |
Central PA |
Industry - Coal |
website, coal mining and railroad exhibits; Robertsdale is part of Wood Township |
| Brown's Mill School |
Greencastle |
Franklin |
Cumberland Valley |
Education |
website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society - Kittochtinny, historic schoolhouse |
| Buhl House |
Zelienople |
Butler |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Zelienople Historical Society |
| Burnside Plantation |
Bethlehem |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Open air |
Property includes restored 1748/1818 farmhouse, two 1840s bank barns, a high horse-power wheel, large kitchen garden and orchard, a corn crib and wagon shed |
| Burtner House |
Natrona Heights |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
Early-19th-century farmhouse |
| Bushy Run Battlefield |
Penn Township |
Westmoreland |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Open air |
Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Butler County Historical Society |
Butler |
Butler |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website, operates the 1828 Lowrie/Shaw House, the 1815 Cooper Cabin Pioneer Homestead, and the 1838 Little Red School House |
| Calder House Museum |
Equinunk |
Wayne |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Local history |
website, operated by the Equinunk Historical Society |
| Caleb Pusey House |
Upland |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Operated by the Friends of the Caleb Pusey House, late-17th-century house |
| Cambria County Historical Society Library and Museum |
Ebensburg |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Local history |
website |
| Carnegie Museum of Art |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Contemporary art, hosts the Carnegie International every few years, sculpture, architectural drawings, photography |
| Carnegie Museum of Natural History |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Natural history |
Dinosaurs, gems & minerals, Native American & Egyptian artifacts, nature dioramas, Powdermill Nature Reserve |
| Carnegie Science Center |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Science |
Hands-on exhibits, includes Miniature Railroad & Village of Western PA |
| Carpenter Log House |
Plum |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Allegheny Foothills Historical Society, located in Boyce Park |
| Carpenters' Hall |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Part of Independence National Historical Park, colonial history of the carpenter's guild |
| Castanea Railroad Station |
Castanea |
Clinton |
Central PA |
Railroad |
website, operated by the Clinton County Historical Society, includes railroad artifacts and model train layout |
| Catlin House |
Scranton |
Lackawanna |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Local history |
website, operated by the Lackawanna Historical Society, located on the campus of the University of Scranton |
| Cedar Grove |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, 18th-century stone house reflection five generations of owners |
| Centre County Library & Historical Museum |
Bellefonte |
Centre |
Central PA |
Local history |
web |
| Centre Furnace Mansion |
State College |
Centre |
Central PA |
Historic house |
web, home of the Centre County Historical Society |
| Central Pennsylvania African American Museum |
Reading |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
African American |
website |
| Chambersburg Heritage Center |
Chambersburg |
Franklin |
Cumberland Valley |
Local history |
website |
| Chemical Heritage Foundation |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Science |
History of chemistry and the role science plays in the modern world |
| Chester County Historical Society Museum |
West Chester |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website |
| Children's Discovery Workshop |
Williamsport |
Lycoming |
Central PA |
Children's |
website |
| The Children's Museum, Pennsylvania |
Bloomsburg |
Columbia |
Central PA |
Children's |
website |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Children's |
website, exhibits include Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Waterplay, Art Studio, Garage, Curiosity Lab, Theater, Nursery; artwork you can play with |
| Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Civil War |
|
| Clarion University Art Gallery |
Clarion |
Clarion |
Northwest Region |
Art |
website, part of Clarion University |
| Clearfield County Historical Society and Museum |
Clearfield |
Clearfield |
Central PA |
Local history |
website |
| Clifton House |
Fort Washington |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
Operated by the Historical Society of Fort Washington |
| Cliveden (Benjamin Chew House) |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Located in Germantown, operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation |
| Collen Brook Farm |
Upper Darby Township |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Upper Darby Historical Society |
| Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation |
Media |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Living |
website, located at Ridley Creek State Park |
| Columns Museum |
Milford |
Pike |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Local history |
website, operated by the Pike County Historical Society |
| Compass Inn Museum |
Laughlintown |
Westmoreland |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Historic house |
website, restored inn with costumed docents that tell the story of transportation and everyday life in the early 19th century |
| Concord School House |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Education |
Located in Germantown, 18th-century one-room schoolhouse |
| Conestoga Area Historical Society Museum |
Conestoga |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, museum housed in a 19th-century tobacco barn |
| Congress Hall |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Part of Independence National Historical Park, restored to period when the building served as the meeting place of the U. S. Congress from 1790 - 1800 |
| Conrad Weiser Homestead |
Womelsdorf |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
Colonial homestead of Conrad Weiser, a very important figure in the settlement of the colonial frontier; park around the home designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.; administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Coolspring Power Museum |
Coolspring |
Jefferson |
Central PA |
Technology |
website, overt 250 historic internal combustion stationary gas engines |
| Cooper's Shed Museum |
Mount Joy |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Industry - Beer |
information website, part of Bube’s Brewery complex |
| Cornwall Iron Furnace |
Cornwall |
Lebanon |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Industry - Iron |
National Historic Landmark iron furnaces, support buildings and surrounding community, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Corry Area Historical Museum |
Corry |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
website, artifacts from pioneer life to the first modern oil refinery up to present-day manufacturing |
| Crayola Factory |
Easton |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Children's |
website, includes factory tour |
| Cresco Station Museum |
Mountainhome |
Monroe |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Local history |
information, operated by the Barrett Township Historical Society |
| Cumberland County Historical Society Museum |
Carlisle |
Cumberland |
Cumberland Valley |
Local history |
website, folk art, local pottery, Native American and local historic artifacts, fine art, furniture |
| Dale/Engle/Walker House |
Lewisburg |
Union |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Union County Historical Society |
| Daniel Boone Homestead |
Birdsboro |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Open air |
Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Dave Mead Log Cabin |
Meadville |
Crawford |
Northwest Region |
Historic house |
information, look under attractions, information |
| David Bradford House |
Washington |
Washington |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
18th-century period house, home of David Bradford, a leader of the Whiskey Rebellion |
| David Wills House |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
History |
website, 19th-century law office of David Wills where President Abraham Lincoln revised his Gettysburg Address, exhibits about the battle's effects on the town |
| Da Vinci Science Center |
Allentown |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Science |
website |
| DeBence Antique Music World |
Franklin |
Venango |
Northwest Region |
Music |
Antique mechanical musical instruments, including music boxes, calliopes, player pianos, and automated brass bands that date from the mid-19th century to the 1940s |
| Declaration House |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, part of Independence National Historical Park, 18th-century house where Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence |
| Delaware County Institute of Science |
Media |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Natural history |
website, natural history museum and natural science library |
| Demuth Museum |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Art |
Museum of paintings by Charles Demuth |
| Depreciation Lands Museum |
Allison Park |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Open air |
website |
| The Design Center |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, part of Philadelphia University |
| Dolley Todd House |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Part of Independence National Historical Park, 18th-century period home of Dolley Todd Madison |
| Donora Smog Museum |
Donora |
Washington |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
History |
History of the Donora Smog of 1948, an air inversion of smog containing fluoride that killed 20 people |
| Dorflinger Glass Museum |
White Mills |
Wayne |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Glass |
website, cut glass crystal made in White Mills from 1852 to 1921, located at Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Doylestown Historical Society |
Doylestown |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website |
| Drake Well Museum |
Titusville |
Venango |
Northwest Region |
Industry - Oil |
Beginnings of the modern oil industry through videos, exhibits, operating oil field machinery, and historic buildings in a park setting, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Drexel Collection |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, part of Drexel University, painting, sculpture, decorative arts and porcelain |
| Driebe Freight Station Art Gallery |
Stroudsburg |
Monroe |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Art |
website, operated by the Monroe County Historical Association |
| Duncan & Miller Museum |
Washington |
Washington |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Glass |
website, Exhibits of glass and tools of George Duncan & Sons and Duncan & Miller Glass Companies 1874 to 1955, and operated by The National Duncan Glass Society |
| Eagles Mere Museum |
Eagles Mere |
Sullivan |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
website, exhibits include the George Lewis Glassworks era 1804-1830, farming era 1830-1880, narrow gauge railroad 1892-1926, big hotels' era 1880-1960s |
| Eakins Gallery |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, part of Thomas Jefferson University |
| Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery |
State College |
Centre |
Central PA |
Natural history |
website, part of Pennsylvania State University |
| East Broad Top Railroad |
Rockhill Furnace |
Huntingdon |
Central PA |
Railroad |
National Historic heritage railroad |
| Eastern Museum of Motor Racing |
York Springs |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Transportation - Automotive |
website, collection of vintage race cars and artifacts and research library |
| Eastern State Penitentiary |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Prison |
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| Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Victorian mansion and garden |
| Eckley Miners' Village |
Weatherly |
Luzerne |
Lehigh Valley |
Industry - Mining |
Anthracite coal mining patch town, operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Home once rented by author Edgar Allan Poe, exhibits about his life and works |
| Eisenhower National Historic Site |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Presidential home |
Home for the Eisenhowers after they left the White House in 1961 |
| Eldred World War II Museum |
Eldred |
McKean |
Northern Tier |
Military |
Ooperated by the McKean County Historical Society |
| Electric City Trolley Museum |
Scranton |
Lackawanna |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Transportation |
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| Elfreth's Alley Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, only house on Elfreth's Alley that is accessible to the public |
| Elizabeth Township Historical Society Museum |
Boston |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
information |
| Elmer H. Grimm Sr. Pharmacy Museum |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Medical |
Historic pharmacy displays, part of the University of Pittsburgh |
| Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum |
Sonestown |
Sullivan |
Northern Tier |
Military |
website, honors America's veterans from all wars |
| Ephrata Cloister |
Ephrata |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Religious |
One of America's earliest religious communities, founded in 1732, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Erie Art Museum |
Erie |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Art |
|
| Erie County History Center |
Erie |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
website, operated by the Erie County Historical Society; two-building complex contains the Museum of Erie County History and Cashier's House, an 1839 Greek Revival style townhouse museum with 19th-century furnishings and changing period exhibits |
| Erie Maritime Museum |
Erie |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Maritime |
Homeport of the U.S. Brig Niagara, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Everhart Museum |
Scranton |
Lackawanna |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Multiple |
Art, natural history and ethnographic collections (Native American, Oceania, South American and Asian), ancient civilizations, local/regional history and decorative arts |
| expERIEnce Children's Museum |
Erie |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Children's |
website |
| Explore & More |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Children's |
website |
| The Fabric Workshop and Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Devoted to creating new work in new materials and new media |
| Fairmount Water Works |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Natural history |
Interpretive center houses interactive exhibits about water and the water works |
| Fallingwater |
Bear Run |
Fayette |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Federal School |
Haverford |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Education |
Operated by the Haverford Historical Society, one room schoolhouse |
| Finley House (Wayne, Pennsylvania) |
Wayne |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website, headquarters of the Radnor Historical Society |
| Firefighter Historical Museum |
Erie |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Firefighting |
information |
| Firemen's Hall Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Firefighting |
website, history and heroic moments of Philadelphia firefighting |
| F. Julius Lemoyne House |
Washington |
Washington |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
National Historic Landmark of the underground railroad, operated by the Washington County Historical Society |
| Flatiron Building Heritage Center |
Brownsville |
Fayette |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website, also houses Frank L. Melega Art Museum |
| Fleetwood Area Historical Society Museum |
Fleetwood |
Berks |
|
Local history |
website |
| Fonthill |
Doylestown |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Poured concrete mansion with many Arts & Crafts decorative tiles |
| Forest County History Center |
Tionesta |
Forest |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
website |
| Fort Bedford Museum |
Bedford |
Bedford |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Military |
French and Indian War era British military fortification |
| Fort Hunter Mansion |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
Cumberland Valley |
Historic house |
website |
| Fort LeBoeuf Museum |
Waterford |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
information, information, information, operated by the Fort LeBoeuf Historical Society |
| Fort Ligonier |
Ligonier |
Westmoreland |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Military |
Museum and recreated mid-18th-century British fort from the French and Indian War |
| Fort Mifflin |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Military |
Centerpiece of the British conquest of Philadelphia during the American Revolution, 18th- and 19th-century buildings |
| Fort Necessity National Battlefield |
Uniontown |
Fayette |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Fort |
Commemorates the first military engagement of the French and Indian War, includes reconstructed fort, visitor center and Mount Washington Tavern |
| Fort Pitt Museum |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Open air |
Fort Pitt's role during the French & Indian War, American Revolution, the Whiskey Rebellion and the founding of Pittsburgh, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Fort Roberdeau |
Altoona |
Blair |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Open air |
website, reconstructed Revolutionary War stockade surrounding six log cabins, 1858 barn containing exhibits, education center, trails |
| Founder's Hall |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Decorative arts |
website, part of Girard College, collection of furniture, silver, paintings, ceramics, textiles and archives of Stephen Girard, and school memorabilia |
| Franklin Court |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
website, part of Independence National Historical Park, site of Ben Franklin's house, features an underground museum with a film and displays, an 18th-century printing office, an architectural/archeological exhibit, an operating post office and a postal museum |
| Franklin Institute |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Science |
Many hands-on exhibits, also Ben Franklin's inventions |
| Frank L. Melega Art Museum |
Brownsville |
Fayette |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website, artworks of Frank L. Melega and changing exhibits of contemporary art |
| Freedman Gallery |
Reading |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Art |
website, part of Albright College |
| French Azilum |
Towanda |
Bradford |
Northern Tier |
Historic site |
Site of planned settlement along the Susquehanna River for refugees fleeing the French Revolution |
| Frick Art & Historical Center |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Multiple |
Includes Clayton, the restored Frick mansion; Frick Art Museum of fine and decorative art; Car and Carriage Museum with over 20 local antique cars; Greenhouse and grounds |
| Friends of the East Broad Top Museum |
Robertsdale |
Huntingdon |
Central PA |
Railroad |
History and culture of the East Broad Top Railroad; Robertsdale is part of Wood Township |
| Friendship Hill National Historic Site |
Point Marion |
Fayette |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
18th-century home of early American politician Albert Gallatin |
| Frost Entomological Museum |
University Park |
Centre |
Central PA |
Natural history |
website, part of Penn State, insects |
| Fulton County Historical Society Museum |
McConnellsburg |
Fulton |
Central PA |
Local history |
Located in a restored late-18th-century tavern |
| Galleries at Moore College |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, part of Moore College of Art and Design |
| Gallery at Penn College |
Williamsport |
Lycoming |
Central PA |
Art |
website, part of Pennsylvania College of Technology |
| Gallitzin Tunnels Park & Museum |
Gallitzin |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Local history |
website, museum focuses on community's industrial, social, and religious heritage, park exhibits a restored 1942 Pennsylvania Railroad N5C Caboose |
| Gen. Frederick Von Steuben Headquarters |
Valley Forge |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
|
| General Lee's Headquarters Museum |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Military |
website |
| George Taylor House |
Catasauqua |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Historic house |
Home of George Taylor, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, operated by the Lehigh Valley Historical Society |
| Germantown Historical Society Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website, furniture, decorative and historical exhibits |
| Germantown White House |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Located in Germantown, owned by the National Park Service, formerly the Deshler-Morris House, 18th-century house that sheltered George Washington and his family |
| Gettysburg National Military Park |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Civil War |
Includes Visitor Center, Gettysburg Cyclorama, 6,000 acres (24.3 km²) of park lands, 30 miles (50 km) of roads, and over 1,400 monuments and markers |
| Gettysburg Railroad Station |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Railroad |
Railroad station with exhibits about President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address |
| Glencairn Museum |
Bryn Athyn |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Religious |
Religious art and history from many religions |
| Glen Foerd |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, Victorian estate and grounds |
| Golden Age Air Museum |
Bethel |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Transportation - Aviation |
website, birth of the barnstormer, airmail, flying circuses and the first airlines, also automobiles |
| Goschenhoppen Folklife Museum |
Green Lane |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Ethnic |
website, operated by the Goschenhoppen Historians, building also houses the Country Store Museum |
| Graeme Park |
Horsham |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Only surviving residence of a colonial-era Pennsylvania governor, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Military |
Located in the John Ruan House |
| Grange Estate |
Havertown |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Operated by Friends of the Grange, mid-19th-century mansion |
| Greater Hazleton Historical Society Museum |
Hazleton |
Luzerne |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Local history |
website, includes old-fashioned kitchen and school room displays |
| Greene County Historical Society Museum |
Waynesburg |
Greene |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website, period rooms, exhibits of local businesses and industries, Monongahela culture |
| Green Hills Farm |
Dublin |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Home of American author Pearl Buck, 68-acre (280,000 m2) estate, with 1825 stone farm house, gardens, greenhouses, cottage, milk house and renovated barn |
| Greenville Area Historical Society Museum |
Greenville |
Mercer |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
website |
| Greersburg Academy |
Darlington |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
Also includes Native American artifacts |
| Grey Towers National Historic Site |
Dingman Township |
Pike |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Historic house |
Ancestral home of Gifford Pinchot, first director of the United States Forest Service and twice elected governor of Pennsylvania |
| Grove City Area Historical Society Museum |
Grove City |
Mercer |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
website, see Feb. 2008 newsletter for photos of museum |
| Grumblethorpe |
Germantown |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
mid-18th-century house in Germantown |
| Haas Gallery |
Bloomsburg |
Columbia |
Central PA |
Art |
website, part of Bloomsburg University |
| Haines Mill |
Cetronia |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Mill |
website, operated by the Lehigh Valley Historical Society |
| Haines Shoe House |
Hallam |
York |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
Shoe-shaped house |
| Hall of Presidents Exhibit |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Wax |
website, figures of American Presidents and First Ladies |
| Hands-on House |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Children's |
website, also known as Children's Museum of Lancaster |
| Hanna's Town |
Hannastown |
Westmoreland |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Open air |
Reconstructed Hanna Tavern/Courthouse and three vintage late-18th-century log houses, a reconstructed Revolutionary era fort and blockhouse and wagon shed, administered by the Westmoreland County Historical Society |
| Hanover Area Historical Society Museum |
Hanover |
York |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, located in the Neas House |
| Hanover Fire Museum |
Hanover |
York |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Firefighting |
website, collection of fire memorabilia and apparatus |
| Hanover Junction Museum |
Hanover |
York |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Railroad |
website |
| Harmony Museum |
Harmony |
Butler |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Religious |
Site of the first settlement established by the Harmony Society, a Christian theosophy and pietist society from 1805 to 1905 |
| Harris Switch Tower |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
South Central |
Railroad |
Former Pennsylvania Railroad interlocking tower |
| Harriton House |
Bryn Mawr |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
18th-century house |
| Hartwood Mansion |
Hampton Township |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
1929 Tudor mansion with antiques, public gardens, cottage, stable complex, and a gate lodge (erected in 1927) |
| Hazel Kibler Memorial Museum |
Girard |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
website, operated by the West County Historical Association, special collections include memorabilia of Dan Rice, a famous clown and circus owner of the 1850s, and a collection of Marx toys |
| Heinz History Center |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
History of Western Pennsylvania, includes Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum; center also operates Meadowcroft Rockshelter |
| Heisey House Museum |
Lock Haven |
Clinton |
Central PA |
Historic house |
Operated by the Clinton County Historical Society, 19th-century Victorian house |
| Helfrich Springs Grist Mill |
Whitehall |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Mill |
website, operated by the Whitehall Historical Preservation Society |
| Henry Antes House |
Upper Frederick Township |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Operated by the Goschenhoppen Historians, 18th-century Moravian settlement houses |
| Henry George School of Social Science and Birthplace Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Biographical |
website |
| Herbig Bakery |
Bradford |
McKean |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
website, headquarters of the Bradford Landmark Society |
| Heritage Center Museum |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Multiple |
website, Lancaster County Pennsylvania's history and decorative arts, also operates Lancaster County Quilts and Textile Museum |
| Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society Museum |
Hershey |
Dauphin |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, located in the barn at the old Milton Hershey School home and farm |
| Hershey Story |
Hershey |
Dauphin |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Food |
History and legacy of Milton S. Hershey and the chocolate candy confections he invented |
| Hershey's Chocolate World |
Hershey |
Dauphin |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Food |
Chocolate making |
| The Highlands |
Fort Washington |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
44-acre (180,000 m2) site with a late-18th-century Georgian mansion and formal gardens |
| Hill-Keith-Physick House |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Operated by the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks, 19th-century home of surgical pioneer Dr. Philip Syng Physick |
| Historic Fallsington |
Fallsington |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Open air |
website, tours of village and interiors of Moon-Williamson Log House, Burges-Lippincott House and Stagecoach Tavern |
| Historic Langhorne Association |
Langhorne |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website |
| Historic RittenhouseTown |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Open air |
Early American industrial village for making paper, part of Fairmount Park |
| Historic Strawberry Mansion |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
18th-century house |
| Historic Wrightsville Museum |
Wrightsville |
York |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website |
| Historic Yellow Springs |
Chester Springs |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Open air |
website, thirteen structures, 142 acres (0.57 km2), and a collection of art, artifacts, and archives |
| Historical Society of Berks County Museum |
Reading |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website |
| Historical Society of Frankford |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
History of Northeast Philadelphia |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Changing exhibits of the history of Pennsylvania and the founding of the United States |
| Hodge Gallery |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website, contemporary glass gallery of the Pittsburgh Glass Center |
| Home Textile Tool Museum |
Orwell |
Bradford |
Northern Tier |
Technology |
website |
| Honesdale Fire Museum |
Honesdale |
Wayne |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Firefighting |
website |
| Hope Horn Gallery |
Scranton |
Lackawanna |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Art |
website, part of the University of Scranton |
| Hope Lodge |
Fort Washington |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 18th-century mansion |
| Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site |
Elverson |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Industry - Iron |
Living history presentations in the summer |
| Hornby School Museum |
North East |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Education |
Turn-of-the-20th-century period schoolhouse |
| Horse-drawn Carriage Museum |
New Tripoli |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Transportation |
website |
| Horseshoe Curve |
Altoona |
Blair |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Railroad |
Visitor center with displays and views of the railroad horseshoe curve |
| Houdini Museum |
Scranton |
Lackawanna |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Biographical |
website, historic house with exhibits about Harry Houdini, also offers magic shows |
| Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts |
New Castle |
Lawrence |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website, regional arts center and museum |
| HUB-Roberson Galleries |
State College |
Centre |
Central PA |
Art |
website, part of Pennsylvania State University |
| Hummelstown Area Historical Society Museum |
Hummelstown |
Dauphin |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, also known as the Parish House building, contains collection of general artifacts of the Hummelstown area from the 18th century and an extensive arrowhead collection |
| Hunter House Museum |
Sunbury |
Northumberland |
Central PA |
Military |
Headquarters of the Northumberland County Historical Society, includes historical and archaeological artifacts dealing with Fort Augusta |
| Hunting & Fishing Museum of Pennsylvania |
Tionesta |
Forest |
Northwest Region |
Sports |
website, planned museum |
| Huntingdon County Transportation Museum |
Huntingdon |
Huntingdon |
Central PA |
Railroad |
website, operated by the Huntingdon County Transportation Society, located in the Hunt Tower |
| Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website, part of Carnegie Mellon University, offers exhibits from its collections of botanical art |
| ImaginAIRium |
Spring City |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
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| Independence Hall |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Part of Independence National Historical Park, location where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted |
| Independence National Historical Park |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Includes Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Carpenters' Hall, Visitor Center and National Constitution Center |
| Independence Seaport Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Maritime |
Maritime artifacts, ship models, permanent and interactive exhibits, including the warship USS Olympia and the submarine USS Becuna |
| Indian Steps Museum |
Airville |
York |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Native American |
website, large collection of Susquehannock Indian artifacts, WPA models and dioramas, Holtwood Dam and other local history exhibits |
| Insectarium |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Natural history |
Thousands of live and mounted insects, interactive displays |
| Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Part of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Isett Acres Museum |
Huntingdon |
Huntingdon |
Central PA |
American History |
website, antiques and collectibles, tools, glassware, kitchen, laundry, schoolroom, toys, firearms, photos |
| James A. Michener Art Museum |
Doylestown |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Art and cultural heritage of the Bucks County region |
| James A. Michener Art Museum |
New Hope |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Satellite facility, art and cultural heritage of the Bucks County region |
| Japanese House and Garden |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, part of Fairmount Park |
| Jefferson County History Center |
Brookville |
Jefferson |
Central PA |
Local history |
website, operated by the Jefferson County Historical Society |
| JEM Classic Car Museum |
Andreas |
Schuylkill |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Transportation - Automotive |
information, information |
| Jenny Wade House |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
website, home of Jenny Wade, the only Gettysburg citizen killed during the Battle of Gettysburg |
| Jerry's Classic Cars and Collectibles Museum |
Pottsville |
Schuylkill |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Transportation - Automotive |
website |
| Jewish Museum of Eastern Pennsylvania |
Pottsville |
Schuylkill |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Ethnic - Jewish |
website |
| The Jimmy Stewart Museum |
Indiana |
Indiana |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Biographical |
Memorabilia about actor James Stewart |
| John A. Hermann Jr. Memorial Art Museum |
Bellevue |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Article about museum, April 17, 2002 |
| John Brown House (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) |
Chambersburg |
Franklin |
Cumberland Valley |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society - Kittochtinny, boarding house where abolitionist John Brown stayed |
| John Chads House |
Chadds Ford |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Chadds Ford Historical Society |
| John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
Cumberland Valley |
Historic house |
Hhome of John Harris, Jr., operated by the Historical Society of Dauphin County, 19th-century mansion |
| John Johnson House |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Significant for its role in the antislavery movement and the Underground Railroad |
| John McFadden Model Railroad Museum |
Mercersburg |
Franklin |
Cumberland Valley |
Railroad |
website |
| Johannes Mueller House |
Lititz |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Lititz Historical Foundation, 1792 house with costumed docents |
| Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic Museum |
Meadville |
Crawford |
Northwest Region |
Photography |
website, repository for Keystone View Company stereoscopic products, documents and memorabilia |
| Johnstown Children's Museum |
Johnstown |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Children's |
web, opened June 2009 |
| Johnstown Flood Museum |
Johnstown |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
History |
web |
| Johnstown Flood National Memorial |
South Fork |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
History |
Commemorates the approximately 2,200 people who died in the Johnstown Flood of 1889 |
| Johnstown Heritage Discovery Center |
Johnstown |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Local history |
website, immigrant experiences, also known as the Frank & Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage Discovery Center |
| Joseph Priestley House |
Northumberland |
Northumberland |
Central PA |
Historic house |
Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 18th-century home of Joseph Priestley |
| Juniata College Museum of Art |
Huntingdon |
Huntingdon |
Central PA |
Art |
website, collection includes Hudson River School, American portrait miniatures, Old Master paintings and prints |
| Kelso Bible Lands Museum |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Archaeology |
website, operated by the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary |
| Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts |
Bethlehem |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Decorative arts |
website, includes Bohemian glass, fine needlework, tall case clocks, dolls, cast-iron toys and landscape paintings |
| Kentuck Knob |
Stewart Township |
Fayette |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Kerr Memorial Museum |
Oakmont |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
website, depicts upper middle class life between 1890–1910 |
| Kutztown Area Historical Society & Museum |
Kutztown |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website |
| Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour |
Scranton |
Lackawanna |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Industry - Coal |
Adjacent to Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum |
| Lake Shore Railway Museum |
North East |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Railroad |
website, operated by the Lake Shore Railway Historical Society; depots, locomotives, passenger cars, information |
| Lancaster County Historical Society |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, located at the Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum |
| Lancaster County Quilts and Textile Museum |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Textile |
website, also operates Heritage Center Museum |
| Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society Museum |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Religious |
website, exhibits about Mennonite and Amish life |
| Lancaster Museum of Art |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Art |
website, exhibitions of contemporary art by regional and national artists |
| Lancaster Science Factory |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Science |
website |
| Landis Valley Museum |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Living history |
Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania German material, culture, history and heritage from 1740 through 1940 |
| La Salle University Art Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website |
| Laurel Hill Mansion |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, part of Fairmount Park, 18th-century Georgian house |
| Lawrence Cabin |
Havertown |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Operated by the Haverford Township Historical Society, early-18th-century log cabin |
| Lawrence County Historical Society Museum |
New Castle |
Lawrence |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website |
| Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society |
Leechburg |
Armstrong |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website |
| Lehigh University Art Galleries |
Bethlehem |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Art |
website |
| Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum |
Allentown |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Local history |
Operated by the Lehigh Valley Historical Society, Lehigh County history from the earliest Native American inhabitants to the German settlers of the 18th century through the Industrial Revolution to mercantile and wartime accounts from the 20th century |
| Lemon Hill Mansion |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Located in Fairmount Park, operated by the Pennsylvania chapter of the Colonial Dames of America and the Friends of Lemon Hill, early-19th-century house |
| Lemon House |
Gallitzin |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
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| LeRoy Heritage Museum |
Canton |
Bradford |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
website |
| Liberty Bell Center |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Part of Independence National Historical Park, includes the Liberty Bell and exhibits about its history and role as an international icon of freedom |
| Liberty Bell Museum |
Allentown |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
History |
Exhibits relating to the Liberty Bell, liberty, freedom, patriotism and local history |
| Library Company of Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Library |
Changing exhibits from its collections of American history and culture from the 17th through the 19th centuries |
| Limerick Township Historical Society |
Limerick |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website |
| Lincoln Train Museum |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Railroad |
website, model trains and dioramas illustrating the railroad’s role during the Civil War |
| Lititz Museum |
Lititz |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, operated by the Lititz Historical Foundation |
| Living Loft Puppet Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Puppet |
Creations of the Spiral Q Puppet Theater, open by appointment |
| Little Beaver Museum |
Darlington |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website |
| Little Museum |
Sterling Run |
Cameron |
Central PA |
Local history |
website, operated by the Cameron County Historical Society |
| Livingood Museum |
Womelsdorf |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, operated by the Tulpehocken Settlement Historical Society |
| Lock's Gallery |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, contemporary art gallery |
| Lock Ridge Furnace Museum |
Alburtis |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Industry |
Operated by the Lehigh Valley Historical Society, ruins of coal-burning iron furnace with displays about the anthracite iron industry |
| Lore Degenstein Gallery |
Selinsgrove |
Snyder |
Central PA |
Art |
website, part of Susquehanna University |
| Lower Saucon Township Historical Society |
Lower Saucon Township |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Local history |
website, former one-room school |
| Luzerne County Museum |
Wilkes-Barre |
Luzerne |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Local history |
website, operated by the uzerne County Historical Society |
| Mack Trucks Historical Museum |
Allentown |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Transportation - Automotive |
website, about Mack Trucks |
| Macungie Institute |
Macungie |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Local history |
website, community center with headquarters and museum of the Macungie Historical Society |
| Manheim Heritage Center |
Manheim |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, operated by the Manheim Historical Society |
| Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Museum |
Bristol |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website |
| Mario Lanza Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Biographical |
website, memorabilia from the career of the legendary tenor Mario Lanza |
| Marian Anderson Museum and Birthplace |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Biographical |
website, two sites operated by the Marion Anderson Historical Society |
| Martin Guitar Museum |
Nazareth |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Music |
website, museum of the Martin Guitar Factory |
| Marywood University Art Galleries |
Scranton |
Lackawanna |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Art |
website |
| Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Masonic |
Center of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania |
| Matson Museum of Anthropology |
State College |
Centre |
Central PA |
Anthropology |
website, part of Pennsylvania State University |
| Mattress Factory |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Exhibits room-sized installation art |
| Mauch Chunk Museum |
Jim Thorpe |
Carbon |
Lehigh Valley |
Local history |
website |
| McCoy House Museum |
Lewistown |
Mifflin |
Central PA |
Local history |
website, operated by the Mifflin County Historical Society |
| McKeesport Heritage Center |
McKeesport |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website |
| McMurtrie House Museum |
Huntingdon |
Huntingdon |
Central PA |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Huntingdon County Historical Society |
| Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life |
Avella |
Washington |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Archaeological site, open air |
Operated by the Heinz History Center, Woodland, Archaic and Paleoindian remains, 16,000-year-old campsite alongside a village recreating rural life from the 19th century |
| Mechanicsburg Museum |
Mechanicsburg |
Cumberland |
Cumberland Valley |
Open air |
website, includes Stationmaster's House, Frankeberger Tavern, Freight Station, Passenger Station and the Washington Street Station |
| Mennonite Heritage Center |
Harleysville |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Religious |
website, local Mennonite history and traditions |
| Mercer County Historical Society Museum |
Mercer |
Mercer |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
website, located in the Anderson House, can also tour the Magoffin House with a guide |
| Mercer County Historical Society Rural Life Museum |
Mercer |
Mercer |
Northwest Region |
Agriculture |
website, located at Munnell Run Farm |
| Mercer Museum |
Doylestown |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Collection of early American objects and artifacts |
| Merrick Art Gallery |
New Brighton |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website, officially known as Merrick Free Art Gallery, Museum and Library, collection of French, German, English, and American paintings from the 18th and 19th century, including a collection of Hudson River School paintings |
| Mid-Atlantic Air Museum |
Reading |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Transportation - Aviation |
Historic war planes, classic airliners, rare civilian and military aircraft |
| Mifflinburg Buggy Museum |
Mifflinburg |
Union |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Transportation |
website |
| Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Contemporary art gallery |
| Millersburg Museum |
Millersburg |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, operated by the Millersburg Historical Society |
| Mill at Anselma |
Chester Springs |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Mill |
18th-century grain mill |
| Mill Grove |
Audubon |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Home of John James Audubon, art museum and Audubon wildlife sanctuary |
| Miniature Railroad & Village |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Model trains |
Located in the Carnegie Science Center |
| Minshall House |
Media |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website |
| Mister Ed's Elephant Museum |
Orrtanna |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Commodity |
website, elephant memorabilia and collectibles |
| Mixsell Museum |
Easton |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Industry |
website, operated by the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society |
| Moland House |
Hartsville |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Operated by the Warwick Township Historical Society, 18th-century farmhouse used by George Washington as a headquarters in 1777 |
| Montgomery House Museum |
Danville |
Montour |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Local history |
information, operated by the Montour County Historical Society |
| Moravian Museum |
Bethlehem |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Open air |
Tells the stories of the Moravian founders, includes 1741 Gemeinhaus, a five story log structure, the 1752 Apothecary and the 1758 Nain-Schober House |
| Moravian Historical Society Museum |
Nazareth |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Religious |
website, story of the Moravian Church and its contributions to American history and culture |
| Moravian Pottery and Tile Works |
Doylestown |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Industry |
"Working history" museum |
| Morgan Log House |
Lansdale |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website |
| Morton Morton House |
Norwood |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Norwood Historical Society |
| Mount Joy Historical Society Museum |
Mount Joy |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website |
| Mount Pleasant |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Colonial era mansion |
| Mummers Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, costumes from the Mummers Parade |
| Mascaro-Steiniger Turfgrass Museum |
University Park |
Centre |
Central PA |
Technology |
website, part of Penn State, open by appointment, lawn care equipment |
| Muncy Historical Society and Museum of History |
Muncy |
Lycoming |
Central PA |
Local history |
website, collection includes frakturs, a WPA-commissioned replica of Fort Muncy and military gallery, Native American artifacts, art, textiles |
| Museum of Anthracite Mining |
Ashland |
Schuylkill |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Industry - Mining |
information |
| Museum of Erie GE History |
Erie |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Industry |
website, history of General Electric plant in Erie, more information |
| Museum of Indian Culture |
Allentown |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Native American |
website, operated by the Lenni Lenape Historical Society |
| Museum of Mourning Art |
Drexel Hill |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Beliefs and rituals that surround the arts of dying and grieving |
| Museum of the Pennsylvania Longrifle |
Nazareth |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Weaponry |
website, at the Henry Homestead, operated by the Jacobsburg Historical Society |
| Mütter Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Medical |
ollection of medical oddities, anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment |
| National Canal Museum |
Easton |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Transportation |
website, includes Emrick Technology Center |
| National Centre for Padro Pio |
Barto |
Berks |
Delaware Valley |
Religious |
website, promotes life and teachings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina |
| National Civil War Museum |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
Cumberland Valley |
Civil War |
|
| National Constitution Center |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
History and relevance of the United States Constitution |
| National Liberty Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
website, eight galleries focus on heroism, freedom, diversity, faith and more; includes over 100 works in glass illustrating the beauty and fragility of freedom |
| National Museum of American Jewish History |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Jewish |
Story of Jews in America |
| National Museum of the American Coverlet |
Bedford |
Bedford |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Textile |
website, woven coverlets |
| National Shrine of Saint John Neumann |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Religious |
Shrine with museum about John Neumann |
| National Toy Train Museum |
Strasburg |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Transportation - Railroad |
website, operated by the Train Collectors Association |
| National Watch and Clock Museum |
Columbia |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Horology |
|
| Nationality Rooms |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Culture |
Guided tours of special classrooms designed to celebrate a different culture that had an influence on Pittsburgh's growth; part of University of Pittsburgh |
| N. C. Wyeth House and Studio |
Chadds Ford |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Tours operated by the Brandywine River Museum |
| Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art |
Millersburg |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Art |
website, also a nature center |
| Nemacolin Castle |
Brownsville |
Fayette |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
Maintained by the Brownsville Historical Society, 19th-century mansion |
| New Berlin Heritage Museum |
New Berlin |
Union |
Central PA |
Local history |
information, also known as the Courthouse Museum |
| New Holland Band Museum |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Music |
website, band memorabilia, hundreds of musical instruments from 1620 to present day, uniforms, music and equipment |
| New Hall Military Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Military |
website, information, part of Independence National Historic Park, located in Carpenters' Hall |
| Newlin Mill Complex |
Concord Township |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Mill |
Two historic houses, barn, water-powered grist mill, visitor center in a park |
| Nitre Hall |
Havertown |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Operated by the Haverford Historical Society |
| No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum |
Lansford |
Carbon |
Lehigh Valley |
Industry - Coal |
website |
| North East Museum |
North East |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
information |
| North Museum of Natural History and Science |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Natural history, Science |
website |
| Oakes Museum |
Grantham |
Cumberland |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Natural history |
website, part of Messiah College, dioramas of African and North American mammals, bird eggs, fish, seashells, minerals, insects & butterflies, fossils |
| Old Bedford Village |
Bedford |
Bedford |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Open air |
Includes buildings from the 18th to early 20th centuries, living history demonstrations |
| Old Caln Historical Society Museum |
Caln Township |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website |
| Old City Hall |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Part of Independence National Historical Park, site of the first U.S. Supreme Court |
| Old Eagle School |
Tredyffrin |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Education |
One room schoolhouse |
| Old Economy Village |
Ambridge |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Religious |
Last of three settlements established by the Harmony Society, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Old Jail Museum |
Chambersburg |
Franklin |
Cumberland Valley |
Local history |
website, operated by the Franklin County Historical Society - Kittochtinny |
| Old Jail Museum |
Jim Thorpe |
Carbon |
Lehigh Valley |
Jail |
Late-19th-century prison |
| Old Jail Museum |
Smethport |
McKean |
Northern Tier |
Prison |
website, operated by the McKean County Historical Society |
| Old Line Museum |
Delta |
York |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website |
| Old Mauch Chunk Model Train Display |
Jim Thorpe |
Carbon |
Lehigh Valley |
Railroad |
website |
| Olin Art Gallery |
Washington |
Washington |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website, part of Washington & Jefferson College |
| Oliver Miller Homestead |
South Park |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
Frontier stone house and spring house, reconstructed log house, blacksmith forge, barn, demonstration shed and gardens |
| Packwood House Museum |
Lewisburg |
Union |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Decorative art |
website, glass, ceramics, textiles, furniture, paintings, Pennsylvania German decorative arts, and Oriental art |
| Palmer Museum of Art |
State College |
Centre |
Central PA |
Art |
website, part of Penn State University |
| Palmerton Area Heritage Center |
State College |
Centre |
Central PA |
Local history |
information, operated by the Palmerton Area Historical Society |
| Paper Mill House Museum |
Newtown Township |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website, operated by the Newtown Square Historical Preservation Society |
| Parry Mansion |
New Hope |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, home of the New Hope Historical Society |
| Passavant House |
Zelienople |
Butler |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Zelienople Historical Society |
| Pasto Agricultural Museum |
University Park |
Centre |
Central PA |
Agriculture |
web, part of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, open by appointment |
| Paul Robeson House (Philadelphia) |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
African American |
website, legacy of Paul Robeson, community art exhibits |
| Paul R. Stuart Museum |
Waynesburg |
Greene |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Multiple |
website, part of Waynesburg University, geology, Native American artifacts, local history, pottery and glassware |
| Payne Gallery |
Bethlehem |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Art |
website, part of Moravian College |
| Pennsbury Manor |
Morrisville |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Home of William Penn, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Penn State All-Sports Museum |
State College |
Centre |
Central PA |
Sports |
website, part of Pennsylvania State University |
| Penns Valley Area Historical Museum |
Aaronsburg |
Centre |
Central PA |
Local history |
website |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Oldest art museum and school in the nation, 19th- and 20th-century American paintings, sculptures, and works on paper |
| Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum |
Scranton |
Lackawanna |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Industry - Coal |
Anthracite coal mining and industrial heritage of northeastern Pennsylvania, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Pennsylvania Fishing Museum at Pecks Pond |
Dingmans Ferry |
Pike |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Sports |
website, exhibits, creels, rods, reels, lures, fly fishing, ice fishing, motors, folk art and fishing art, decoys and other items |
| Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center |
Kutztown |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Ethnic |
website, part of Kutztown University, 42-acre (170,000 m2) farm with buildings which show the life of the Pennsylvania Germans in the 18th and 19th centuries |
| Pennsylvania Governor's Mansion |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
Cumberland Valley |
History house |
|
| Pennsylvania Lumber Museum |
Galeton |
Potter |
Northern Tier |
Industry - Lumber |
Documents the history and technology of the Commonwealth's forest industries, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Pennsylvania Military Museum |
Boalsburg |
Centre |
Central PA |
Military |
Recounts the story of Commonwealth citizen's who served our country in defense of the nation, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Pennsylvania Military College Museum |
Chester |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Military |
website, part of Widener University |
| Pennsylvania National Fire Museum |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
Cumberland Valley |
Firefighting |
|
| Pennsylvania State Capitol |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
Cumberland Valley |
History |
|
| Pennsylvania Trolley Museum |
Washington |
Washington |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Transportation |
|
| Pennsylvania Veterans Museum |
Media |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Military |
|
| Pennypacker Mills |
Schwenksville |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
National Historic site, 18th-century mansion and park |
| People's Place Quilt Museum |
Intercourse |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Textile |
website |
| Peter Herdic Transportation Museum |
Williamsport |
Lycoming |
Central PA |
Transportation |
website, vehicles for river, rail and road |
| Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum |
South Williamsport |
Lycoming |
Central PA |
Sports |
|
| Peter Wentz Farmstead |
Worcester |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
website, website, 18th-century Pennsylvania German farmstead |
| Philadelphia Art Alliance |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Institution hosts art exhibits, theater and music workshops, poetry readings, lectures, concerts and recitals |
| Philadelphia Doll Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Toy |
website, African, Europeans, American Folk Art dolls, the renowned Roberta Bell Doll Collection, American and internationally manufactured dolls and more; emphasis on black dolls |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
European, Asian and American fine art, furniture and decorative arts, arms & armor, period rooms |
| Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, part of Congregation Rodesh Shalom |
| Phillips Museum of Art |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Art |
website, part of Franklin & Marshall College |
| Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website |
| Piper Aviation Museum |
Lock Haven |
Clinton |
Central PA |
Transportation - Aviation |
website, photos, information |
| Pithole City |
Pithole |
Venango |
Northwest Region |
Industry |
Ghost town of former oil boomtown; administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and Drake Well Museum |
| Pittsburgh Center for the Arts |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Community arts campus that offers arts education programs and contemporary art exhibitions |
| Please Touch Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Children's |
Interactive museum to promote learning of children |
| Pocono Indian Museum |
Bushkill |
Pike |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Native American |
website, history of the Delaware Indian |
| Police Heritage Museum |
York |
York |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Law enforcement |
website |
| Polish American Cultural Center Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Ethnic - Polish |
website |
| Portage Station Museum |
Portage |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Local history |
website, operated by the Portage Area Historical Society, influences of coal mining, railroads, steel, forests, water, and recreation |
| Potter County Historical Society/Museum |
Coudersport |
Potter |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
website |
| Pottsgrove Manor |
Pottsgrove |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Historic Sites website |
| Powel House |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Operated by the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks, 18th-century Georgian townhouse mansion |
| P.P. Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum |
Rome |
Bradford |
Northern Tier |
Biographical |
Bradford County tourism information, scroll down to listing |
| The Print Center |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, contemporary printmaking and photography |
| Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center |
Punxsutawney |
Jefferson |
Central PA |
Science |
website, weather lore stories, exhibits and demonstrations |
| Quaint Corner Children's Museum |
Altoona |
Blair |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Children's |
website |
| Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm |
Stroudsburg |
Monroe |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Agriculture |
website |
| Rachel Carson Homestead |
Springdale |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Biographical |
National Historic home of environmental author Rachel Carson |
| Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania |
Strasburg |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Transportation |
Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Railroaders Memorial Museum |
Altoona |
Blair |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Railroad |
|
| Reading Public Museum |
Reading |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Multiple |
Art, natural history, civilizations, planetarium, arboretum |
| Reading Railroad Heritage Museum |
Hamburg |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Transportation - Railroad |
website, operated by the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society |
| Regina Gouger Miller Gallery |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Part of Carnegie Mellon University |
| Renfrew Museum and Park |
Waynesboro |
Franklin |
Cumberland Valley |
Open air |
website |
| Richard Wall House |
Elkins Park |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
House dating back to the late 18th century, reflects two centuries of owners |
| RittenhouseTown |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Open air |
Located in Germantown |
| Rivers of Steel |
Homestead |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Industry - steel |
website |
| Roadside America |
Shartlesville |
Berks |
Delaware Valley |
Railroad |
Miniature village and railway |
| Robert Fulton Birthplace |
Quarryville |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Biographical |
|
| Roberto Clemente Museum |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Biographical |
Life of baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente |
| Rock Ford Plantation |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
1794 Georgian mansion of General Edward Hand |
| Rockhill Trolley Museum |
Rockhill Furnace |
Huntingdon |
Central PA |
Transportation |
Trolleys |
| Rodin Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Largest collection of sculptor Auguste Rodin's works outside Paris |
| Romanian Folk Art Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Ethnic - Romania |
website, Romanian costumes, rugs, pottery, furniture and a full Transylvanian interior |
| Rosenbach Museum & Library |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art, Library |
Rare miniature portraits, 18th- and 19th-century British and American furniture and decorative art, rare books, manuscripts and illustrations, collection of works by Maurice Sendak |
| Rowley House Museum |
Williamsport |
Lycoming |
Central PA |
Historic house |
website, Victorian mansion operated by Preservation Williamsport |
| Ryerss Museum and Library |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Mansion with Asian and European decorative arts, located in Burholme Park |
| Saint Nicholas Chapel and Museum |
Beaver |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Religious |
website, Greek Catholic church with museum of Greek Catholic Union, Greek Catholic, and Carpatho-Rusin histories |
| Sanderson Museum |
Chadds Ford |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
|
| Samek Art Gallery |
Lewisburg |
Union |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Art |
website, part of Bucknell University |
| Saylor Park Cement Industry Museum |
Coplay |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Industry |
website, nine vertical cement kilns and exhibits about the American Portland Cement Industry, more information, information |
| Sayre Historical Society Museum |
Sayre |
Bradford |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
website |
| Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center |
Pennsburg |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Religious |
Museum collections include Schwenkfelder history and decorative arts including fraktur |
| Scranton Iron Furnaces |
Scranton |
Lackawanna |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Industry |
Heritage of iron making in Pennsylvania |
| Second Bank of the United States |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Part of Independence National Historical Park, art gallery exhibits of Colonial and Federal leaders, military officers, explorers and scientists, including many by Charles Willson Peale |
| Sewickley Heights History Center |
Sewickley |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website |
| Shippensburg Historical Society |
Shippensburg |
Franklin |
Cumberland Valley |
Local history |
website, includes Central Pennsylvania Indian arrowheads and tools, WPA educational aids made in Shippensburg, medical collections and Shippensburg area pottery |
| Shippensburg University Fashion Archives and Museum |
Shippensburg |
Franklin |
Cumberland Valley |
Fashion |
website |
| Shriver House Museum |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
website, 1860s period home of George Washington Shriver, experience of civilians during the Battle of Gettysburg |
| Simpler Times Museum |
Tidioute |
Warren |
Northwest Region |
Ephemera |
information, photos, oil and gas production equipment, gasoline pumps, signs and globes, tractors and farm equipment and engines, antique cars and turn-of-the-20th-century exhibits |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website, hosts four photography exhibits each year |
| Sinking Spring Historical Society & Heritage Park |
Sinking Spring |
Berks |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
information |
| Slate Belt Heritage Center |
Bangor |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Local history |
website |
| Slate Belt Museum |
Mt. Bethel |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Local history |
website |
| Slifer House Museum |
Lewisburg |
Union |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
website, owned by Albright Care Services |
| Smock Heritage Museum |
Smock |
Fayette |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website, operated by the Smock Historical Society |
| Society for Contemporary Craft |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website, contemporary art in craft media by international, national and regional artists |
| Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Military |
Largest memorial in the United States dedicated solely to honoring all branches of military veterans and service personnel |
| Soldiers National Museum |
Gettysburg |
Adams |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Military |
website, dioramas and artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Somerset Historical Center |
Somerset |
Somerset |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Open air |
Rural heritage center, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Sones Farm & Home Museum |
Muncy |
Lycoming |
Central PA |
Agriculture |
website, includes farming equipment, displays from a veterinary clinic, general store, antique furnishings, washing machines, cobbler's shoe making area, meat packing display, local memorabilia |
| Sordoni Art Gallery |
Wilkes-Barre |
Luzerne |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Art |
website, part of Wilkes University |
| Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art |
Altoona |
Blair |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Art |
website, quarterly art exhibitions and a collection of railroad photographic prints |
| Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art |
Loretto |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Art |
website, headquarters to the complex of four nuseum facilities, permanent collection of works of American art |
| Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art |
Ligonier |
Westmoreland |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Art |
website, includes permanent paperweight collection |
| Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art |
Johnstown |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Art |
website, housed in the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown |
| Speaker's House |
Trappe |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
18th-century home of Frederick August Muhlenberg, the First and Third Speaker of the United States House of Representatives |
| Springfield Heritage Museum |
Springfield |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website, operated by the Springfield Historical Society |
| Spring-Ford Area Historical Society Museum Complex |
Royersford |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Local history |
website, includes William Lewin Plantation House and Barn Museum |
| Springs Museum |
Springs |
Somerset |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website, operated by the Springs Historical Society |
| Square Tavern |
Newtown Township |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Tavern |
website, operated by the Newtown Square Historical Preservation Society |
| State Museum of Pennsylvania |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
Cumberland Valley |
Multiple |
Archaeological artifacts, minerals, paintings, decorative arts, animal dioramas, industrial and technological innovations and military objects; administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Steamtown National Historic Site |
Scranton |
Lackawanna |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Railroad |
Interprets the story of main line steam railroading between 1850 and 1950 |
| Stenton |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Early American Georgian architecture, operated by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America |
| Stephen Foster Memorial Museum |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Biographical |
Collection of composer Stephen Foster, also two music theaters |
| Stoy Museum |
Lebanon |
Lebanon |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website, operated by the Lebanon County Historical Society, recreated rooms of doctor's office, barber shop, school room, parlor, beauty salon, kitchen, general store, Cold Spring Train Station, wood shop |
| Strasburg Heritage Center |
Strasburg |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Local history |
website |
| Stroud Mansion Museum |
Stroudsburg |
Monroe |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Monroe County Historical Association |
| Sturgeon House |
Fairview |
Butler |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website, operated by the Fairview Area Historical Society |
| Sullivan County Historical Society Museum |
Laporte |
Sullivan |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
website, also the Baldwin House, a historic house museum, is next door |
| Summerseat |
Morrisville |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Late-18th-century house used as a headquarters by George Washington |
| Summit Hill Historical Society Museum |
Summit Hill |
Carbon |
Lehigh Valley |
Railroad |
information, information |
| Sun Inn, Pennsylvania |
Bethlehem |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Historic inn |
website |
| Susquehanna Art Museum |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
Cumberland Valley |
Art |
Contemporary art |
| Susquehanna County Historical Society |
Montrose |
Susquehanna |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
website |
| Susquehanna Depot Area Historical Society Museum |
Susquehanna Depot |
Susquehanna |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
website, museum currently closed while seeking new location |
| Sutton-Ditz House Museum |
Clarion |
Clarion |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
website, operated by the Clarion County Historical Society |
| Swedish Log Cabin |
Drexel Hill |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
18th-century log cabin |
| Sweetbriar Mansion |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Located in Fairmount Park, operated by the Modern Club Of Philadelphia, 18th-century period mansion |
| Swigart Museum |
Huntingdon |
Huntingdon |
Central PA |
Automobile |
website, antique automobiles |
| Taylor Memorial Museum |
Brockway |
Jefferson |
Central PA |
Local history |
website, operated by the Brockway Area Historical Society, museum features glass from local industry, artifacts from the lumbering, mining, and farming communities |
| Temple Judea Museum |
Elkins Park |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Ethnic |
website, Judaica from around the world, located at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel |
| Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Shoe Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Clothing |
website, open by appointment, part of Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine |
| Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Historic house where wounded Polish freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived |
| Thomas Leiper Estate |
Nether Providence Township |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
18th-century house |
| Thomas Massey House |
Broomall |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
18th-century house with 17th- and 18th-century furnishings |
| Thomas T. Taber Museum |
Williamsport |
Lycoming |
Central PA |
Local history |
website, operated by the Lycoming County Historical Society, features Native American and fine and decorative arts galleries, 19th-century period rooms, and over 300 toy trains |
| Tioga Point Museum |
Athens |
Bradford |
Northern Tier |
Multiple |
website, Native American, Japanese, Turkish, Chinese, European and Middle Eastern art and cultural objects, local historical items |
| Tom Ridge Environmental Center |
Erie |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Natural history |
Located in Presque Isle State Park, local plants, animals, human and cultural history |
| ToonSeum |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Cartoon art |
| Tour-Ed Mine and Museum |
Tarentum |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Industry - Coal |
website, coal mine and recreated home of a typical coal miner in the 1850s, general store items, tools and antiques |
| Toy & Nascar Museum |
Sciota |
Monroe |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Multiple |
website, toys and Nascar collectibles |
| Toy Robot Museum |
Adamstown |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Toy |
website, located in Stoudtburg Village, toy robots |
| Trout Gallery |
Carlisle |
Cumberland |
Cumberland Valley |
Art |
website, part of Dickinson College |
| Trout Hall |
Allentown |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Lehigh Valley Historical Society |
| Troxell-Steckel House |
Egypt |
Lehigh |
Lehigh Valley |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Lehigh Valley Historical Society, 1756 Pennsylvania-German farm house |
| Troy Farm Museum |
Troy |
Bradford |
Northern Tier |
Agriculture |
website |
| Tyrone History Museum |
Tyrone |
Blair |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Local history |
website, operated by the Tyrone Area Historical Society |
| Union City Historical Museum |
Union City |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
website, unusual items of everyday use from the 18t-h and 19th-century rural and urban life |
| University Arts Gallery |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Part of the University of Pittsburgh |
| University Museum of Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Indiana |
Indiana |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
website, also Kipp Gallery, part of Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Archaeology, Anthropology |
Artifacts from Egypt, China, Mesopotamia, Greco-Roman antiquities, Buddhist art, African art, and Mayan and other Pre-Columbian artifacts |
| University of Pittsburgh Dental Museum |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Medical |
Historic dental artifacts and equipment |
| Upsala |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Located in Germantown |
| U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center |
Carlisle |
Cumberland |
Cumberland Valley |
Military |
Includes Army Heritage Museum and Army Heritage Trail |
| Valley Forge National Historical Park |
Valley Forge |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
History |
Includes Welcome Center with exhibits, Washington's Headquarters (Valley Forge), Washington Memorial Chapel, reconstructed works and buildings |
| Valley School Museum |
Albion |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
School |
information |
| Venango County Historical Society Museum |
Franklin |
Venango |
Northwest Region |
Historic house |
website, known as the Hoge-Osmer House |
| Vicary Mansion |
Freedom |
Beaver |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
Operated by the Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, early-19th-century mansion under restoration |
| Victorian Vandergrift Museum and Historical Society |
Vandergrift |
Westmoreland |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Local history |
website |
| Vocal Group Hall of Fame |
Sharon |
Mercer |
Northwest Region |
Music |
|
| Wagner Free Institute of Science |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Natural history |
Victorian cases and hand-labeled natural history specimens arranged in the 1880s |
| Wagner-Ritter House |
Johnstown |
Cambria |
Laurel Highlands/Southern Alleghenies |
Historic house |
website, 19th-century working class family home |
| Walnutport Canal & Locktenders House |
Walnutport |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Historic house |
information |
| Washington Crossing Historic Park |
Washington Crossing |
Bucks |
Delaware Valley |
Open air |
13 historic buildings that mark the location where George Washington crossed the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War; administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Watson-Curtze Mansion |
Erie |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Erie County Historical Society; 24 room mansion showing upper class lifestyle of the 1890s; the Erie Planetarium is located in the carriage house |
| Wattsburg Museum |
Wattsburg |
Erie |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
information |
| Wayne County Historical Society Museum |
Honesdale |
Wayne |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Local history |
website |
| Waynesborough |
Paoli |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
18th-century home of Gen. Anthony Wayne, operated by the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks |
| Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the History Center |
Pittsburgh |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Sports |
web, located in the Smithsonian wing of the Heinz History Center; focuses on sports history in the Pittsburgh region |
| Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum |
Gibsonia |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Railroad |
History of railroads in western Pennsylvania through model railroading |
| Westmoreland Museum of American Art |
Greensburg |
Westmoreland |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Art |
Works by significant American artists, including Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent and Winslow Homer |
| West Overton Museums |
Scottdale |
Westmoreland |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Open air |
19th-century rural industrial village |
| Wharton Esherick Museum |
Malvern |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Studio of wood sculptor Wharton Esherick |
| Wheatland |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
Home of President James Buchanan |
| Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts |
Harrisburg |
Dauphin |
Cumberland Valley |
Science |
Complex includes Harsco Science Center, Sunoco Performance Theater and an IMAX theater |
| Widener University Art Gallery |
Chester |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, collection includes 19th- and 20th-century American paintings, 19th-century European paintings, 18th- and 19th-century Asian art |
| Wilbur Chocolate Factory & Candy Americana Museum |
Lititz |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Food |
History of chocolate and the Wilbur Chocolate Company |
| Wilder Museum |
Irvine |
Warren |
Northwest Region |
Local history |
website, operated by the Warren County Historical Society |
| William Brinton 1704 House |
West Chester |
Delaware |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Stone Quaker home, National Historic Landmark |
| Williams Center Art Gallery |
Easton |
Northampton |
Lehigh Valley |
Art |
website, part of Lafayette College |
| Williams House (Paupack, Pennsylvania) |
Paupack |
Wayne |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Historic house |
website, operated by the Wallenpaupack Historical Society |
| Windber Coal Heritage Center |
Windber |
Somerset |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Industry - Coal |
website |
| Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum |
Willow Grove |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Transportation - Aviation |
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| Winters Heritage House Museum |
Elizabethtown |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
website |
| Wolf Museum of Music and Art |
Lancaster |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Music, Art |
information |
| Woodford (mansion) |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Part of Fairmount Park, houses collection of antique household goods, including Colonial furniture, unusual clocks and English delftware |
| Woodmere Art Museum |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
Paintings, prints, sculpture and photographs focusing on artists from the Delaware Valley |
| Woodmont |
Gladwyne |
Montgomery |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Late-19th-century mansion and estate, history of International Peace Mission movement and Father Divine |
| Wood Turning Center |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Art |
website, international arts institution, gallery and resource center for lathe-turned art |
| Woodville Plantation |
Bridgeville |
Allegheny |
Pittsburgh Metro Area |
Historic house |
Late-18th-century plantation house, depicts life from 1780 to 1820 |
| World of Scouting Museum |
Valley Forge |
Chester |
Delaware Valley |
Scouting |
website, Girl & Boy Scout memorabilia, open by appointment |
| Wright's Ferry Mansion |
Columbia |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Historic house |
information, information |
| Wyalusing Museum |
Wyalusing |
Bradford |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
website |
| Wyck House |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Delaware Valley |
Historic house |
Oldest house in Germantown |
| Wyoming County Historical Museum |
Tunkhannock |
Wyoming |
Northern Tier |
Local history |
website |
| York College Art Galleries |
York |
York |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Art |
website, part of York College of Pennsylvania |
| York County Heritage Trust |
York |
York |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country |
Multiple |
website, includes the Historical Society Museum and Library, Agricultural and Industrial Museum, Bonham House, Fire Museum, General Horatio Gates House and Golden Plough Tavern, Barnett Bobb House |
| Zane Grey Museum |
Lackawaxen |
Pike |
Northeastern Pennsylvania |
Biographical |
Home and works of author Zane Grey |
| Zeigler House |
Dalmatia |
Northumberland |
Central PA |
Local history |
website, library and museum of the Mahanoy & Mahantongo Historical & Preservation Society, open by appointment |
| Zoller Gallery |
University Park |
Centre |
Central PA |
Art |
website, part of Penn State |
