Browse Museums

Packwood House Museum

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

History

Payne Gallery of Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

History

Penn Brad Oil Museum

Custer City, Pennsylvania

History

Penns Valley Area Historical Museum

Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania

History, Historical Society

History

Pennsylvania German Society

Kutztown, Pennsylvania

History

Pennsylvania Hospital Archives

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

History

Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum

Nazareth, Pennsylvania

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Natural History, Nature Centers

Mission, goals and programs of the Jacobsburg Historical Society
The mission of the Jacobsburg Historical Society is to preserve the art and industry of making early American firearms, and the character of the individuals and community that created and sustained that enterprise.
The Society was founded in 1972 to preserve and interpret the historical Henry family estate and early industrial properties, the family's gun and iron making heritage and to help establish the Jacobsburg National Historic District.

Pennsylvania Military Museum

Boalsburg, Pennsylvania

History, Historic House, Military, Specialized

PA Veterinary Historical Society

Collegeville, Pennsylvania

History

Paley Design Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Library

The American Craft Council Library & Archives maintains a comprehensive collection of print and visual materials on American craft. While focused on modern craft dating from 1940 to today, the collection also supports research in the related fields of design and applied and decorative arts.

Pearl S. Buck House

Perkasie, Pennsylvania

History

Penn Hills Historical Commission

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

History

History

Pennsylvania Folklore Society

West Chester, Pennsylvania

History

For more information, Contact: Dr. Bonita Freeman-Witthoft, Director Ethnic Studies Institute, Department of Anthropology, G201 Old Library, West Chester, PA 19383

History

Pennsylvania Labor History Society

Murrysville, Pennsylvania

History

Culture, History, Military, Specialized, University

The Pennsylvania Military College (PMC) Museum brings to life the history of Pennsylvania Military College, known in its time as the "West Point of the Keystone State." The museum's exhibits, through photographs, audio and video displays, and a wealth of artifacts, not only re-create life at PMC, but also tell the stories of the athletic and academic accomplishments of PMC students. As a lasting monument to PMC and its cadre of alumni, the PMC Museum honors the military and civilian achievements of its graduates.

Pennsylvania National Fire Museum

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

General, History, Historic House, Science, Specialized

Housed in the 1899 Victorian firehouse Reily Hose Company No. 10, the museum features an outstanding collection of artifacts from the hand-drawn equipment of yesterday to the modern tools of today.