Visit a local museum and view Pennsylvania artifacts that are thousands of years old.
The following is a list of museums in Pennsylvania which have archaeological collections from our state. They represent a wonderful opportunity to observe the material remains of Pennsylvania's historic and prehistoric past. We would suggest that these institutions be contacted for specific types of collections, hours and admission prices.
Twenty-six historic sites and museums are administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We strongly urge you to also visit these to see even more of Pennsylvania's past. Visit the Pennsylvania Trails of History ® section for more information..
Adams County
Adams County Historical Society
PO Box 4325
Gettysburg, PA 17325-4325
www.achs-pa.org
Allegheny County
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
www.carnegiemnh.org
www.carnegiesciencecenter.org
Berks County
Reading Public Museum
500 Museum Road
Reading, PA 19611-1425
readingpublicmuseum.org
Bradford County
Bradford County Historical Society
109 Pine Street
Towanda, PA 18848-1701
www.bradfordhistory.com
Tioga Point Museum
724 S. Main Street
PO Box 143
Athens, PA 18810
www.tiogapointmuseum.com
Bucks County
Mercer Museum of the Bucks County Historical Society
84 South Pine Street
Doylestown, PA 18901-4999
www.mercermuseum.org
Historic Langhorne Association
160 W. Maple Avenue
Langhorne, PA 19047
hla.buxcom.net
Cambria County
Cambria County Historical Society
615 N. Center Street
PO Box 278
Ebensburg, PA 15931-1122
www.cambriacountyhistorical.com
Columbia County
Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society
PO Box 360
225 Market Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-0360
www.colcohist-gensoc.org
Cumberland County
Shippensburg Historical Society
52 West King Street
Shippensburg, PA 17257-1212
www.shippensburghistory.org
Dauphin County
Hershey Museum
170 W. Hershey Park Drive
Hershey, PA 17033-2727
www.hersheystory.org
Historical Society of Dauphin County
219 South Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104-1619
www.dauphincountyhistoricalsociety.org
Historical Society of Millersburg & Upper Paxton Township Museum
PO Box 171
330 Center Street
Millersburg, PA 17061
mbghist@epix.net
Delaware County
Friends of the Caleb Pusey House
15 Race Street
PO Box 1183
Upland, PA 19015-2413
www.delcohistory.org/fcph
Greene County
Greene County Historical Society
PO Box 127
Waynesburg, PA 15370-0127
www.gchistory.org
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Historical Society
P.O. Box 51
172-176 Main Street
Brookville, PA 15825
www.jchconline.org
Lancaster County
North Museum of Natural History and Science
400 College Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17603-3386
www.northmuseum.org
Lebanon Count
Historic Schaefferstown, Inc.
P.O. Box 307
Schaefferstown, PA 17088-0307
www.hsimuseum.org
Lehigh County
Museum of Indian Culture
2825 Fish Hatchery Road
Allentown, PA 18103-9801
www.museumofindianculture.org
Luzerne County
Greater Hazleton Historical Society
55 N. Wyoming Street
Hazleton, PA 18201
www.hazeltonmuseum.org
Wyoming Historical and Geological Society D.B.A. Luzerne County Historical Society
69 South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
www.luzernecountyhistory.com
Lycoming County
The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society
858 West Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701-5824
www.tabermuseum.org
Mercer County
Mercer County Historical Society
119 South Pitt Street
Mercer, PA 16137-5001
www.mchspa.org
Monroe County
Monroe County Historical Association
900 Main Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360-1604
www.monroehistorical.org
Northampton County
Easton Heritage Alliance
169 Northampton Street
Easton, PA 18042-3610
EHA1753@netscape.com
National Canal Museum, Hugh Moore Historical Park and Museums
30 Centre Street
Easton, PA 18042-7743
www.canals.org
Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society
101-107 South Fourth Street
Easton, PA 18042-4505
www.northamptonctymuseum.org
Northumberland County
Northumberland County Historical Society, Inc.
1150 North Front Street
Sunbury, PA 178011-1126
www.northumberlandcountyhistoricalsociety.org
Philadelphia County
Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia
15 South 7th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2313
www.philadelphiahistory.org
Historic Rittenhouse Town, Inc.
206 Lincoln Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19144-4903
www.rittenhousetown.org
Independence National Historic Park
3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
www.nps.gov/inde
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
33rd and Spruce Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324
www.upenn.edu/museum
Pike County
Pike County Historical Society
PO Box 915
608 Broad Street
Milford, PA 18337-0915
www.pikecountyhistoricalsociety.org
Potter County
Potter County Historical Society
PO Box 605
308 N. Main Street
Coudersport, PA 16915
history.pottercountypa.net
Snyder County
Sndyer County Historical Society
30 E. Market Street
PO Box 276
Middleburg, PA 17842-0276
www.snydercounty.org/snyder/cwp/view.asp?a=869&q=430790
Washington County
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life
401 Meadowcroft Road
Avella, PA 15312
www.meadowcroftmuseum.org
Wayne County
Wayne County Historical Society
PO Box 446
Honesdale, PA 18431-0446
www.waynehistorypa.org
Westmoreland County
Fort Ligonier Association
216 South Market Street
Ligonier, PA 15658-1242
www.fortligonier.org
York County
York County Historical Society
c/o Indian Steps Museum
923 Pleasant Valley Road
York, PA 17402
www.indiansteps.org
York County Heritage Trust, Museum & Library
250 East Market Street
York, PA 17403
www.yorkheritage.org
