Heritage Johnstown

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History – We collect, preserve, and interpret our community memory of Johnstown;
Culture – We attract, educate, and inspire visitors of all ages and backgrounds;
Community –We transform, nurture, and celebrate a sense of place and shared identity. Today Heritage Johnstown owns and operates four museums: the Heritage Discovery Center, Johnstown Children's Museum, Johnstown Flood Museum, and Wagner-Ritter House & Garden.

Wonderful news! As of June 10, the Wagner-Ritter House & Garden is reopening to the public. Read more about this wonderf...
06/01/2026

Wonderful news! As of June 10, the Wagner-Ritter House & Garden is reopening to the public. Read more about this wonderful house museum and schedule your tour today!

By Amy Regan, Heritage Johnstown curator Have you ever wondered if there was a location that tied Johnstown’s history together? Well, the the Wagner-Ritter House and Garden does just that! This historic home ties together the Johnstown Flood Museum and the ...

Today, May 31, is the anniversary of the Johnstown flood of 1889. Today the Johnstown Flood Museum is free, and the Keys...
05/31/2026

Today, May 31, is the anniversary of the Johnstown flood of 1889. Today the Johnstown Flood Museum is free, and the Keystone Amateur Radio Society will be broadcasting information about the flood immediately outside the museum.

Tomorrow, May 31, is the anniversary of the great Johnstown flood. We invite you to visit the Johnstown Flood Museum and...
05/30/2026

Tomorrow, May 31, is the anniversary of the great Johnstown flood. We invite you to visit the Johnstown Flood Museum and remember with us -- hours are noon-5:00 pm. The Keystone Amateur Radio Society will be on hand too, broadcasting information about the flood on the callsign N3N. Welcome!

The season of events at Peoples Natural Gas Park continues this weekend with the Johnstown PolkaFest, presented by Visit...
05/29/2026

The season of events at Peoples Natural Gas Park continues this weekend with the Johnstown PolkaFest, presented by Visit Johnstown, Pennsylvania ! Enjoy, everybody.

Friday, May 29th, 2026 - Sunday, May 31st, 2026

Susan Hawkins and Emily Loeb of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh will appear on Fox 8 News Now on Friday, May 29 (airt...
05/28/2026

Susan Hawkins and Emily Loeb of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh will appear on Fox 8 News Now on Friday, May 29 (airtimes: 9:00 am and 10:35 pm) to discuss Let Me Be Myself: The Story of Anne Frank, the temporary exhibition at the Heritage Discovery Center! The exhibit is here through June -- don't miss it.

So many people come together to work so hard and give so much to make the Path of the Flood Historic Races possible -- n...
05/26/2026

So many people come together to work so hard and give so much to make the Path of the Flood Historic Races possible -- none more than Mark Voelker, race director. Please read his message below.

The Path of the Flood Historic Races is on Saturday May 23, 2026. It includes the following events: 14-Miler, 8-Miler, and 5k.

This is the last week we're collecting summer items for Victim Services Inc. at the Heritage Discovery Center! Bring in ...
05/26/2026

This is the last week we're collecting summer items for Victim Services Inc. at the Heritage Discovery Center! Bring in a donation and get 10% off admission.

Today for Memorial Day, we'd like to re-share a Heritage Johnstown at Home post about local World War II heroes.
05/25/2026

Today for Memorial Day, we'd like to re-share a Heritage Johnstown at Home post about local World War II heroes.

By Nicholas Gehlmann. Nick is a volunteer who has been researching military history for us. We’re sharing his research on our World War II heroes for Veterans Day, as part of our Heritage Johnstown at Home series. (Photo above: Main ...

Our museums are open today (Sunday, May 24) but CLOSED on Mon., May 25 for Memorial Day. Hope everyone is having a safe ...
05/24/2026

Our museums are open today (Sunday, May 24) but CLOSED on Mon., May 25 for Memorial Day. Hope everyone is having a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend! (Photo: Memorial Day decorations in Johnstown, 1870s).

What a wonderful Path of the Flood Historic Races! We are so grateful to the many sponsors, volunteers, and in-kind dono...
05/23/2026

What a wonderful Path of the Flood Historic Races! We are so grateful to the many sponsors, volunteers, and in-kind donors who come together to make this event possible — and to all the runners who come back year after year. Thank you!!

Address

201 6th Avenue
Johnstown, PA
15906

Telephone

+18145391889

Website

https://linktr.ee/heritagejohnstown

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