Due to an interior water leak on 1/23/25 caused by the recent extreme cold, the Johnstown Flood Museum ONLY is temporarily closed. Thankfully, nothing of historic significance was affected. As of 2/4, the water remediation team has concluded their work, and we are moving on to repainting, floor refinishing, and replacement of carpet and soundproofing materials. We fully expect to reopen by early spring. In the meantime, we apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to remediate and repair our beloved flagship museum.

The Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children’s Museum is unaffected and operating normal business hours. Welcome!

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Coming up at JAHA

February 28, 2025

Last Friday at the Ethnic Social Club

Welcome back to Last Friday! This month we'll enjoy acoustic music from Mike Ferencak. Doors at 5:00, with music starting at 5:30. Guest bartenders are Tamera Gindlesperger Fisher and Rebekah...

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March 12, 2025

Screening of "Defining Moments: The Life & Leadership of Quiet Revolutionary Frances Hesselbein"

Inspiring generations with her battle cry “To Serve Is to Live,” Defining Moments tells the story of legendary leader Frances Hesselbein who started living her purpose “respect for all people”...

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April 23, 2025

Russell Shorto book signing: Taking Manhattan

Russell Shorto, Johnstown native and acclaimed author, will come to the Heritage Discovery Center for a book reading for his latest non-fiction book, Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events that Created...

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The Johnstown Area Heritage Association hosts a broad range of special events throughout the year.

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  • Closed Museums operating on winter schedule
  • 5:30-8:30 pm Stone Bridge lighting hours
  • Closed Museums operating on winter schedule
  • 5:30-8:30 pm Stone Bridge lighting hours
  • Closed Museums operating on winter schedule
  • 5:30-8:30 pm Stone Bridge lighting hours
  • 10:00 am-5:00 pm Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children's Museum open (Flood Museum CLOSED)
  • 5:30-8:30 pm Stone Bridge lighting hours
  • 10:00 am-5:00 pm Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children's Museum open (Flood Museum CLOSED)
  • 5:30-8:30 pm Stone Bridge lighting hours
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News & Stories

2025-02-12

Heritage Johnstown at Home: Early Black history in Johnstown

In the early 2000s, AmeriCorps member Mike Burke worked with Heritage Johnstown (then known as JAHA) and the Johnstown chapter of the NAACP to research early Black history here. By poring through written documentation such as census records, early newspapers, …

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2025-02-06

Johnstown Flood Museum leak draws deluge of national media coverage

On Thursday, January 23, water damage was discovered at the Johnstown Flood Museum, caused by a heating system valve that sprung a leak due to extreme cold temperatures. One of our docents, Nikki Bosley, went to the archives to work …

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