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!

1889 flood walking tours to return in May and June

1889 flood walking tours to return in May and June

Posted: April 19, 2019 12:02 pm

JAHA is delighted to announce a full slate of walking tours exploring the history of the 1889 flood in Johnstown! All tours are conducted by Nick Wukovich, who has studied the disaster extensively through first-person accounts of survivors. He’ll point out flood-surviving buildings and historical areas, share photographs, and tell stories. Everyone who takes these tours rave about them!

The “upper town” tour covers the downtown area, and involves about two miles of walking. The “lower town” tour is from Walnut Street to the Stone Bridge, and is about a mile and a half.

The complete tour schedule is set as follows (tours will appear in the events feed about a month before they happen). All tours leave from the Johnstown Flood Museum. Cost is $5, or $3 with museum admission.

May 2, 11:30 am: Upper Town

May 4, 11:30 am: Upper Town

May 5, 1:00 pm: Lower Town

May 9, 11:00 am: Lower Town

May 10, 12:30 pm: Upper Town

May 16, 1:00 pm: Upper Town

May 17, 1:00 pm: Lower Town

May 23, 1:00 pm: Upper Town

May 24, 1:00 pm: Upper Town

May 30, 11:00 am: Lower Town

May 31, 11:00 am: Upper Town

June 1, 11:00 am: Lower Town

June 6, 11:30 am: Lower Town

June 7, 1:00 pm: Upper Town

June 9, 1:00 pm: Lower Town

June 14, 11:00 am: Upper Town