Due to an interior water leak on 1/23/25 caused by extreme cold, the Johnstown Flood Museum ONLY is temporarily closed. Thankfully, nothing of historic significance was affected. The water remediation team concluded their work, which leaves repainting, floor refinishing, and replacement of carpet and soundproofing materials. We are currently waiting for insurance adjustors and approval of quotes, a process we cannot control. In the meantime, we apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to remediate and repair our beloved flagship museum.

In the meantime, we are pleased to present Relic Tales of the Johnstown Floods at the Heritage Discovery Center, which is unaffected and operating normal business hours. This new temporary exhibition includes more than 200 artifacts and photographs, many of which have never been on display before, from the Johnstown flood of 1889 (as well as 1936 and 1977).  Welcome!

Board of Directors

Our volunteer board of directors is as follows:

Dan Solomon, Chair; Vice-President, Enterprise & US Federal, SonicWall Inc.

Ernie Petersen, 1st Vice Chair and Treasurer; consultant, retired from AmeriServ Trust & Financial Services Company 

Karen Welsh, AIA, 2nd Vice Chair; President, UpStreet Architects 

Jesper Nielsen, Secretary; CEO and Co-Owner, Croyle-Nielsen Therapeutic Associates 

Tammy Barbin, Director of Marketing & Communications, Conemaugh Health System

Alan Cashaw, President, Johnstown Branch NAACP

Brad Clemenson, Former Senior Manager at Pennsylvania Environmental Council; consultant on recreation and community development

Dr. Jill Henning, Professor, Pitt-Johnstown

Bryan Hummel, co-chair, AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival; Physician Assistant, Mainline Associates of UPMC

Sean McCool, Assistant Vice President & Business Relationship Manager, 1st Summit Bank

Barry Polster, Executive Director, Johnstown Regional Partnership

Donna Baxter Porcher, Founder and CEO, Soul Pitt Media

Christine Trotz-Cosgrove, Esq., Managing Attorney, Summit Legal Aid

Stephen Clark; Superintendent, National Park Service: Western PA Sites, ex officio

Carole Gigliotti, ex officio  

Richard Mayer, ex officio 

Patty Carnevali, ex officio