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!

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Special Projects: Forest Hills videos on 1977 flood

Student-produced YouTube videos about the flood

Under the direction of teacher Aspen Mock, Forest Hills school students produced these videos about the 1977 flood. JAHA is pleased to share their work, and applauds them for their creativity!

Capstone Project: this video explains the video project overall; the remaining videos are student work.

Flood Proof by Kirk Bearjar, Katelyn Beyer, Quinn Charney, Tyson Snyder & Connor Wysocki

Survivor of the 1977 Flood by Nevore Bertolasio, Nora Cabala, Ian Dobbins, Mikel Gray, Haley Myers, Matthew Wadsworth

Johnstown Underwater: The Story of the 1977 Johnstown Flood by Sarah Gavlak, Samantha Heilmann, Kailyn Jones, Matthew Rozum & Dylan Wechtenhiser

Roaring Tide: Story of the 1977 Johnstown Flood by Gaven Blough, Darius Dill, Raychel Gonos, Gabriel Nginyo, Dylan Holdworth & Madison Rebar

Turning the Tides: The Story of the 1977 Flood by Jackson Arrington, Erik Gibson, Bryce Killinger, Kara Lautenbaucher, Eva Spangler & Joshua Zaragoza

1977 Flood by Kaylee Johns, Peyton McGough, Jackson Rummel, Darren Shrift & Alexia Steele

How the Storm Changed Everything by Alexis Detwiler, Caleb Langham, Jessie Shaulis, Remingtyn Smith, and Maggie Steen