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, which leaves repainting, floor refinishing, and replacement of carpet and soundproofing materials. We are currently waiting for insurance adjustors, 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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The Heritage Discovery Center’s second floor galleries are now displaying an exhibition of historic photos of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra! Founded in 1929, the JSO is a key part of Johnstown’s cultural landscape. The photos trace the symphony’s history from …

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JAHA is currently seeking two seasonal part-time workers at Peoples Natural Gas Park. These positions are 25-30 hours a week from mid-May to mid-October, sometimes on weekends.

Duties include but are not limited to janitorial tasks, grounds cleanup, setup and tear-down …

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Early-bird pricing expired on April 19, unless you’re a JAHA member! All JAHA members can still take advantage of early-bird pricing on 2-day passes to the festival, which saves you 10 bucks per pass. To take advantage of this deal, …

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The Johnstown Flood Museum and Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children’s Museum are now open visitor season hours of Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10:00 am-5:00 pm, and Sundays from noon-5:00 pm! Welcome.

JAHA’s monthly special for April is 20% off rentals! For details on the …

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The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival has announced that The Devon Allman Project featuring special guest Duane Betts will headline the event on Friday, August 3.

Devon Allman is a festival favorite, having played the festival in 2010 with his band, …

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David McCullough’s The Johnstown Flood went on sale nationally 50 years ago, on March 18, 1968. It marked the renewal of interest in a story that was almost gone from living memory, helping preserve it for generations. Dave Sutor of …

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On Wednesday of this week, five additional artists were added to the AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival, which is coming up August 3-4, 2018. They are country rockers Pure Prairie League; the “controlled chaos” of Andy Frasco & the U.N. …

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JAHA has received several inquiries about signing up for classes with the Center for Metal Arts, the entity that’s just moved here from New York State and plans to operate out of the Blacksmith Shop. They have now moved to …

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February 14, 2018 11:27 am

I Love JAHA promotion kicks off!

Will you be our Valentine? Show us your love during “I LOVE JAHA” month with an online gift! Your donation will be doubled thanks to an anonymous benefactor — up to $ 4,000 will be matched if you donate to …

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January 31, 2018 10:55 am

Momentum builds for JAHA’s Annual Fund

JAHA gratefully reports that our Annual Fund is now at $75,000, thanks to YOUR generosity! We’re well on our way to our goal of $125,000 — if you haven’t yet contributed and would like to, please visit our Support page …

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