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. When we have a timeline for re-opening, we will update! 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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JAHA is delighted to welcome Deb Winterscheidt as director of development and member services! In her new position, Deb will work closely with JAHA’s board and president to raise funds for the organization, and grow and maintain JAHA’s membership. She’ll …

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The 3rd Annual Johnstown Slavic Festival is almost here! The one-day, free festival will feature an action-packed program of traditional Slavic music and dance, including tamburitzan dance, Balkan brass music, Eastern European roots music played on traditional instruments, an accordion virtuoso, …

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Our popular rail tours to Altoona are back, coming Oct. 7, 14 & 21! We’ll take the train to Altoona and enjoy the fall foliage, and visit some of Altoona’s most important rail history sites. For details on the tours …

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Johnstown’s popular beer tasting festival is back on September 30! Tickets for the festival are available online now, or in person at the Heritage Discovery Center — no tickets will be sold at the gate, so …

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The Johnstown Slavic Festival is coming up on September 23, and as part of that event we’re excited to announce the Baba’s Famous Nutroll contest! If you think you or your organization have a nutroll recipe that is the most scrumptious, …

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Don’t miss our signature event, coming August 4-5 at Peoples Natural Gas Park! Complete information at www.floodcitymusic.com, or get your tickets online now!

Volunteers get free admission the day they work and a T-shirt! Contact (814) …

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For 17 years, Gwen Harnett has been the center of all things JAHA — in no small part due to her grace, patience and finely-tuned sense of humor. Her last day at JAHA is today — June 16, 2017. All …

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JAHA is delighted to announce the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Concert Series at Peoples Natural Gas Park! These shows are free and open to the public. Our first show is set for Saturday, June 17 and will feature Johnstown …

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Under the direction of Paul Rosenblatt, Principal architect of Springboard Design, Leah Wulfman has begun working with JAHA Curator Kaytlin Sumner to continue planning the new exhibition for the Johnstown Flood Museum. Springboard Design, a Pittsburgh-area architecture …

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The Johnstown Area Heritage Association has gotten a significant boost to our $2.5 million campaign, “For The Future: A Campaign for the Johnstown Flood Museum,” with the endorsement of David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author!

McCullough, who first rose to prominence …

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