Welcome, and bring your houseguests!

The Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children’s Museum and Johnstown Flood Museum begin a winter operating schedule as of Dec. 1: open Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Sunday noon-5:00 pm; and closed Tuesday and Wednesday. (Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 fall on Tuesday-Wednesday; therefore, there are no extra closing days due to Christmas or New Year.) Special events calendar is here.

Peoples Natural Gas Park, which is the site for Discover Downtown Johnstown Partnership’s Christmas Tree and Village this year, is open noon-11:00 pm. Lighting time for the tree and the Stone Bridge is 5:00-11:00 pm, and the installation will be up through January 8, 2026. More tree-related schedule info is here.

School Groups and Education

The Heritage Discovery Center and Johnstown Children's Museum welcome school groups!

The Heritage Discovery Center welcomes thousands of students every year. We at Heritage Johnstown are proud to enhance student learning with the rich history of Johnstown! We have plenty to offer at our facilities, so we encourage you to give our Tour Coordinator a call at 539-1889 x 311 or use the form below to send us an email. We will be happy to assist you, ensuring your school group will have a fun-filled and educational tour!

What can you do at the Heritage Discovery Center?

  • Enjoy playing in the Johnstown Children’s Museum.
  • Have lunch in one of our provided lunch spaces.
  • Visit the Iron and Steel Gallery and watch our extra-sensory film “Mystery of Steel”.
  • Take a tour through Johnstown viewing through the eyes of an 1800s Immigrant.
  • Have a lesson with our Children’s Museum staff.
  • New ideas? If you have something in particular in mind for your tour, don’t hesitate to ask!

Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Provides Reduced Student Admissions for Pennsylvania Public Schools

Heritage Johnstown is proud to be listed as an approved Educational Improvement Organization in Pennsylvania’s well-established Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. The EITC program directly benefits Pennsylvania public school students by providing discounted student admission to all sites and giving participating students a hands-on educational experience from our exhibits, which are supported by on-line educational materials and activities that are aligned with the state’s education standards. To learn if your school qualifies for discount admission rates under the EITC grant program, call at 814-539-1889 or email Makenzie Croyle, our tours coordinator,

Resources for School Groups

Heritage Johnstown has developed detailed online resources for teachers to use before, during and after their visit to the Heritage Discovery Center. These programs allow students to use primary and secondary research materials to explore themes relevant to the museum, and all meet Pennsylvania state education standards.

Access museum education materials