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.

News & Stories

Category Archive: Development

Heritage Johnstown and the Greater Johnstown Community YMCA are partnering to present Corks & Cocktails: 15th Annual Charity Wine Auction on Fri., Sept. 12 at 6:00 pm. The auction event, which will be held inside the Community Foundation Oilhouse at …

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On Saturday, May 24, the Path of the Flood Historic Races rushed down the valley and into Peoples Natural Gas Park! This collaborative event is presented by the Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority, National Park Service, and Heritage Johnstown.

Here …

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Heritage Johnstown is the grateful recipient of two AED devices, donated by the Rotary Club of Johnstown! An AED, or automated external defibrillator, is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use device that can treat a person in sudden cardiac arrest, drastically improving …

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Yesterday Sean McCool, Heritage Johnstown board member, and Marisa Tracey of Heritage Johnstown received a $5,000 check from Lee Initiatives to support the Sidney & Rae Goldblatt Johnstown Children’s Museum’s “Inclimber Room.” The grant is part of a three-year commitment …

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We are grateful to all who came out to support our Death in the Library fundraiser, which was held here at the Heritage Discovery Center on March 1. A special thanks to our sponsors, Rabbit Hill Arts, Sarah Gayle & …

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On Thursday, January 23, water damage was discovered at the Johnstown Flood Museum, caused by a heating system valve that sprung a leak due to extreme cold temperatures. One of our docents, Nikki Bosley, went to the archives to work …

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There’s been a murder at the museum, and Heritage Johnstown needs the public’s help to solve it! An interactive murder mystery, “Death in the Library: 2nd Annual Murder Mystery” will take place at 6:30 pm on Sat., Mar. 1 at …

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We are Heritage Johnstown!

After a year-long process, the Johnstown Area Heritage Association (JAHA) is announcing a name change – Heritage Johnstown – as we kick off our annual fund drive.

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September 19, 2024 11:52 am

Thank you for a wonderful Corks & Cocktails!

On September 13, Corks & Cocktails: 13th Annual Charity Wine Auction was held in the Community Foundation Oilhouse at Peoples Natural Gas Park. This gorgeous evening was a benefit for the Greater Johnstown YMCA and JAHA, and we are grateful …

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The dam is one of the best-loved exhibits in the entire the Johnstown Children’s Museum, and after 15 years of heavy use it’s ready for a makeover! The Westwood Garden Haven, under leadership of Christa Callahan, will work to repair …

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