Category Archive: Just for Kids

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 …

Through the Museums for All program, recipients of any type of food assistance (such as WIC or SNAP) can get admission to our museums for $3. It’s a popular and needed program — in fact, so far this year we’ve …

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 …

The Johnstown Children’s Museum is having a birthday, and you’re invited!

The Johnstown Children’s Museum 15th Birthday Celebration is set for Sat., Jun. 8 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm special activities, food and fun. The event, which is free, is made possible …

Museums are great places for families to bond, learn, and explore – and JAHA wants our museums to be accessible to everyone.

That’s why the Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children’s Museum and Johnstown Flood Museum participate in Museums For …

Today JAHA announced that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums …

JAHA is delighted to announce an exciting addition to the Johnstown Children’s Museum! Weather-resistant 4′ x 6′ tables were specially designed and created for our Native Species Rooftop Garden by Somerset Millwork and Cabinetmakers. These tabletops are marine-grade two-toned melamine …

The Johnstown Area Heritage Association gratefully acknowledges the Experiential Learning Committee at Mt. Aloysius College, which has facilitated the purchase of a new train table for the Johnstown Children’s Museum! Education students in Mt. Aloysius’s Aesthetic Experiences for Young Children …

JAHA is delighted to announce that the Johnstown Flood Museum and Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children’s Museum will soon be open seven days a week for the visitor season!

The Johnstown Area Heritage Association (JAHA) is delighted to share The Laurel Highlands Explorers, a children’s book which has been authored and illustrated by area high school students, a project made possible by a $30,000 grant from National Geographic! The …