Johnstown Flood Museum temporarily closed

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. 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!

Children’s Museum receives new train table from Experiential Learning Committee at Mt. Aloysius College

Posted: May 11, 2022 11:37 am

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 class served as museum docents during the spring 2022 semester, working with JAHA’s Marisa Tracey and elementary students on school field trips. The class and their advisor, Dr. Sara Rutledge, applied for a grant from the Experiential Learning Committee to purchase the new table, which has been placed next to a large window overlooking the train tracks that run beside the Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children’s Museum building.

The student docents are:

Phoebe Balsinger
Grace Bertram
Allison Brooks
Maya Capozzoli
Troy McConnell
Kylie Mihalov
Mercedes Sickles
Natalie Stelzer
Samantha Watson

Dr. Sara Rutledge is pictured above (right) with Marisa Tracey of JAHA.

We are Heritage Johnstown!

After months of thought, deliberation and planning, the Johnstown Area Heritage Association (JAHA) is thrilled to be entering a new year with a new name -- Heritage Johnstown -- as our Annual Fund drive kicks off. Visit our latest blog post for more about this change, our recent accomplishments, and goals for 2025.