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.

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Pawsitively Festive Photo Opportunity!

Pawsitively Festive Photo Opportunity!

Date/Time
Date(s) - December 15, 2024
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Location
Heritage Discovery Center
201 6th Ave
Johnstown, PA 15906


Pets are always on the nice list, so bring your furry friend to see Santa! Our in-house photographer will capture your pets — or you and your pets — with Santa, and you will get a digital copy emailed to you!

We ask that you please make a payment in the gift shop before bringing your pet into the museum — cost is just $5 per family. Pets will only be allowed in the Santa vestibule and we have a special door for you to use.