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!

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HDC elevator fundraising update: we are almost 70 percent there!

HDC elevator fundraising update: we are almost 70 percent there!

Posted: February 12, 2021 1:13 pm

JAHA has been working hard to raise funds to replace the elevator at the Heritage Discovery Center, which is out of service and requires a custom part to repair.

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This elevator is critical to the operation of the Heritage Discovery Center, as our beautiful building has five stories and needs to be completely accessible for all!

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have raised $48,000. We are now almost 70% funded, well on our way to our $70,000 goal!

Further, we have been able to order the custom part, which will take 6-8 weeks to manufacture.

We are grateful for our community’s continued support as we work to complete this critical project. Our goal is to have a fully functioning elevator as the pandemic subsides, so that we can continue re-opening the building.

Every donation, large and small, makes a big difference as we move toward this critical goal. Please consider supporting this goal — contribute online at the button above, or send a check designated “elevator fund” to JAHA, PO Box 1889, Johnstown, PA 15907.