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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Thanks for a great #GivingTuesday – and Annual Fund continues!

Thanks for a great #GivingTuesday – and Annual Fund continues!

Posted: November 29, 2017 11:25 am

JAHA is grateful to the many businesses and individuals who participated in our Jeans for JAHA event on Giving Tuesday! They include:

1st Summit Bank (some of their participating employees are shown above)
CamTran
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
Concurrent Technologies Corp. (who took their own spin on the idea with “Jerseys for JAHA”)
Ferndale Area School District (who also did “Jerseys for JAHA”)
Greater Johnstown School District
Johnstown Area Heritage Association
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (which supported the effort with a donation)
Westmont Hilltop School District

Also, Deb Winterscheidt, JAHA’s development director, organized a modest fundraiser on Facebook to leverage the Gates Foundation’s promise of matching funds. The effort raised exceeded its $250 goal with $265 raised from nine donors. Thank you!

Meanwhile, our Annual Fund drive continues! If you’ve not yet made your donation, please visit our Support page to donate securely online (alternatively, a downloadable form is available on that page for those who prefer to mail a check).