Stop by one of the PA museums located in the central part of the state on a family or couples vacation.
Visit a sports museum, children’s museum, aviation museum and more in this area.
Centre County PA
Bellefonte Museum for Families of Centre County
133 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte PA 16823
814-355-4280
Thurs-Sun 1-4 PM
This museum is for children and parents.
- Museum focuses on the humanities including art, history, natural and physical sciences
- Exhibits
http://www.bellefontemuseum.org
Bellefonte PA Hotels
Boalsburg Heritage Museum
304 E Main Street
Boalsburg PA 16827
814-466-3035
http://www.boalsburgheritagemuseum.org/country_store.shtml
Tuesday and Saturday 2-4 PM
- Includes the Sara Sweet House, country store, summer kitchen, light house and a bank barn
Frost Entomological Museum
Penn State University
Department of Entomology
501 ASI Building
University Park PA 16802
814-865-1895
http://ento.psu.edu/facilities/frost
State College PA Hotels
Mon-Fri 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
- 2,000,000+ insect specimens
Palmer Museum of Art
Curtin Rd
University Park PA 16802
814-865-7672
http://www.palmermuseum.psu.edu
Tues-Sat 10 AM-4:30 PM, Sunday 12-4 PM
- 11 galleries
- Exhibits
- Displays
- Auditorium
- Outdoor garden with sculptures
Penn State All Sports Museum
1 Beaver Stadium
University Park PA 16802
814-865-5577
http://www.gopsusports.com/all-sports-museum/psu-all-sports-museum.html
Tues-Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sunday 12-4 PM
Mid December through mid March – Fri-Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sunday 12-4 PM
- Coaches and male and female athletes of Penn State’s history
- Theater
Penns Valley Area Historical Museum
244 West Aaron Square
Aaronsburg PA 16820
814-349-8960
http://pennsvalleymuseum.org
Saturdays 1-4 PM
- Historical information on the heritage of the Penns Valley and Brush Valley regions
- Exhibits
- Collections
Pennsylvania Military Museum
602 Boalsburg Pike
Boalsburg PA 16827
814-466-6263
www.pamilmuseum.org
April-October – Wed-Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sunday 12-4 PM
November to mid December – Thurs-Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sunday 12-4 PM
- Exhibits
- Artifacts
Clinton County PA
Piper Aviation Museum
One Piper Way
Lock Haven PA 17745
570-748-8283
Lock Haven PA Hotels
Mon-Fri 9 AM-4 PM, Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sunday 12-4 PM
- Aircrafts and equipment
- Collections include records, journals, photos, memorabilia
- Events
Columbia County PA
Children’s Museum
2 W 7th St
Bloomsburg PA 17815
570-389-9206
http://www.the-childrens-museum.org
Bloomsburg PA Hotels
Tues-Sat 10 AM-4 PM
- One of the PA museums with interactive programs
- Exhibits
Lycoming County PA
Little League Museum
525 Rte 15 Hwy
Williamsport PA
570-326-3607
http://www.littleleague.org/learn/museum.htm
Williamsport PA Hotels
Labor Day to Memorial Day – Fri-Sat 10 AM-5 PM
June – Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
July-August – Mon-Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
Peter Herdic Transportation Museum
810 Nichols Pl
Williamsport PA
570-601-3455
www.phtm.org
Tues-Sat 10 AM-3 PM
Thomas T. Taber Museum
858 West 4th St
Williamsport PA 17701
570-326-3326
http://www.tabermuseum.org
Tues-Fri 9:30 AM-4 PM, Sat 11 AM-4 PM, Sunday 1-4 PM (May-October)
- Fine arts
- Period rooms
- Model train exhibit
- American Indian gallery
Union County PA
Mifflinburg Buggy Museum
598 Green Street
Mifflinburg PA 17844
570-966-1355
www.buggymuseum.org
April-October Thurs-Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 1-5 PM
- Historical tools and parts
Packwood House Museum
15 N Water Street
Lewisburg PA 17837
570-524-0323
http://www.packwoodhousemuseum.com
Lewisburg PA Hotels
Tues-Sat 10 AM-5 PM
- Exhibits
- Tours
- Events
- Items include ceramics, furniture, paintings, decorative art
- Has a garden
Have fun visiting the PA museums in the Susquehanna Valley region of the state!