PA Museums
Susquehanna Valleys –  Central Region

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

PA museums brown Boalsburg PA Heritage Museum sign hanging on a dark brown pole with the white porch of the museum in the background surrounded by green trees and green grass

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

Penn State All Sports Museum blue and white sign in State College PA

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

Pennsylvania Military Museum blue and white sign with colored flags

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
Pennsylvania Military Museum gray stone wall sign

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

Peter J McGovern little league museum sign and building in Williamsport PA, Lycoming County PA

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

Mifflinburg Buggy Museum tan building in Mifflinburg PA, Union County PA

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!


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