While visiting the Pocono mountains region on a vacation, visit one of the PA museums located in the northeastern part of the state.
The area offers a variety of museums from coal mining and its history to art galleries.
Bradford County PA Museums
PP Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum
Main Street
Rome PA 18837
570-247-2228
Wed-Sat 1-4 PM Memorial Day to Labor Day
- Christian hymn song writers from the 1800s
The Home Textile Tool Museum
Rome PA 18837
570-247-7175
http://www.hometextiletoolmuseum.org
- Early textile production information
- Spinning wheels, looms
- Spinning, weaving
Tioga Point Museum
724 South Main Street
Athens PA 18810
570-888-7225
http://www.tiogapointmuseum.com
Tuesday and Thursday 12-8 PM, Saturday 10 AM-1 PM
- Art
- Cultural objects
- Exhibits – Native American, railroad
- Rare books
- Civil and Revolutionary War
Troy Farm Museum
Troy PA 16947
570-297-3410
http://www.troyfarmmuseum.org
End of April to end of October Thurs-Sat 9 AM-4 PM, Sunday 1-4 PM
- Farm tools, machinery and artifacts
Carbon County PA
9 Coal Mine & Museum
9 Dock Street
Lansford PA 18232
570-645-7074
http://no9mine.tripod.com
Wed-Sun 12-4 PM
- Walking tour
- Mining history and information
- Artifacts include mining equipment, tools, clothes
- Exhibits of photos, paintings, fossils
Asa Packer Mansion
Jim Thorpe PA 18229
570-325-3229
http://www.asapackermansion.com
Jim Thorpe PA Hotels
11 AM-4 PM
- Asa Packer founded Lehigh Univeristy and was a philanthropist
Mauch Chunk Museum & Cultural Center
41 West Broadway
Jim Thorpe PA 18229
570-325-9190
http://www.mauchchunkmuseum.com
- Mauch Chunk is former name of Jim Thorpe
- Former coal town
- Switchback Gravity Railroad model display
- Exhibits
The Old Jail Museum
128 W. Broadway
Jim Thorpe PA 18229
570-325-5259
http://www.theoldjailmuseum.com
Memorial Day to Labor Day daily except closed Wednesdays
September-October weekends only
- Guided tours 12-4:30 PM
- Ghost tours in October
Lackawanna County PA
Anthracite Heritage Museum
McDade Park
Bald Mountain Road
Scranton PA 18504
570-963-4804
http://www.anthracitemuseum.org
Scranton PA Hotels
Mon-Sat 9 AM-5 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
- Anthracite mining and textile industries
- Tools and machinery
- Indian artifacts
Carbondale Historical Society & Museum
1 North Main Street
Carbondale PA 18407
570-282-0385
http://www.carbondalehistorical.org
- Exhibits
- Programs
Catlin House Museum
232 Monroe Avenue
Scranton PA 18510
570-344-3841
http://www.lackawannahistory.org
Tues-Fri 10 AM-5 PM, Sat 12-3 PM
- Information and artifacts on the county of Lackawanna and the northeast area of PA
- Former home of George Catlin
- Exhibits
- Lectures
Everhart Museum
1901 Mulberry Street
Scranton PA 18510
570-346-7186
http://everhart-museum.org
February-December – Mon, Thurs-Fri 12-4 PM, Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
- Natural history, science and fine arts artifacts
- Exhibits
- Programs
- Historical and contemporary art
Houdini Museum
1433 N Main Ave
Scranton PA 18508
570-342-5555
www.houdini.org
July to Labor Day 1-6 PM
- Exhibits
- Magic shows
Steamtown
150 S Washington Avenue
Scranton PA 18503
570-340-5200
http://www.nps.gov/stea/index.htm
9 AM-5 PM daily, Jan to mid April 10 AM-4 PM
- Steam engines
- Technology Museum
- History Museum
- Programs
- Locomotive repair shop tour
Luzerne County PA
Eckley Miners’ Village
RR 2 Box 236
Weatherly PA 18255
570-636-2070
http://www.eckleyminers.org
Mon-Sat 9 AM-5 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
- Anthracite miner’s information and history
Monroe County PA
Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery
Main Street
Delaware Water Gap PA 18327
570-476-4240
http://www.dutotmuseum.com
Delaware Water Gap PA Hotels
May-October – Sat-Sun 1-5 PM
- Housed in a brick schoolhouse
Pennsylvania Forest Fire Museum
Fayetteville PA 17222
717-261-0140
http://paforestfiremuseum.org
Fayetteville PA Hotels
- Interactive exhibits
- Artifacts
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm
1000 Turkey Hill Road
Stroudsburg PA 18360
570-992-6161
http://www.quietvalley.org
Stroudsburg PA Hotels
Mid June to Labor Day
- Historic buildings
- 100 acres
- 1800’s agricultural life in PA
Schuylkill County PA
Jewish Museum of Eastern Pennsylvania
2400 West End Avenue
Pottsville PA 17901
570-622-5890
http://www.synagogue-museum.org/m_index.html
Pottsville PA Hotels
Appointment only
- Jewish art and artifacts
- Traveling exhibits
Museum of Anthracite Mining
17th and Pine Streets
Ashland PA 17921
570-875-4708
Memorial Day to Labor Day Mon-Sat 10 AM-6 PM, Sunday 12-6 PM
September to May Tues-Sat 9 AM-5 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
- Mining artifacts, machinery, tools, photographs
- Information on history of mining
Wayne County PA Museums
Dorflinger Glass Museum
White Mills PA 18473
570-253-1185
http://www.dorflinger.org/glass_museum.html
- 900+ pieces
- Exhibits
- Glass collections
Enjoy your visit at one of the northeastern PA museums!