Bellefonte Art Museum — Attraction in Bellefonte

This museum has been here (close to State College) in Bellefonte for 11 years and I just learned about it. They had an exhibition of Jewish art in the first floor. On the second floor, they had three artists who were exhibiting their pieces of art, not only paintings but pictures and others.

In the third floor there is a very emotional setting. I don’t know if you ever read about the Underground Railroad. But, some quakers hid African Americans in the Bellefonte houses (in the attics). So, they have a setting representing it. Sad, emotional.

I understand that in December there will be an exhibition of Caribbean culture.

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This is a wonderful little gem. The docents were friendly and informative about the exhibits and artists. One nice person explained how the main exhibit changes monthly and is kicked off with an open house the first Sunday of the month. I can't wait to attend that. I was happy to have seem the special exhibit about how the building and its occupants were stops on the Underground Railroad. Great mix of history, art...

Victorian Building.some artwork .but the reason I went was to see the Underground Railroad..nice story with literature of chronological owners of the house with newspaper articles and several areas where people were hidden inside specially built beautiful tongue and groove walls.. amazing..and haunting when you realize you are standing in so...