Penn Brad Oil Museum — Attraction in Bradford Township

Charming olde time musuem. Wonderful guide. I learned all sorts of things...who would have thought petroleum could be so interesting! How oil was discovered, why PA oil was so highly valued...(and it saved the great whales from extinction!) What different oils look like, how they managed to pump it out...spoiler: Zippo lighters in every miners tool kit! And an unexpected delight: I bought a $1.25 chocolate bar in the gift shop made by a local company. Omg, Amazing! (If dark, rich, Belgium chocolate is your taste). If had opened it before I got back in the car, I would have bought more. I seriously considered...

A really nice museum with alot of history and so much information. The woman who gave us a tour. Could answer any questions we had wil alot of accurate info and examples. I would highly recommend this place for anyone who is interested in history or geology. So stop and learn why pennsylvania oil is/was so sought after for it qualities. And enjoy a few hours where your kids put away...

Worth it even if you don't know anything about the oil business. The big tool shop was great and has an exhibit you've probably never seen before. The host was very knowledgeable and took time to explain the items we were interested in. Wish there was more worthwhile things in the gift shop: reproduction maps of the wells or replicas of the nitro canisters would have...