Heritage Johnstown — Attraction in Johnstown

The Frank & Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage Discovery Center in downtown Johnstown is really awesome! It's five floors dedicated to the history, culture, geography of the greater Johnstown region. The first floor is America Through Immigrant Eyes, where it tells the life and times of immigrants to the city and their family. What working conditions they had to endure in mines & mills, how much money they made and the cost of basic items, religious services, etc (clothing, food, newspapers, insurance, etc) The 2nd floor has a Gallery called The Pattern Makers Art which had wooden molds that were used to create the machinery in the local Steel Mills. The 3rd Floor is the Newly opened (June 2009) Children's Museum. Block Area, Containing a Mix Master Studio, Fashio Studio, General Store, Giant Kitchen Table, Steel Mill, City Works, Inclimber, Overlook Garden (closed due to weather), Water Room. Our daughter loved the Inclimber so much, it's a giant slide that looks like the Inclined Plane, you have to take these stairs to the top, and you get to slide down into a cart of foam coal. While youre climbing up there are samples of different minerals in the wall.

The 4th floor consists of offices. The 5th floor is an art gallery with paintings and pictures from over the years. There is also an on site Galliker's Cafe and a large gift shop. We were un-able to check out the Iron & Steel gallery, due to lack of time. If visiting with children, please allow 2 hours.

It is part of the Johnstown Discovery Network, which also consists of the Johnstown Flood Museum and the Wagner Ritter House. One admission is good for all the sites. This museum has lots of hands on experiences for children and I'd really suggest visiting if you're in the area. Admission is 7...

Nice space with some interesting history, and I enjoyed the Iron and Steel exhibition. However, the main museum exhibits were light on artifacts and primarily relied on reading and audio. Overall, for the cost of entry it felt stretched to fill too big of a space, and could use a 21st century update for it's displays, content,...

We spent 2 days exploring the 4 museums available thru the heritage association. In 2 of the guided tours, we had a lovely guide named Makenzie. She was extremely knowledgeable and clearly...