The Agricultural & Industrial Museum will be closed for a private event on Saturday November 7th.
The History Center Museum, Library & Archives and Fire Museum will be open normal hours, 10 am to 4 pm. Colonial Complex tours will be offered 11 am and 2 pm.
Take part in a day of family fun and learning with our quarterly Second Saturday Family Day! The History Center Museum holds many stories and artifacts, Family Day-The Arts areContinue reading "Second Saturday Family Day"
Members of the Friends of the Heritage Rail Trail will be on site at the History Center Museum to highlight the work they do. This is a great opportunity to learn about the activities they offer at their sites. This not a presentation, it is an opportunity to chat and engage with members of theContinue reading "Friends of the Heritage Rail Trail"
November 8 is International STEAM day! Join us as we welcome Tom Ort to present S. Morgan Smith and the York, PA Hydropower Legacy. Hydropower research, development, and manufacturing has been anchored in York, Pennsylvania for over 150 years. Spearheaded by minister-turned-Industrialist S. Morgan Smith, hydraulic products produced in York have been placed in operationContinue reading "Second Saturday November"
Take part in a day of family fun and learning with our quarterly Second Saturday Family Day! The History Center Museum holds many stories and artifacts, Family Day-Black History MonthContinue reading "Second Saturday- February"
We are excited to welcome author and historian Dr. Emily Sneff to the History Center Museum! She will be presenting about her book "When the Declaration of Independence Was News."Continue reading "Second Saturday – June"
As a part of our focus on America's 250th anniversary we are excited to welcome children with their adults to experience an array of activities at the History Center MuseumContinue reading "History Explorers- Centennial Celebrations"
We are excited to welcome authors Michael Shupp and Scott Mingus on August 8th to speak about "Fearless Sons of War" The 200th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War. About the Book: In the summer of 1864, President Abraham Lincoln called for 500,000 men to join the Union Army to replenish ranks depleted by diseaseContinue reading "Second Saturday – August"
Before the painting of Lafayette's toast could hang in our new "Revolutionary York" exhibit, it needed rescuing. Conservator Kenya Brown Feeser spent countless hours bringing the portrait back to life. At October's Second Saturday, she'll take you behind the scenes of that painstaking work and the career that prepared her for it. Reserve your spotContinue reading "Second Saturday – October"
This is a presentation about the history of the organization not a musical performance. Why are the Glen Rock Carolers widely recognized as the oldest continuously active carol-singing group in America, having sung Old English Carols throughout the town every single year since 1848? Darryl J. Engler, Musical Director, will present an illustrated talk aboutContinue reading "Second Saturday – December"