Delayed opening Feb. 6

Because of this morning’s wintry weather and slippery roads, the History Center will open at noon today, Thursday, Feb. 6.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Additional questions?

Find answers to the most common questions about the History Center.

Admission is $20 per person, some discounts may apply.

Visit Our Admissions Page

That is tough to say as we have several sites and over 300 years of history covered throughout our sites. Additionally, it depends on the age of our visitors in your group. View our sites and museums page to better gauge the length of your visit.

Museums Info

Why yes you can! We ask that if the group is visiting from a school you contact our Manager of School Programs. If your group falls under another category like the scouts, senior groups, adult group etc, we ask you contact the Manager of Public Programs. Our schedule fills up fast so please refer to our School tours or Group tours pages.

Visit us at the History Center Museum, Library, and Archives to purchase a membership in person or do it online. If you have further questions, please contact the Manager of Membership and Annual Giving.

Buy a Membership

Group and school tours must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance.

  • Interested in a group tour contact our Manager of Public Programs, Caroline Travers by email or phone (717)-848-1587 Ext 304.
  • Want to bring your school students to the History Center contact our Manager of School Programs, Valerie Long, Ph.D. by email or phone (717)-848-1587 Ext 302.
Learn more about our tour offerings

We ask that all food and beverage remain within your bag while going through museum spaces. Feel free to purchase food and beverage from our grab and go area to then eat at our café tables in the lobby.

We have a limited number of available free of charge wheelchairs for use while at our History Center Museum, Library and Archives and the Agricultural & Industrial Museum. Although our other sites are historic buildings that unfortunately have limited access due to the age of the buildings.

Free Wi-Fi is accessible for visitors at the History Center Museum, Library and Archives. You have receive the login information when on location at the museum.

You make take photographs throughout our sites but we ask you do not record programs, events or tours. Additionally, we ask that you refrain from flash photography.

Yes, you may. Please visit our site rental page to reach out to our Rentals Coordinator.

Facility Rentals

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