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List of museums in Pennsylvania

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List of museums in Pennsylvania

This list of museums in Pennsylvania encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are university and non-profit art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

To use the sortable table, click on the icons at the top of each column to sort that column in alphabetical order; click again for reverse alphabetical order.

Defunct museums

  • American Museum of Veterinary Medicine, Birdsboro, closed in 2010, collections donated to the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Easton Museum of Pez Dispensers, Easton,
  • George Westinghouse Museum, Wilmerding, closed in 2007, collection now part of the Heinz History Center
  • Hazel Kibler Memorial Museum, Girard, operated by the West County Historical Association
  • Heritage Center Museum, Lancaster, closed in 2011
  • JEM Classic Car Museum, Andreas, collection sold in 2003
  • Kready's Country Store Museum, Lititz,
  • Lancaster County Quilts and Textile Museum, closed in 2011
  • Marx Toy Museum, Erie, closed April 2008, now online only
  • Mary Stolz Doll Museum, Bushkill, closed in 2005
  • Mary Merritt Doll and Early Childhood Museum, Douglassville, closed in December 2005.
  • Museum of Erie GE History, Erie
  • National Philatelic Museum, Philadelphia, opened in 1948, closed in 1959
  • Pennsylvania Fishing Museum at Pecks Pond, Dingmans Ferry
  • People's Place Quilt Museum, Intercourse, closed in 2013
  • Round Top Museum, Gettysburg, collections now part of the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center
  • Toy Robot Museum, Adamstown
  • References

    List of museums in Pennsylvania Wikipedia


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