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Learn by Doing! For more than a century, the Reading Public Museum has been at the forefront of hands-on learning. RPM’s enthusiasm for providing rich, tactile experiences sparks curiosity and learning for visitors of all ages in the areas of science, art, history, and more! The mission of the Reading Public Museum, a dynamic center of lifelong learning and discovery, is to educate, enlighten and engage current and future generations through the...

Pass allows admission for 2 adults and up to 4 children at no charge. Pass may circulate for 7 days with no renewal. Pass must be presented at the time of admission. Regular hours are: Monday-Saturday 9:30-5:00. Sunday 12:00-5:00. Check website www.constitutioncenter.org for possible closures due to events, holidays, weather, and rules of etiquette. Any borrower who loses the pass will be charged the full replacement cost of the pass which is $150.00....

Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site interprets the legacy of American criminal justice reform, from the nation’s founding through to the present day, within the long-abandoned cellblocks of the nation’s most historic prison.  Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Known for its grand architecture and...

Join us for museum & historic site visits, workshops, programs, events, exhibitions, and our amazing walking tours! Pass includes sites such as the Visitor Center, 1750 Smithy, 1810 Goundie House, 1752 Apothecary, Waterworks, Moravian Mueseum (gemeinhaus), Single Sisters House, Kemerer Mueum of Decorative Arts, Burnside Plantation, Luckenbach Mill & Colonial Industrial Quarter, 1761 Tannery, and the Nain-Schober House.  Please note many sites are...

The Sigal Museum is Northampton County, Pennsylvania’s leading institution of local history, and home to significant collections of pre-European settlement artifacts, decorative arts and textiles, farming implements, and colonial furniture. The museum offers interactive exhibitions, self-guided and docent-led tours, walking tours, special children’s programs, and a programming with a focus on local and American history. Museum hours are Thursday-Saturday...

Housed in the former Electric Repair Shop of the Bethlehem Steel plant site on the vibrant SteelStacks arts & culture campus, the National Museum of Industrial History interprets industry past, present and future through dynamic exhibits, hands-on interactives and engaging programs. Visitors of all ages can enjoy the stories of the people, machines and ideas that transformed our nation through a rich collection of rare artifacts including the esteemed...

In 1917 – urged on by the Bucks County Historical Society, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania – the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania created the Washington Crossing Park Commission. The park was established that year, and in 1918, the name of the Taylorsville post office was changed to Washington Crossing.  Today the 500-acre park is managed by the Pennsylvania...

America's finest museum of medical history, the Mütter Museum displays its beautifully preserved collections of anatomical specimens, models, and medical instruments in a nineteenth-century "cabinet museum" setting.   The goal of the Museum is to help visitors understand the mysteries and beauty of the human body and appreciate the history of diagnosis and treatment of disease.

With a staff of dedicated volunteers operating all aspects of the museum, the Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum is owned and operated by the Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association (DVHAA). The DVHAA is a non-profit, 501(c)3, all-volunteer organization.Consistently adding new aircraft to our collection, the Wings of Aviation Museum has one of the most important collections of statically displayed aircraft in the country. Our exhibit of aircraft...