Name: Johnstown Flood Museum
Address: 304 Washington St, Johnstown, PA 15901, USA, US
Telephone: +1 814-539-1889

Johnstown Flood Museum is a museum, located at 304 Washington St, Johnstown, PA 15901, USA. They can be contacted via phone at +1 814-539-1889, visit their website www.jaha.org for more detailed information.

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304 Washington St, Johnstown, PA 15901, USA

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Added by Jopie, at 28 November 2016

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 PM

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Dave Casker

29 November 2017

The Johnstown Flood Museum (not to be confused with the Johnstown National Flood Memorial 15 miles away) is housed in the former Carnegie Library. This was the 4th Carnegie Library donated, and the 3rd to be completed. He made the offer 6 months after the 1889 flood, and the building was completed almost exactly two years later. It remained a public library until about 1971, and then was gradually converted into the Flood Museum. The Museum (and the building) could stand renovation, and that is now a major project of the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, which owns and operates it. The film there is by Charles Guggenheim, and won the Academy Award for best short documentary in 1989. The main exhibits are on the ground flood; the film, and photos of Johnstown prior to the 1889 flood are on the second floor. Often overlooked is the third floor, which was the gymnasium for the Carnegie Library and has a number of original features, including the elevated running track and beadboard pine paneling on the walls.
Brian Galbraith

24 November 2017

Very nice museum. While we were there a volunteer walked around and showed us lots of interesting things. Watch the movie and visit the 3rd floor. Worth a stop when in the area.
Frank Caputo

14 November 2017

I expected more from such an event. Not much new in the museum and a bit dated. Film is nice, but you can see it all on PBS or similar. The surrounding area has little to offer.
Rick Dziagwa

13 November 2017

Very nice museum and historical approach to the 1889 flood. Very good starting point to gain early knowledge of Johnstown.
Christina Hornack

12 October 2017

This was a fascinating look into the causes and consequences of the flood. Lots of amazing artifacts, photos, and history from that time. Don't miss the film!
Gladys Ashe

25 September 2017

Interesting but no air conditioning. It was nauseatingly hot on our visit.
Jayme Good

10 September 2017

Very educational place. Great staff!
MegaEmailman

06 July 2017

This museum was a fun little trip backwards in time. I'd definitely recommend it if you're in the area.
Carlos Estela

03 June 2017

Worth the visit and the donation for entrance fee but the exhibt has seen better days. I hope the non-profit organization that manages the exhibit can find the funds and vision to make the fixes and update the overall exhibit. I would encourage visiting in order to provide support and learn something new.
Christopher Pece

13 April 2017

Powerful experience about the tradgety of the floods but also dedication to the town's resilience. Worth a stop in addition to the National Park Service memorial site 14 miles up the road to the actual dam is good to to help get sense of the scale.
Tricia Whipkey

05 April 2017

Very nice museum. The movie is very informative and I recommend watching it before exploring the museum.
Nelson Miller

30 December 2016

I was never in Johnstown before and did not know anything about the flood. This museum was very informative. The debris wall spoke a messenge in itself. The documentary shown here is very good! I highly recommend visiting.
Steve Powell

05 December 2016

Great Museum Guide.
This is a must see museum. The preventable flood was a series of human errors compounded by a significant weather event. One of the saddest facts was were 80 souls that had survived the flood in their swept away homes only to get trapped in the 30 acre debris field created by the railroad bridge abutments then caught fire and consumed the survivors. Note, there is a designated free parking area very near the museum. Follow the signs.