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Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Mack Truck Museum
The entire history of Mack Trucking Company in one place along with vintage and experimental vehicles, movie props, and engineering archives from over 100 of building vehicles.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Academy of Natural Sciences
As the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, these halls contain everything from dinosaur bones to biological samples collected by Lewis and Clark.
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Wayne County Historical Society and Museum
Discover the crossroads of industrial innovation, Native American history, and local artistry.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Baker Mansion
Once home to a wealthy ironmaster, this 19th-century mansion now holds unique relics from Blair County's past, and perhaps the spirits of its former occupants.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Antique Ice Tool Museum
A restored 1834 stone bank barn preserving the curious history of the natural ice trade.
York, Pennsylvania
Weightlifting Hall of Fame
Take a walk through the history of strength sports—from the early Olympic Games to modern day.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin Museum and Court
This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Miniature Railroad & Village
Pittsburgh’s largest and most detailed model train display began as one WWI veteran’s hobby.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Landis Valley Museum
This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.
Butler, Pennsylvania
Maridon Museum
The only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region that focuses on Asian art and Meissen porcelain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Extinct Bird Hall
Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.
Easton, Pennsylvania
National Canal Museum
Come for the history lesson, stay for the mule-pulled boat rides.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
Collection of scores of race cars from the 1900s to recent lovingly maintained and displayed.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Steamtown National Historic Site
The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Electric City Trolley Museum
A museum dedicated to the history of electric interurban transit near the home of the first electric trolley system in the United States.
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