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Maridon Museum
Maridon Museum Top Attraction! things to do on a rainy day in Pittsburgh, PA
Museum in Butler, PA USA

An Asian-focused museum with sculptures of jade, ivory, porcelain and brass. Its art represents Japan, China, Korea, India and Germany, spanning more than 4,000 years. The Maridon opened on May 8th, 2004. It is the only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region with a specific focus on Chinese and Japanese art and culture. The museum ù both the objects and the buildings that house them ù is the gift of Mary Hulton Phillips.


The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum
The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum Top Attraction! things to do on a rainy day in Reading, PA
Museum in Hamburg, PA USA

A repository of knowledge, artifacts, and memorabilia of one of America's greatest transportation institutions.

Drake Well Museum
Drake Well Museum Top Attraction! things to do on a rainy day in Pennsylvania
Museum in Titusville, PA USA

Come see where the industry that puts a drop of oil in your life every day was born. A steam engine whistle calls you to the replica of Edwin Drake's 1859 engine house, where oil from the famous well flows into a never filling barrel.

Houdini Tour, Museum & Stage Magic Show
Houdini Tour, Museum & Stage Magic Show Top Attraction! things to do on a rainy day in Scranton, PA
Museum in Scranton, PA USA

Houdini Tour, Movie, Museum Stage Magic Show in Scranton The ONLY building in the world devoted to the world's greatest magician, Harry Houdini. Fabulous guided exhibit and fantastic fun one hour magic show with live magicians and animals; doves, a rabbit, a duck and two poodles.

Center for Architecture and Design
Center for Architecture and Design things to do on a rainy day in Philadelphia, PA
Museum in Philadelphia, PA USA

Exhibitions, talks, workshops, festivals, and more! The Center provides Philadelphia with educational programs, exhibitions, and a public space to explore architecture, urban planning, and design, allowing visitors the opportunity to understand how these disciplines affect us all in our daily lives.


Civil War Tails Diorama Museum
Civil War Tails Diorama Museum things to do on a rainy day in Gettysburg, PA
Museum in Gettysburg, PA USA

Highly accurate Civil War dioramas made with miniature cats! Our museum offers real history with a fun twist.

Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center things to do on a rainy day in Gettysburg, PA
Museum in Gettysburg, PA USA

The official start to your Gettysburg visit

Lincoln Train Museum
Lincoln Train Museum things to do on a rainy day in Gettysburg, PA
Museum in Gettysburg, PA USA

Celebrate American hisotry and the heroes of our nation! Experience the spirit of the men and women who achieved American independence and freedoms as they journey through time with President Abraham Lincoln.

Lincoln Train Museum
Lincoln Train Museum things to do on a rainy day in Gettysburg, PA
Museum in Gettysburg, PA USA

American history museum. Celebrate the history and the heroes of our nation with the Lincoln Train Museum.


Moonshot Museum
Moonshot Museum things to do on a rainy day in Pittsburgh, PA
Museum in Pittsburgh, PA USA

Museum Moonshot Museum is PA's first space museum and the first museum in the world to focus on career and community.

The William E. Swigart, Jr. Antique Automobile Museum
The William E. Swigart, Jr. Antique Automobile Museum things to do on a rainy day in Susquehanna River Valley, PA
Museum in Huntingdon, PA USA

Oldest Antique Automobile Museum in the Country We are the oldest auto museum in the country. W. Emmert Swigart started the museum in 1920. His son WIlliam took over the collection of 12 cars when his father passed in 1949. William grew the collection to over 200 cars before his death in 2000.

Downtown Lewisburg
Downtown Lewisburg
Museum in Lewisburg, PA USA

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Lewisburg's vibrant downtown features more than 40 specialty retail stores, friendly restaurants, museums, B&Bs, and an authentic Art Deco movie palace showing movies nightly.

Friends Of Joseph Priestley House Museum
Friends Of Joseph Priestley House Museum things to do on a rainy day in Susquehanna River Valley, PA
Museum in Northumberland, PA USA

Joseph Priestley House is a National Historic and Chemical Landmark where visitors can investigate the ideas and contributions to American history of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), noted English theologian, educator, natural philosopher and political theorist.

Heritage Discovery Center
Heritage Discovery Center things to do on a rainy day in Johnstown, PA
Museum in Johnstown, PA USA

Several exhibits and attractions.

Johnstown Children's Museum
Johnstown Children's Museum things to do on a rainy day in Johnstown, PA
Museum in Johnstown, PA USA

A children's museum where kids learn through play. New in 2009! Part of the Johnstown Discovery Network, the museum is located inside the Heritage Discovery Center. A children's museum with a variety of hands-on activities, themed on the culture, geology, geography, industry, ecology, and ethnicity of this region.

Johnstown Flood Museum
Johnstown Flood Museum things to do on a rainy day in Johnstown, PA
Museum in Johnstown, PA USA

A museum about the 1889 Johnstown Flood. On May 31, 1889, a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died. It’s a story of great tragedy, and of triumphant recovery. You’ll see exhibits, artifacts, a multimedia presentation and an Academy Award-winning documentary.

Lehigh County Historical Society
Lehigh County Historical Society things to do on a rainy day in Allentown, PA
Museum in Allentown, PA USA

The Lehigh County Historical Society is one of the largest historical societies in America. Our new 30,000 square foot headquarters museum The Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum is a state-of-the-art facility. The Lehigh County Historical Society is one of the largest historical societies in America.

Museum
Museum things to do on a rainy day in Susquehanna River Valley, PA
Museum in Huntingdon, PA USA

The William E. Swigart, Jr. Auto Museum The oldest Antique Auto Museum in the country started in 1920 by W. Emmert Swigart. His son William took over the museum in 1949. The museum has a lot of one-of-a-kind vehicles and an abundance of other auto related items.

Pennsylvania Veterans Museum
Pennsylvania Veterans Museum things to do on a rainy day in Philadelphia, PA
Museum in Media, PA USA

Open to the public on Veteran's Day 2005, the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, promote and protect the legacy and dignity of all U.S.

The William E. Swigart Jr. Automobile Museum
The William E. Swigart Jr. Automobile Museum things to do on a rainy day in Susquehanna River Valley, PA
Museum in Huntingdon, PA USA

The oldest automobile museum in America Nearly a century of automotive history is in store for those who come to Huntingdon, Pa. The Swigart Museum is the oldest car museum in America having been established in 1920 by the late W. Emmert Swigart. About 35 cars are on display.


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