Lancaster County Museums

King's Cottage
1049 East King Street
Lancaster, PA  17602-3231

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Amish Country Homestead
717-768-3600
3121 Old Philadelphia Pike
Route 340 at Plain & Fancy Farm (Between Bird-in-Hand & Intercourse)
Bird-in-Hand, Pa 17505

Open April - October
Monday through Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm
Sunday 10:30am-5pm
Open November - December with reduced hours. Check their web site for the details.

Amish Farm & House
717-768-3600
2395 Route 30 East
Lancaster, PA 17602

Open January - December
Sunday through Saturday 8:30am-4pm, or later

Demuth Museum
717-299-9940
114 East King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

Open February - December
Tuesday through Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 1pm-4pm

Hans Herr House and Museum
717-464-4438
1849 Hans Herr Dr
Willow Street, PA 17584

Open April - November
Monday through Saturday 9am-4pm
The last tour each day starts at 3:30 pm

Historic Rock Ford Plantation
717-392-7223
881 Rockford Road (located within the Lancaster County Central Park)
Lancaster, PA 17602

Open April - October
Thursday through Sunday 11am-3pm
The last tour each day starts at 3pm
Special event - The Redcoats are coming to Revolutionary Rock Ford
Oct. 20-21 10am-5pm

James Buchanan's Wheatland
717-392-8721
1120 Marietta Ave.
Lancaster, PA 17603

Open April - October
Monday through Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday Noon-4pm

Lancaster Heritage Center Museum
717-299-6440
13 W. King St.
Lancaster, PA 17603

Open April - December
Monday through Saturday 9am-5pm
Special Dec. hours
Fridays (except Dec. 28) 5pm-9pm
Sundays (except Dec. 30) Noon-4pm
Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day

The Lancaster Museum of Art
717-299-6440
135 North Lime St.
Lancaster, PA
Open Year Round
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: 12 - 4 pm
The Lancaster Museum of Art houses both permanent and visiting collections of art by local, national, and international artists

Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum
717-299-6440
37 Market Street
Lancaster, PA 17603

Grand Re-Opening in November 2007
See the quilts on display at the Heritage Center Museum until November.

Landis Valley Museum
717-569-0401
2451 Kissel Hill Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601

Open January - December
Monday through Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday Noon-5pm
Closed some major holidays. Check their web site for details.

Mascot Roller Mills and Ressler Family Home
717-656-7616
Stumptown Road and Newport Road (Route 772) (Southeast of Leola)
Ronks, PA 17572

Open May - October
Monday through Saturday 9am-4pm

National Watch & Clock Museum
717-684-8261
514 Poplar Street (corner on 5th & Poplar Streets; Entrance on 5th Street)
Columbia, PA 17512

Open April - November
Tuesday through Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday Noon-4pm
Open December - March
Tuesday through Saturday 10am-4pm

North Museum of Natural History and Science
717-291-3941
400 College Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603

Open January - December
Tuesday through Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday Noon-5pm
Closed some major holidays. Check their web site for details.

PA Trail of History
View a map of historical sites through out pennsylvania.

The People's Place Quilt Museum
717-768-7101/ 800-828-8218
3510 Old Philadelphia Pike
P.O. Box 419
Intercourse, PA 17534

Open January - December
Monday through Saturday 9am-5pm

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
717-687-8628
300 Gap Rd
Strasburg, PA 17579

Open January - December
Monday through Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday Noon-5pm

Strasburg Rail Road
717-687-7522
Route 741 East
Strasburg, PA 17579

Check their web site for tickets and events.


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