The Artworks at
Doneckers
(717) 738-9503
N. State St.,
Ephrata
4 floors of artists'
studios and galleries selling art, crafts, quilts, catalogue
fashion outlet. Free admission. |
Folk Craft Center &
Museum
(717) 397-3609
445 Mt. Sidney Rd.,
Witmer
Off Rt. 340 West of
Smoketown
Americana and
Pennsylvania Dutch Museum, craft shops, sound film by
owner/photographer Mel Horst. Herb Garden, woodcrafters shop.
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Hands on House,
Children's Museum of Lancaster
(717) 569-KIDS (5437)
2380 Kissel Hill Rd.,
Lancaster 17601
Where playing is key
to learning. For ages 2-10. |
Hans Herr House and
Museum
(717) 464-4438
1849 Hans Herr Drive,
Willow Street 17584
Oldest house in
Lancaster County. Guided tour, rural life collections.
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Heritage Center Museum
of Lancaster County
(717) 299-6440
Penn Square,
Lancaster 17603
Explore centuries of
Lancaster County's rich cultural history through the works of
its craftsmen. Quilts, folk art, furniture, and more. Museum
Store. |
Historic Mill Bridge
Village
(717) 687-6521
1/4 mile off Route
30, South Ronks Rd.
Colonial life and
Amish culture in one admission. Tours of 1738 Grist Mill, Film
"Life of the Amish", Amish house and school,
Victorian music room, buggy rides, shops, crafts. |
Heritage Map Museum
(717) 626-5002
55 N. Water St., P.O.
Box 412, Lititz 17543 |
The Petite Music Box
Museum
(717) 426-1154
255 West Market St.,
Marietta 17547
Museum of music
boxes, which vary from tiny snuff box musical works, circa 1920,
to the star of the collection, a Regina 27-inch Orchestral
Musical Box, circa 1896, sought after by collectors worldwide.
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Historic Rock Ford and
Kauffman Museum of Folk Arts and Crafts
(717) 392-7223
881 Rock Ford Rd.,
Lancaster 17602
Elegant 1794 home of
Edward Hand, Washington's Adjutant General, with period
antiques. An 18th-century barn on landscaped grounds. |
Lancaster Newspapers'
Newseum
(717) 291-8600
28 S. Queen St.,
Lancaster
Printing equipment
and displays explain how and why newspapers served people from
earliest times to present. Shows old and new production methods
and today's headlines. |
Landis Valley Museum
(717) 569-0401.
Rt. 272, 2.5 miles N.
of Lancaster
2451 Kissel Hill Rd.
Largest Pennsylvania
Dutch museum. Museum shop and farm animals. Craft
demonstrations. AAA-rated EXCEPTIONAL. Admission. |
The National Toy Train
Museum
(717) 687-8976
Off Rt. 741, East of
Strasburg RR on Paradise Lane
Museum has a fine
collection of toy trains from 1880 to present. Five huge
operating layouts include O, S, G, HO, and Standard gauge
trains. Continuous video show includes a comedy film. |
North Museum of Natural
History and Science
(717) 291-3941
400 College Ave.,
Lancaster 17602
Planetarium, live
reptiles, Native American, fluorescent, and animal exhibits.
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The People's Place Quilt
Museum
(717) 678-7101
3510 Old Philadelphia
Pike, Intercourse 17534
The first permanent
exhibit of antique Amish quilts. These exquisite quilt
masterpieces are on the second floor of The Old Country Store in
the heart of the oldest Amish settlement in North America. |
Railroad Museum of
Pennsylvania
(717) 687-8628
Box 15 (Rt. 741 E).,
Strasburg 17579
Over 14 steam
locomotives, 11 passenger cars, and a 1950's freight train on
display. Go inside a 1905 steamer, caboose, WWII coach. See a
private car, GG-1 electric, and more. |
The Rothman Gallery at
Franklin and Marshall College
(717) 291-3981 (Call
for hours.)
P.O. Box 3003,
College Ave., Lancaster 17604 |
Watch & Clock Museum
of the NAWCC
(717) 684-8261
514 Poplar Street,
Columbia 17512 |
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