Museum is closed January and February.  Museum offices will remain open and we will accept group tour and research requests.

Update on COVID restrictions.

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) has eliminated masking and social distancing requirements.  Masking and distancing is strongly recommended.  Please click here for updates: http://www.anthracitemuseum.org/visit/hours-admission/  

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Temporary Hours: Friday – Sunday, 10 am to 5pm  March – December.

Closed January and February.   Museum offices will remain open and we will accept group tour and research requests.

Mission: The Anthracite Heritage Museum engages diverse audiences by interpreting, collecting, and presenting the story of hard coal mining, its related industries, the historic immigrant culture of northeastern Pennsylvania, and the evolution of the region’s culture. The Anthracite Heritage Museum is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and is actively supported by the Anthracite Heritage Museum and Scranton Iron Furnaces Associates, which is a non-profit community-based organization.

Anthracite Heritage Museum

The Anthracite Heritage Museum, located in McDade Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania, serves the educational needs of the public regarding the story of hard coal mining, its related industries, and the immigrant culture of northeastern Pennsylvania. The Museum tells the story of the people who came from Europe to work in the anthracite mining and textiles industries.…

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Scranton Iron Furnaces and Park

Iron Furnaces

Scranton Iron Furnaces Located near the Steamtown National Historic Site, the Scranton Iron Furnaces represent the early iron industry in the United States. The four massive stone blast furnaces are the remnants of a once extensive plant operated by the Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company. Started in 1840 as Scranton, Grant & Company, the firm…

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Events

The Anthracite Museum and Iron Furnaces host many cultural events throughout the year. From our Mining History Month programs at the museum to the Arts On Fire industrial arts festival at the Iron Furnaces, there’s always something exciting happening! Check here often to see the latest news and events at the Anthracite Heritage Museum, and…

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