Homeschool Hangout
Wednesday, 13 August …
Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum
Serving the Educational Needs of the Public
Wednesday, 13 August …
Join the museum educator for the launch of the Anthracite Stories Book Club. This quarterly book club will read stories of and related to Anthracite Heritage, coal mining, and the Scranton area. Registered club members will receive 10% off the quarter’s book when purchased in the Museum Store and a free bookmark. Discover great reads,…
Join the museum educators for the second meeting of the Anthracite Stories Book Club. This quarterly book club will read stories of and related to Anthracite Heritage, coal mining, and the Scranton area. Registered club members will receive 10% off the quarter’s book when purchased in the Museum Store and a free bookmark. Discover…
Step into the boots of a mine rescuer and experience how anthracite miners responded to danger and disaster underground. Splint bones, patch skulls, mix folk remedies, and get up close to rescue equipment at a special "touch-a-truck" with Scranton and Taylor Fire Departments. Real doctors, first responders, and health professionals will explore mine rescue history…
Dr. Richard Healey introduces Seeing Double: Pennsylvania's Industrial Revolution in 3D, a sweeping exhibit of 19th- and 20th-century stereoviews showing at four PHMC museums on the Industrial Trail of History from April 17 through Summer 2026. Dr. Healey, a distinguished British geographer at the University of Portsmouth, will offer a virtual introduction to his exhibit…
The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum and Iron Furnaces presents the 2026 Arts on Fire Festival! The Arts on Fire Festival, launched in 2009, is a FREE two-day celebration of arts, heritage, industry, and community held the first weekend of June at the Iron Furnaces in Scranton. Join us at the Furnaces on Saturday, June…
The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum and Iron Furnaces presents the 2026 Arts on Fire Festival! The Arts on Fire Festival, launched in 2009, is a FREE two-day celebration of arts, heritage, industry, and community held the first weekend of June at the Iron Furnaces in Scranton. Join us at the Furnaces on Saturday, June…