PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission announced today that it will begin reopening state-owned historic sites and museums on April 30.
Operating schedules will vary by site and all visitors must wear face masks and practice social distancing. Sites will also be operating at limited capacity.
Among the sites reopening is The State Museum of Pennsylvania, the non-profit museum in Harrisburg known for preserving and interpreting the history of the Commonwealth.
Other safety measures being taken include hand sanitizing, and increased cleaning and disinfecting of "high-touch" surfaces like doorknobs, railings, benches, countertops, and more.
Although some spaces will open at the end of next month, no events, gatherings, exhibit openings, or facility rentals will be allowed. School groups will be able to visit these sites again in the fall.
For details on what to expect at specific locations, as well as opening dates and hours of operation, please visit the appropriate website:
- Brandywine Battlefield Park, Chadds Ford
- Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeannette
- Conrad Weiser Homestead, Womelsdorf
- Cornwall Iron Furnace, Cornwall
- Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro
- Drake Well Museum, Titusville
- Eckley Miners’ Village, Weatherly
- Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata
- Erie Maritime Museum & Flagship Niagara, Erie
- Fort Pitt Museum, Pittsburgh
- Graeme Park, Horsham
- Hope Lodge, Ft. Washington
- Joseph Priestley House, Northumberland
- Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, Lancaster
- Old Economy Village, Ambridge
- Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville
- Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, Scranton
- Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, Ulysses
- Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boalsburg
- Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg
- Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg
- Somerset Historical Center, Somerset
- State Museum Of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
