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Location
Parking
Located in McDade Park
Best time
Visit Wednesday-Sunday 10AM-4PM, with weekday mornings (Wednesday-Friday) likely offering smaller crowds for a more focused experience with museum staff.
Visitor tip
Check ahead before visiting special events to confirm timing and content focus. Review event descriptions carefully to ensure presentations match your specific interests in local mining or industrial history.
About Anthracite Heritage Museum
Exhibits depicting life in the mines. History museum with exhibits showcasing life in the area's once-prolific mines, mills & factories.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Location
- McDade Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Focus
- Hard coal mining history and immigrant culture of northeastern Pennsylvania
- Hours
- Wednesdays-Sundays, 10AM-4PM
- Highlights
- Scranton Iron Furnaces, cultural events throughout the year
What visitors say
The Anthracite Heritage Museum was interesting. It was supposed to be an event weekend, but I guess we missed it. It's a glimpse into history. The building was cool and clean. Staff friendly and knowledgeable.
Somehow the 12 people who died in the Knox mine disaster were the lucky ones because they never had to sit through this boring presentation. My husband and I are history buffs and were excited to learn about the Knox mine disaster…
Really cool place! I love all of the old machinery. Great informative exhibits, really helps to tell the story of the area and the industry. The silk making machines were particularly interesting, some were made in Paterson, NJ.
From 179 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The museum features four massive stone blast furnaces known as the Scranton Iron Furnaces, which are prominent historical industrial artifacts from the region's manufacturing era
- The museum documents the immigrant culture of northeastern Pennsylvania alongside hard coal mining history, providing a multi-faceted view of the region's industrial heritage
- The museum is located near Steamtown National Historic Site in McDade Park, positioning it as part of a larger historical tourism corridor in Scranton
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