Johnstown Flood Museum, Johnstown

Name: Johnstown Flood Museum
Address: 304 Washington St, Johnstown, 15901-1679, United States
Telephone: +1 814-539-1889

#3 among attractions in Johnstown

Top attraction, Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

The Johnstown Flood Museum is a history museum located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, dedicated to the Johnstown Flood of 1889. The museum is housed in the former Cambria Public Library, which is part of the Downtown Johnstown Historic District. ()

Established: 1973 (51 years ago)Coordinates: 40°19'40"N, 78°55'15"W

Address

304 Washington StJohnstown 15901-1679 United States

Contact

+1 814-539-1889

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Johnstown Flood Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cambria County War Memorial Arena, Point Stadium, Stackhouse Park, Heritage Discovery Center.

~1830 ftS
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Cambria County War Memorial Arena, Johnstown
9 min walk • The Cambria County War Memorial Arena is a 4,001-seat multi-purpose arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that is managed by SMG Entertainment. It was built in 1950, for the Johnstown Jets of the Eastern Hockey League. The arena was built on the site of the Union Cemetery, Johnstown's first cemetery.
~1190 ftW
Arenas and stadiums, Baseball, Sport
Point Stadium, Johnstown
6 min walk • Point Stadium is a baseball park in the eastern United States, located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The "Point" refers to its location at the confluence of the Little Conemaugh, Stonycreek, and Conemaugh rivers.
1 miW
Park
Stackhouse Park, Johnstown
26 min walk • Stackhouse Park is a park in Westmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Johnstown. It is over 277 acres with 7 miles of hiking and bicycling trails.
1 miNW
History museum, Museum
Heritage Discovery Center, Johnstown
26 min walk • The Heritage Discovery Center, officially known as the "Frank & Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage Discovery Center", is a community history and culture center operated by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
~1060 ftSE
Shopping, Department store
Nathan's Department Store, Johnstown
6 min walk • Nathan's Department Store is a historic department store building located at Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1917, and is a four-story brick building with a finished basement.
0.4 miNW
Bridge
Stone Bridge, Johnstown
10 min walk • The Stone Bridge spans the Conemaugh River in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The bridge is a seven-arch stone railroad bridge located on the Norfolk Southern Railway mainline, built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1887-88. Its upstream face was reinforced with concrete in 1929.
0.8 miS
Cemetery
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown
21 min walk • Grandview Cemetery is a cemetery located at 801 Millcreek Road in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The cemetery association that operates Grandview was founded in 1885 to accommodate Johnstown's rapidly growing population.
0.9 miNW
History museum, Museum
Wagner–Ritter House & Garden, Johnstown
24 min walk • The Wagner–Ritter House & Garden, located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is a modest house that was occupied for 130 years by three generations of a steel worker's family, from the 1860s to the 1990s. The house and garden have been restored by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association.
0.4 miSE
40°19'23"N • 78°55'1"W
World War 3 Paintball, Johnstown
10 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Amusement park
~1780 ftSE
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
St. John Gualbert Cathedral, Johnstown
9 min walk • St. John Gualbert Cathedral is the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona–Johnstown, located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States.
~1570 ftSW
Bridge
Inclined Plane Bridge, Johnstown
8 min walk • The Inclined Plane Bridge is a 237-foot, Pennsylvania through truss bridge that spans Stonycreek River in Johnstown, Cambria County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It connects the city to the lower station of the Johnstown Inclined Plane.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Johnstown Flood Museum open?

Johnstown Flood Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Johnstown Flood Museum?

Nearby attractions include Johnstown Flood Museum, Johnstown (1 min walk), Peoples Natural Gas Park, Johnstown (5 min walk), Downtown Johnstown Historic District, Johnstown (6 min walk), Point Stadium, Johnstown (6 min walk).

How to get to Johnstown Flood Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Johnstown Flood Museum:

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Johnstown (5 min walk)