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Historical Museum
The Historical Museum is located in the historic Miles-Potter-Humes House, an early nineteenth century Georgian home situated in the heart of downtown Bellefonte. The museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing Centre County artifacts, as well as our story. Collections celebrate our industrial heritage, the county’s influential residents, its impressive textile history, and everyday life in Bellefonte and the surrounding areas. We maintain an impressive in-house photograph collection, oral history archives, postcard collection, and textile collection.
The Historical Museum is open to visitors daily, Monday through Friday, from 12 noon until 5 PM EST. Tours and specific queries regarding our materials may be requested by email (click the CONTACT MANAGER button below) at least one week in advance.
You can also view the Historical Museum’s digitized collections on PA Photos and Documents and additional photograph collections below.
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 12PM - 5PM
Saturday + Sunday: Closed
Address:
203 North Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823
814-355-1516 ext. 1007
Virtual Exhibits
Women’s History Month 2023: Pierce Photography Collection
Explore a portion of the photography collection of Edward L. Pierce. Mr. Pierce was a beloved history teacher from the Bellefonte area who taught during the 1950s and 1960s.
Enjoy this collection of vintage women’s portraits. Take a glimpse into their very individual pasts.
Fathers and Sons: Pierce Photography Collection
This gallery features the photographs of men contained in the Pierce Photography Collection. All of them are unidentified individuals as of now.
Vintage Photographs of Children: Pierce Photography Collection
This gallery features the photographs of babies, toddlers, and children contained in the Pierce Photography Collection.
Families from yesteryear: Pierce photography collection
This gallery features the photographs of families contained in the Pierce Photography Collection.
Hidden Happy Valley Video Series
Hidden Happy Valley is a series of short virtual tours that explore the lesser-known history behind some of our favorite spots across the region. The series is brought to you by Centre County Library & Historical Museum, Schlow Centre Region Library, the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau, and Local Historia.
Click here to see all 3 seasons on our YouTube Channel.
