WINTER HOURS (January 1 – February 28) – CLOSED 

The Anthracite Heritage Museum is open Thursday – Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm from March through December.  Museum offices remain open during the week and we will accept group tour and research requests Monday – Sunday.

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Closed January and February.   Museum offices will remain open and we will accept group tour and research requests throughout the year.

Mission: The Anthracite Heritage Museum engages diverse audiences by interpreting, collecting, and presenting the story of hard coal mining, its related industries, the historic immigrant culture of northeastern Pennsylvania, and the evolution of the region’s culture. The Anthracite Heritage Museum is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and is actively supported by the Anthracite Heritage Museum and Scranton Iron Furnaces Associates, which is a non-profit community-based organization.

Scranton Iron Furnaces and Park

Iron Furnaces

Scranton Iron Furnaces Located near the Steamtown National Historic Site, the Scranton Iron Furnaces represent the early iron industry in the United States. The four massive stone blast furnaces are…

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Events

The Anthracite Museum and Iron Furnaces host many cultural events throughout the year. From our Mining History Month programs at the museum to the Arts On Fire industrial arts festival…

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