The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) will celebrate the commonwealth’s 337th birthday on Charter Day, Sunday, March 11, with free admission to many of the historic sites and museums along the Pennsylvania Trails of History. For this significant anniversary in Pennsylvania history, the Anthracite Heritage Museum will feature free admission to the museum, family activities,…

"The Sustainability Factor of Coalfield Community Groups in both the Anthracite and Bituminous Regions of PA and EPCAMR's Role Throughout NE & NC PA" A lecture by Robert Hughes April 21, 2:00 pm April is Landscape and Environment Month in our What is Anthracite Heritage Series. The presentation will be geared towards abandoned mines, mine…

Come Sail Away with us at the Anthracite Heritage Museum! April 28, 2018 at 1:00 pm Enjoy aromatic teas, tea sandwiches, confections, and the company of good traveling companions. Hear remembrances of the past from our passengers. Take a chance on our beautiful gift baskets. RSVP by April 26 at 570-963-4804. Donation is $20 per…

This year's Leadership Lackawanna class will finish their project with the Anthracite Heritage Museum with a public unveiling of the 250th Anniversary Commemorative Display developed by the class and supported by local businesses and families. The Museum will be free and open to the public from 9am - 12pm, with the unveiling taking place at…

Ladies and Gentlemen! On Tuesday May 15th The Anthracite Heritage Museum will open our doors at 5:15 pm inviting you to re-visit our museum, take time out and spend some time with friends, sip some of Maiolatesi Wine Cellars delicious wines, and enjoy light fare. Also wine themed raffles and a chance to win tickets…

 “There is no business on earth subject to as many casualties.”  Mining life and culture in the Anthracite Region A lecture by Harold Aurand, Jr. The anthracite coal industry was full of contradictions.  Mining had many of the attributes of high status jobs.  Before a miner could take charge of a workplace he had to…

WYSO - An American Visionary Artist: Frank “WYSO®” Wysochansky -1915-1994 A lecture by Steve Lichak Between post-WW II until his death on September 14, 1994, Frank Wysochansky the anthracite outsider artist, “WYSO®” produced over 5,000 works of art and thousands of cartoons. Working furiously, using pen, ink, watercolor, Crayola crayon and sculptural forms. He spread…

The Lackawanna County Library Systems will host a Summer Quest session at the Museum on August 1 from 10-2. Come any time during the day and participate in fun activities, also sponsored in part by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Visit the Library's website for more information!