Anthracite Heritage Museum
The Anthracite Heritage Museum, located in McDade Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania, serves the educational needs of the public regarding the story of hard coal mining, its related industries, and the…
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People Exhibit
Anthracite People Anthracite People is the story of immigration and ethnicity in the Anthracite Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. From the Region’s first arrivals, Paleo-Indians, to the present day immigrants from…
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…
Library & Archives
The collections of the Anthracite Heritage Museum include a non-circulating archives and library. THE LIBRARY The library collections contain books, periodicals, and vertical file items. Patrons interested in these collections…
Temporary Exhibitions
Anthracite Photographers: Photographers of Anthracite This new temporary exhibition opened December 1st, and traces 140 years of photography both amateur and professional, focused on the landscapes and people of the…