The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is nestled in the densely forested Allegheny high plateau region, near mile marker 188 between Galeton and Coudersport, Pennsylvania. The museum tells the story of the Commonwealth’s rich lumbering history and promotes the ongoing care, management, and recreational use of the forests. The Visitor Center contains the Challenges and Choices exhibit with interactive elements and historic tools and photographs. The outdoor exhibits include a 20th century logging camp, a Shay locomotive, and an operable circular sawmill. There is a lot to see and do on 160 acre property.
We are open year-round, but public hours change seasonally. Summer hours (Apr. 1 – Nov. 30): Wednesday through Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Winter hours (Dec. 1 – Mar. 31): Friday-Saturday-Sunday, 10 Am to 4 PM. Group tours with advanced reservations can be scheduled on days outside of the museum’s regular hours of operation. Please call (814)435-2652 or email palumbermuseum@gmail.com to schedule your group tour today!
Regular Admission
Youth (age 4 to 11): $5 Children under 3 are free
Adults (age 12 to 64): $8 Seniors (age 65+): $7
Walk-In Groups of 10 or more people
Youth (age 4 to 11): $4 Children under 3 are free
Adults (age 12 to 64): $7 Seniors (age 65+): $6
Reservations for Groups of 20 or more people
Youth (age 4 to 11): $4 Children under 3 are free
Adults (age 12 to 64): $5 Seniors (age 65+): $5
Student Tours
Critical thinking and historical empathy are two of the many benefits of visiting a museum. Historical empathy, sensitivity to what life was like for people who lived in a different time and place, is honed on a tour of the historic lumber camp. Being observant is an important skill that students practice when they are introduced to a new tool or trail. Our staff is able and ready to get students excited about history and natural science!
Admission for K-12 students is $3 /student. Chaperones and bus drivers are free (so long as they do not outnumber the students).
Admission for college and graduate students is $5 /student. Professors and chaperones are free (so long as they do not outnumber the students).
Scout Tours
Admission for scouts is $5 /scout. Leaders and assistants are free (so long as leaders/assistants do not outnumber the scouts).
