Museum is out of business. Property has a closed sign on the door, and there are several for sale signs on the property as well.

Stopped by this place since my boyfriend and I were doing the AAA Buggy Rides close by. It's right on a corner intersection type of thing and has no parking lot so you can either park in the candle store (forgot the exact name) parking lot which is across the street to the side or park in the Kitchen Kettle parking lot and walk on over. For the small space, there's a lot of items. We spent about 45 minutes in there. Admission is $5 per person and credit cards are accepted. My boyfriend thought the place was amazing because of the huge collection of items displayed. You are free to take as many pictures as you want which I thought was very nice. The owner is very knowledgeable and will answer any questions you have. From what I recall, I think he told us he's been collecting these items for 70 years or something! read more

I love small museums like this. Nice collection of various knives, machetes, bayonets, swords. A few guns here as well. Weapons from several wars that the US was involved in as well as random artifacts (posters, etc). It's a small space so there's not that much information for each weapon, more of a general write-up on the weapons displayed in that particular case. However, the guy that runs this place, Larry, is extremely knowledgeable so do ask him questions! I'm glad we did. There was a case that displayed coins with little hooked blades attached to them. My friend and I were speculating what they were (we thought they were tools of some sort) and asked Larry. Turns out they were issued by the Office of Strategic Services (later replaced by the CIA) and they were used for assassinations by spies. The hooked blade - used to cut the jugular. Crazy. That whole case had spy weapons - pencil blades, etc. My favorite part of the whole museum. Definitely a must for weapons/war/history buffs. Still a cool experience for everyone else. Won't take up a lot of your time/money and it's in a great location. Be sure to get a pretzel from Immergut down the street! It's only $5 admission for adults and $2.50 for kids. Open May - November, Monday - Saturday, 10am-5pm. read more

Stopped here with my son (18 and blind) admission was only $5 so was worth taking a chance. There were several examples of pikes used, primarily aboard wooden ships, that he was able to touch including a pike from the USS Constitution. There were also several rifles from various wars that, though on the top of the display cases, he was able to touch. However the front counter was were the visit really shined. The owner of the collection got out several pieces, grenades, navy flare gun, 50 cal fighter bullet, artillery sword; that he let my son hold and check out. There were also civil war bullets and grape shot that were for sale that he was able to hold. If you have an interest in history it is well worth the stop if you are in the area. If anyone in your group appreciates history and is blind definitely make a point to visit, it is a rare opportunity to touch pieces of history that are typically kept behind glass. Plan about an hour for the visit and there are plenty of touristy shops and food stops in the area as well. read more

American Military Edged Weaponry Museum - Examples of the collection - Museums Near Me - Intercourse, Pennsylvania

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Hours and days on website and v mail are not correct. Have been there several times during their posted hours and it is closed. Please be courteous and post correct information so that your customers are not wasting their time and money. read more

The American Military Edged Weaponry Museum teaches you more than you ever wanted to know about American edged weapons, and makes you glad to know it! The Museum is housed in downtown Intercourse in a charming turn of the last century brick bank building, located right at the fork of Pennsylvania Routes 340 and 772. You can't miss it! This private museum houses a remarkable collection of edged weapons that is more extensive than similar exhibits found in public institutions. Every piece is professionally displayed and thoughtfully explained. As you move from display case to display case, you turn the pages of American history; the exhibits are arranged chronologically from the American Revolution right up to the modern day. Larry, the owner, is as nice as he can be, and happy to visit and answer questions. Admission is a very reasonable $5.00. Because the museum is private, hours of operation are sometimes erratic. You'll be smart to call ahead and make sure the place will be open when you arrive. Not everyone in our group wanted to stop here. But by the time we left, everyone was glad that we had, and very enthusiastic about our visit. IF YOU LIKE HISTORY DON'T MISS THIS MUSEUM! read more

This was an incredible experience! Huge collection of weapons and military memorabilia. The curator and owner of all the weapons was a WW II veteran with incredible knowledge! Visiting with him was worth more than the $5 admission fee! Highly recommend!!!! read more

Hello, I just moved back to North Pennsylvania, and intend to visit this museum again. Still have the tee-shirt from a decade ago! Larry purchased a few of my combat knives, be neat to see them on display. Also, I have been casting bronze, iron, and aluminum sculptures over the past decade. Figurative, one third life size, hot cast, lost wax, colloidal silica shell mold figures....nearly 40 of them. Perhaps I can display it there. It is called "Double Edged Sword," and deals with Dogs of War, Mercenaries, and blade usage, often on a philosophical level. Fond memories of The American Military Edged Weapons Museum. I prefer it to the SpecOps Museum at Fort Bragg, as well as the Smithsonian. I always found it interesting, such a great museum in Amish country! (Swords into plowshares?) Will visit again soon, and enjoy seeing the fantastic collection. Highest Regards, Robert Dougherty read more

What an amazing collection! Privately owned and collected since 1945. The owner/collector/manager/ticket collector/raconteur was a font of history. I had a wonderful time chatting to this older gentleman (Born ~1928) about knives, some guns. Well worth a visit. read more

My wife and I were shopping in Intercourse. I'm from the area; she's from Maryland. We decided to check out the museum. 5 bucks isn't bad. What a shock!! Amazing display of knives swords and artifacts. What I though would be a 10 min walk through turned into an hour. Very informative. History buffs and military would love this place. Picked up an awesome replica..a grey ghost knife. It's now encased and hanging on my wall. All I can say is this is a pearl in Lancaster county...check it out. Planning on going again to see what else I can purchase. This is a great place and little spoken about it read more