This is a great story to go and check out look around have coffee have a little snack and just…read moreenjoying the decorations and feeling like you're interested Safari Harding store at the same time

Cool place, overpriced oddities, barely any parking, still fun to go look around, I bought a couple…read moretee shirts just because I'm not from the area and wanted a souvenir, but expect tourist prices for things. The range of their menu wasn't that big, a few things but none of them sounded appetizing, so just went to buy some things from the store, they do have a tattoo place in the back, had no idea that was there, as there were no signs in plain sight about it. Overall a cute place for people who like dark macabre things, but not worth it if you're traveling for just this place.

Great value and gem of a museum! What a wonderful blend of history, mechanics, extremely friendly…read morecar-enthusiast attendants, and diverse amount of hands-on activities for the kids!

Absolutely amazing experience for car enthusiasts and just anyone who loves to learn! This museum…read moreoffers a huge array of different cars and technology to learn about in America on Wheels. I would definitely recommend doing the extra restoration tour through them at the RB Collection across the street. In the pictures I've added you can see they have the actual and REAL VERY FIRST horseless carriage (car) in the country on display. A wonderfully done, donated, 9/11 Memorial tribute Corvette, and so so much more to enjoy. Like a car to show the first electric car setup... you won't believe how old it is. Staff was very friendly, however... Rich, a volunteer/drag racer since age 19/ car enthusiast, was not only an amazing tour guide for the restoration tour, his knowledge and love for cars makes this tour and facility top notch. I cannot wait to tell all my friends about it and visit again the next time I'm in town.

Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum is located in rural Sonestown, Pennsylvania off the main…read moreroad. Outside the building are a Jeep, Howitzer, and several Flags. Parking is located along the road; it's a small town so it's not an issue. We came here during an event, when a mural was being dedicated, and a WWII veteran was speaking about his experiences. The museum has been open since 1998, charges no admission, and is supported by donations. Endless Mountains is not overly large; it's the size of two larger rooms. It is loaded with pieces ranging across several wars. Pieces in the collection vary from general equipment, knifes, medals, rifles, supplies, and uniforms spread across many displays. Many items have been donated by veterans and their families. You can walk through both rooms and literally not see everything; it takes two or three passes to even be close. The hallways are a little narrow so it can be hard to move around a few of the displays. Call ahead to make sure that Endless Mountains is open, as during the weekend they hold regular hours but it could change due to being at presentations. Weekday visits are by appointment. Social media is not updated and there website is rather basic. Considering this is a small rural museum, it's absolutely worth a visit for the sheer amount of history to look at and explore.

Just finished a nearly a 2 1/2 hour visit ---- not nearly enough time to delve into the superb…read morecollection of military artifacts & equipment!!! This is a diamond in the rough military museum for the ages and needs to be given more time to explore the items displayed and preserved ---- at least 4 hours to see/read everything on hand. Mr. Jack Craft has put together a military museum that not only reflects his love and enthusiasm for militaria (foreign and American), but also the pictures and stories of the veterans and civilians whose lives are reflected in the history displayed. This military museum, while off the beaten path, needs to be added to anyone's list of "must see" historical attractions and will be well worth the time spent. To Mr. Craft, in true naval vernacular, a "Bravo Zulu" is rendered ---- which means a job well done!

We throughly enjoyed our tour through the Old Jail Museum! The guided tour was informative, while…read morealso giving tourists the freedom to explore around themselves at their own pace. The staff and guide(s) were very kind and helpful! The only thing I would see as a "negative" is the information received in the ~5 minute pre-tour video, that gets repeated again afterwards, taking up a chunk of time.

There are tours available, approximately 45 minutes, and its worth the $12 fee. The tour guide was…read moreknowledgeable, took questions, and did a good job explaining things. I would highly recommend this tour.

Aside from the operator clearly being confused about his identity. MAGA & a union member......this…read moreplace was amazing! It's only $10 per person too! So many awesome classic motorcycles. Tons of collectibles from every time period of just about everything! Toys, war memorabilia, jail cells, porcelain cats. You name it! It's a pretty big place and you need probably 2 hours or so to really see everything. Coolest part is they built little rooms for each section. Like the old camera section has its own little "camera" store made of OSB board. Theres a dentist office with super old dental chairs and tools. You really gotta see it to believe it. I hear they have wild bike events! Def can't wait to get back here.

Turn at the dinosaur statues! Once you do that, you wind up the driveway and can't miss the main…read morebuilding. You pay a small admission fee and then wander on your own through a seemingly endless collection of Americana. There is truly something for everyone here and while we were here for about 60-90 minutes you could EASILY spend more time than that. I also highly recommend using your phone to listen to the audio tour.

If you're anywhere near Scranton and even remotely curious about transportation history, this…read moreMuseum is worth popping into. But let me say up front, if you have a dog, plan accordingly. The museum shares a parking lot with Steamtown and is a non-profit dedicated to preserving and restoring historic trolley cars. The museum building itself is not a dog friendly. We had our dog with us so we took turns going inside and honestly that was fine. It just meant that we couldn't spend as long as we wanted. There are clean bathrooms inside as well as exhibits about electric rail, old photographs, artifacts and even restored trolley cars inside. And the best part for me, BY FAR, is that even though the museum is not dog friendly, the trolley ride is. I highly highly recommend the trolley ride for any and everyone. The gentleman running the trolley were so friendly and welcoming with lots of stories to share. After you board, you travel along a historic line through the Lackawanna valley passing woods, bridges, and streets where one of the gentleman has to get out and hold a sign so that the trolley can get across traffic. It also goes through a tunnel which is really fun. Sitting in the wooden seats and feeling the clack of the car while you watch the beautiful scenery go by almost takes you back in time. We even saw a bear in the woods during our trolley ride. It was a really fun experience. Compared to the ride, the museum itself felt informative and well intentioned but not nearly as exciting. And as much as I appreciate the history and preservation efforts, if I'm being honest, I would skip the indoor exhibits and head straight for the trolley ride! It's the best 12 bucks you will spend in Scranton.

While not the only trolley museum in Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington, PA)…read morethis one is unique to the area. This museum shares a parking lot with the Steamtown National Historic Site and fits in quite nicely. When I showed up in this area I opted to do the trolley museum first and I am glad I did. Rates to enter the museum are reasonable. $7 for an adult, $6 for senior, and $5 for a child (ages 3 - 17). They also do offer a ten mile roundtrip trolley ride. You can do this in conjunction to viewing the museum or do it separately. I highly encourage you to do this in conjunction to the museum. The prices listed above, just add $5. Trolley ride itself...$10 for an adult, $9 for senior, $8 for a child. Believe me, it is worth it. I was lucky enough to have arrived about a half hour before the next trolley ride departed. The museum itself, is not huge, and I will get into that later in this review, so you can do both in a very short amount of time. If you purchase a trolley ride you will receive a wristband to verify that you paid the entrance fee. Around ten minutes before the trolley leaves station they tell you where to go to board. There is a train platform about midway up the parking lot, it is a bit of a hike. You do not have to wait to go to the platform, you can head that way at any time. You are then allowed to board the trolley, find your seat and lock in. You are on an original trolley car and are about to head five miles to the baseball stadium and then turn around and come back. This ride is relaxing and informative. Along the way you will make a few stops, one of the first is at the barricaded entrance to a long closed coal mine, then you will stop near the manmade waterfall, then sit back and enjoy your ride through the tunnel. At the end of this, you are at the ballpark where they have a maintenance garage with other trolley cars either being stored or worked on. This is one of the few ballparks in the country that utilizes a trolley to transport people to and from the park. In the building they have a map of the track you just took to get here and it is broken up into the phases it took to have this line up and running. Then you reboard the trolley and head back to the platform outside of the museums. As for the museum portion, definitely worth your time to go through each section. There is the big informative section with artifacts. Each display has a breakdown of the items and information on the use of those items. There are some interactive aspects here as well. One particular thing is the refurbished dissected trolley car. This show you how one was built and how it worked. They do have a garage here as well and there are several trolley cars in storage and in different stages of repair. There is a kids room and even if you are an adult, check it out, if only for the train track suspended from the ceiling. Do check out the store on your way out. Staff were super pleasant. Great museum. Oh! I almost forgot, the electric trolley was the whole reason Scranton is called the Electric City.

She is very knowledgeable about harry houdini. I don't want to crap on her, she seems to have…read moreenough challenges already. However this event should have been more in the $6 range. Pro tip: don't sit down, you'll thank me later.

Run! Don't walk! Be prepared to laugh your head off. Dorothy is FANTASTIC. So much rich history &…read moreso much fun to be had. She is amazing with kids as well. Truly, so funny. Also, yes it's long. Which is a DELIGHT. It's so kind of Dorothy. Be prepared for 3.5 hours or so; she has so much to cover! I think she's probably only scratching the surface.

The Taber Museum is a hidden gem. Parking is the back of the building with entrances both in the…read moreback and front of the building. Admission was $9.50, but there are discounts available. This area also houses the gift shop and the first few exhibits that include various historical items and paintings. Don't judge the museum based on this part. The museum is spread across two floors and is handicap accessible. The first floor has exhibits about Indian tribes, sawmills, local life including time period recreations of parlors, bed rooms, and school rooms. A lot of effort was put into these exhibits, and include hands on activities for children including one that involves dress up. This museum also stands out as it has many actual artifacts from the period on display. Towards the back of the first floor are exhibits about Lycoming Counties participation in various wars, the area's fire fighters including antique equipment, and a whole room discussing the county in the 20th Century. There is also a full-size general store, information about the area's canals, and the history of various towns names. This floor alone is more than most museums offer. The bottom floor houses two rooms: The Shempp Model Train Collection and the Hall of Farming, Crafts, and Industry. The Industry Hall has various exhibits discussing wood working, milling, blacksmithing, and Lycoming engines to name a few. These are also well presented, with large exhibits including an blacksmiths shop and two Lycoming engines. The Shempp Model Train Collection could be the most impressive display in the whole museum. A HUGE collection spanning all different eras and gauges, including many rare models. Two large train displays can also be started by button, with other buttons controlling features in the scenes such as gates. Coming here for the trains alone is worth it. Overall, I can't recommend a visit to the Taber Museum enough. It's very well executed with interesting exhibits at a reasonable price. This could be one of the best museums that's a hidden gem in Pennsylvania.

After looking at the website and asking other yelpers for info I decided to go on a trip to…read morewilliamsport. Looked on Yelp and then google maps to get basic info, then check the county tourism website for specific info. as it turns out the Lycoming County Historical Society & Taber Museum are in the same building. Admission was 5.00/pp or 4.00 with AAA discount. It was a large building with different exhibits that explained all about life in the area, from prehistory to modern times. There was info from native american times, the revolutionary war, civil war, lumber era and modern times. There were literally hundreds if not thousands of artifacts and objects from the past. It was a self guided tour that was fairly interesting (to me.) We spent about an hour or so there, checking everything out, reading plaques, looking at paintings (both local and national) and taking pictures. There were several other families visiting the same day. There is also a very large train section in the downstairs part. Im not much or a train guy, but it was pretty neat. Children would certainly have a great time there.

I genuinely want to thank the Everheart Museum and specifically their amazing CEO Tim Holmes for…read morethe incredible visit I had to the museum a few months ago. I am a huge fan of "The Office" and when I knew I would be traveling through PA for the first (and likely only) time, I carved out a few days specific to Scranton and "The Office" to live my fangirl dream. I planned the trip months in advance and when I saw that an exhibit on the show would be opening here "soon" it was the first thing on my itinerary and it was by far one of the things I was looking forward to the most. As the trip got closer, I noticed that the opening of the exhibit had been pushed and I got nervous, but I still had time, so I checked everyday until about 3 weeks before I was scheduled to visit, when I saw there was a "Preview Party" held for the exhibit. That made me feel better. Unfortunately, a few days before I arrived, there were still no tickets available for the exhibit. I tried corresponding with someone from the museum via email you wrote "There have been some last minute setbacks that have delayed the exhibit's opening". I was devastated, but if you know me, you know I don't give up and I wasn't NOT going to try, especially for something that would be a once in a lifetime opportunity for me. I arrived at the museum (Dundie in hand) and was greeted by a kind, patient young man. He told me the price of admission and I immediately asked "Does that include 'The Office' exhibit or is that extra?" He told me the same thing I had been told in the email and I asked if any parts of the exhibit were visible or if there was any way I could even just peek for a moment. I explained to him that I would never be there again and he seemed sympathetic so I asked once more if there was anyone there working on the exhibit I could talk to. He ultimately called a gentleman down from upstairs who took me up to a section of the museum with a sign that read "Please excuse the appearance of this gallery while installation is in progress" and asked me to wait there. There was a poster for the exhibit and a giant Dundie outside the door so I took some photos with it while I waited. I had no idea he was the CEO at the time, but a few minutes later a lovely gentleman named Tim came out to speak to me. He told me the exhibit wasn't ready but he would be happy to show me around. I was so excited at the thought of even getting a few moments to peak inside but Tim spent almost AN HOUR with me in the exhibit. He pointed out things to me and discussed and explained everything in detail. It was one of the most enjoyable museum experiences of my life. I was able to see real props and costumes from the show, get a selfie in front of the "confessional" window, learn all about the local events Scranton has and how much the show means to people here as well. I was also able to learn from the curator himself how much goes in to making an exhibit like this and how much can go wrong. I waited a long time to post this review because I just knew this page would be swarmed with star reviews showing the completed exhibit with others raving about their experience but it has been months and I have yet to see a single one. Please know that the photos I am posting are of the unfinished exhibit but they are still fantastic to see. I hope lots of people are coming to view the exhibit and I really hope they show it the love it deserves online. Thank you again to this museum and it's wonderful staff for giving this reviewer and experience she won't ever forget!

I visited the Everhart Museum with two eight-year-olds and a two-year-old--who, remarkably, behaved…read morebetter than the staff. The children were excited, curious, soft-spoken, did not touch exhibits, did not run, and were genuinely respectful of the space. In other words, exactly the kind of young visitors you would imagine the museums wants. Unfortunately, the security guards appeared to view children not as guests, but as personal irritants. The level of hostility directed at them was jarring. The two-year-old was repeatedly scolded for "walking too loudly"--an astonishing expectation to place on a toddler, and one no reasonable adult could believe is within a toddler's control. The eight-year-olds, who were sweet, attentive, and polite, were still hovered over and corrected as if they were committing some grave offense simply by existing. This wasn't about protecting the exhibits. It was about power. The guards seemed far more interested in exercising whatever petty authority they have than creating a decent environment. There was no warmth, no discretion, no attempt at understanding--just constant reprimands delivered with visible irritation. Really lousy behavior. If the museum's goal is to alienate families and teach children that museums are unwelcoming, joyless places policed by people who dislike them, then congratulations: mission accomplished. If not, management should seriously reconsider who they put in charge of guest interaction. Museums should inspire curiosity. This experience inspired relief when we finally left. I want a refund.

The Bloomsburg Children's Museum is a unique and fun place to take your kids to. There are many…read morechildren's museums and for all of them you can say "fun and educational". But parents know, it feels like once you've seen one, you've seen them all. Bloomsburg manages to be different by capturing a small town rustic feel. The museum is set up like a small Pennsylvania town where kids can tour through and learn how the town functions as well its history, and the backgrounds of the different immigrant cultures that helped build it. If you are in town to visit Knoebels, the museum is an excellent pre-game stop. The amusement park doesn't open until noon, but the museum opens at 10:00am, so its a productive way to spend time while waiting. Admission is free for the military, but don't forget to hit up one of the donation boxes.

I can't believe how few reviews there are for this special magical place! I had such an amazing…read moreafternoon here with my nearly 4-year-old daughter who was taken by total surprise at the mix of engaging activities here. It does feel slightly nostalgic/outdated and to me that's part of the charm. My daughter really enjoyed the tunnel underneath the animals looking through the glass holes at all of the different taxidermied species. There was a fascinating Iroquois home installation that she really enjoyed as well as lots of little art stations and dress up opportunities. The only negative feedback I would have is that it's not particularly accessible they do have a lift but it first if you ask them about an elevator they'll tell you no elevator and you need to walk up a lot of stairs to get to different levels of the exhibit. additionally there's a couple of areas of kids play exhibit that are broken and they don't really have clear signage so we couldn't understand what exactly to do but later realized they didn't work it seems like it would be easy enough to just add a sign that says out of service or kind of tape it off. We will be back in the area later this summer and excited to check out the drop in camp and activities definitely don't hesitate to take your kids it's so educational and entertaining.