This is a beautiful spot to stop on your elk viewing adventure. It is clean, has nice bathrooms, a…read moregift shop, and wonderful educational displays for all ages. There's trails and lookouts to look for the elk and ample parking.

There's a generous parking area with easy access to the Visitors Center. Inside ("Enter through…read morethe gift shop") you find two education rooms with taxidermy and tanned pelts; a rat snake named Java, and a cinema. Bathrooms are clean, modern, with warm water! On the trail, look for the many park benches overlooking a central broad green space: Elk prefer it to the forest, where their ears and racks can be poked by branches. In September and October it's rut season, and the mature bucks bugle to assemble their harems, warning other males to stay away. The sound of the bugling is magic: It's the sound of the Ogliocene epoch, 25 million years ago. Deer with upper canines? Highly recommend this experience! In the afternoon, enjoy deer and turkeys wandering on the green. The center is free. For best experience, bring your own folding chairs, sandwiches, and binoculars.

Was AWESOME!!!! What a wonderful display of how a Lumber Jacks life was back in the day. Only thing…read morethat would top it off would be people dressed in that era so you could ask them questions. Said its only a few times a year they do that but would have really made it better.

Loved it here! We went with our 4 and 2 year olds as well as my husband's grandmother in her 80s…read more(and in a wheelchair) and everyone had a wonderful time. Lots of interactive things for kids in the museum and tons of cool stuff for kids outside (e.g. pulling the whistle on a train). Very educational. Cute gift shop. Accessible. Everything seemed new and clean. Friendly staff. Overall great experience.

This is the perfect little science museum for little kids--I'd say 8 and under. My 3 & 6-year-olds…read morehad a blast playing with all the different areas. I'd say we stayed for about 1.5 hours. If you're in need of an indoor activity for your kids in the State College area, I would recommend this place!

This place was awesome! We live in Bedford and took a day trip up to go to Trader Joe's, have a…read morebeer, then take our son here just to get out of the house. We don't know anyone that has gone here, just saw it online and thought we'd give it a try. My son will be 2 in a month and spent about 1.5 hours here playing in all his glory. They have everything to entertain a 2-10 year old. Digging for fossils, wood train sets, musical experiments, duplos, gravity/ball activities, examining X-rays, using magnifying glass to look at bugs, etc. Everyone was friendly and it was very clean and organized. There are workers that walk around putting everything back in its place constantly after use if it wasn't done so already.

First thing you should know about this place is that it is a rather small museum. The next thing…read moreyou should know about this place is that it is aimed towards children. With those two things you should be well prepared to visit this place. The cool about this place is that it is housed in a historically recognized building that used to be the town's post office. They did an excellent job restoring the building and even kept the vault to place an exhibit in on how to use a shelter in case of a weather emergency. The museum has a small fee to enter, $8 for an adult. Each entry fee goes directly to the museum for maintaining what they have to offer. The sweet lady that was working the day I visited was very forthcoming with information about this place and knew all the details. The museum is was rather empty when I was here, but that is probably because I visited on a weekday while schools where all in and it was between holidays. This did allow me to see and interact with all of the museum without interruption. There is a lot of interaction in this museum, almost every exhibit is one where you have to interact with. The newest interactive exhibit is the one where you can mold the sand to change the elevation on the table to understand how elevation plays in the placement of water. There are many other exhibits to play with here. You can try your shot at doing the weather with a green screen. Produce the winds for a thunderstorm. Slide down the slide to the sounds of a tornado. Honestly there are so many interactive exhibits that tell you about the weather. With Punxsutawney claiming to be the Weather Capitol of the World, this is a fitting museum. They also have a meteorologist hall of fame with some local meteorologist from the Johnstown, Altoona, and Pittsburgh area. Most notable in this is Jim Cantrone from The Weather Channel. He gifted the museum one of his jackets that he signed. Overall, a great place to pass some time, and not a bad place to take some kids. Definitely worth a try if in the area.

The target market for the weather discovery center would be small children. It was interesting…read morethat it used to be an old post office and you could see how the postmaster used to spy on workers to make sure they weren't stealing things from the mail. The day we went they were upgrading the green screen so the lady gave us a $1 off our tickets. I was bummed we couldn't pretend to predict the weather. The other stations that the weather discovery center has are childish but if that is what you are looking for then it is fantastic! You could spend hours here with children. They have free parking to the right of the discovery center, but it is difficult to pull out of the parking lot.

Absolutely amazing experience…read more The meteorite piece near the entrance completely blew me away. Seeing glass connected to space stopped me in my tracks. It felt both scientific and magical at the same time. The industrial glass exhibits were fascinating (glass shapes so much of our everyday life), and the live glassblowing demos were mesmerizing. The kids were completely locked in & now we may need to introduce them to Blown Away. It's incredibly family-friendly. The LEGO building area and magnet play space were perfect hands-on breaks for the kids. And the café? So good. Ramen, Monte Cristo (omg), mousse cake (highly recommend), IPA, and pizza slices for the kids. All fresh and surprisingly elevated for museum dining. Educational, interactive, beautiful, and fun & absolutely worth the drive. Bonus: Kids are free & admission is good for two days! We'll definitely be back.

Recently took a sand blasting class. You begin with picking…read moreout a glass and then decorating it with stickers. The selection of stickers was large. After that you place your glass in the sand blasting machine. Put your gloves on and spray the glass all around. Take out and wash. It was a fun experience and organized class

The Piper Aviation Museum is located on the perimeter of the Piper Memorial Airport. Signage is…read morelocated along the streets showing you where the building is and you'll drive past a large but older warehouse. Museum is located on the first and second floors of the building, with the tour starting on the second. Museum is mostly handicap accessible, but space does get tight among the airplane displays. When you enter the second floor, you come right into the gift shop/admission area, and for our visit it was $12 per person to enter, which was fine. Most of the tour is self-guided, expect for a few parts where the person working that day will provide some directional context and information. Tour starts off with historical exhibits about the company, models, and people involved. This includes a handout and an informational video presentation. To be honest, this part of the tour is pretty dry and you have to be interested in planes and the company to enjoy it. On the other half of the second floor are full size trainer planes and military exhibits. The first floor has the most interesting exhibits including several airplanes. In partnership with Pennsylvania College of Technology, there is a project plane being worked on by students which is interesting. Other exhibits in this area include displays of propellers and engines. Overall, your experience in The Piper Aviation Museum is going to vary depending on your interest in planes and the company. The average sightseer could probably skip this museum.

Wish we had more time to look at everything that this museum had to offer. Beautiful planes and old…read morememorabilia from 100 years of history if you're a plane buff it's a Moscow sea.

Palmer Museum of Art…read more I happened upon the Palmer Museum of Art while on a work trip and, to be honest, I wasn't expecting much more than a small university gallery. Instead, I found a surprisingly thoughtful and well-curated collection that easily rivals many regional museums. The museum itself is beautifully designed, bright, modern, and inviting without feeling overwhelming. The galleries flow naturally, making it easy to wander from room to room and spend more time than you originally planned. What struck me most was the range of the collection. From American paintings to contemporary works, the pieces are presented with care and clear interpretation, making the experience enjoyable whether you're a serious art lover or just a curious visitor with an hour to spare. For a museum located on a university campus, the quality of the collection is impressive. Several pieces made me stop longer than expected, and the curation feels intentional rather than simply academic. It's the kind of place where you go in thinking you'll do a quick walk-through and end up lingering. If you happen to be in the area, even for work, it's absolutely worth a visit. The Palmer Museum of Art is a reminder that sometimes the most rewarding cultural experiences are the ones you discover by accident. Topped the museum with a visit at the Creameryas recommended by the docent.

Stopped in yesterday before heading to the creamery, then home, after attending my first football…read moregame for my son's 40th birthday. I like to visit art museums when I travel but I'm somewhat mobility impaired and didn't have any assistive devices with me, so I decided to just check out the glass art, which was fabulous. Below are pictures of some of my favorite pieces. My granddaughter was with us and she enjoyed the activities in the children's room. My understanding is this is a new building, and there is a parking lot right outside.

This is a very nice museum! I love that it's a Smithsonian affiliated museum…read more They had a great permanent collection and a lovely special exhibit from William Wegman. There's an elevator to the 3rd floor. Then you can work your way down. The staff in the gift shop is very kind and helpful. This is a very nice place!

Smaller museum that you can spend around one hour in unless you really take your time and study the…read morepaintings and art. Beautiful collection of Native American History is on display at The Rockwell Museum. Also oddly enough they had an entire room dedicated to a gingerbread house competition. The gingerbread houses were absolutely amazing however and you can vote on the one you like best. The Museum is located in the Gaffer District (downtown Corning) which has antique shops and cute stores within a one minute walk. Also a shuttle is available for free from and to the Corning Glass Museum right outside The Rockwell Museum. The gift shop also has really neat items, my gf and I spent prob close to thirty minutes just in the tiny gift shop. Highly recommend you stop in here if you visit the Corning, NY area. As always people SYOY!!!

"those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -George Santayana…read more This is a museum in the tiny town of Eldred Pa, right along the new york - pennsylvania state line. Its dedicated to the history of WWII and the collection of artifacts and materials from that time period. They do have large collection of badges, insignias and uniforms from all combatants during the war. Eldred was the site of a munitions factory that ran non-stop from 1942 to mid-1945 that produced bombs and shell casings that were used in the war on the Allied side. It has a library where you can go around and check out books and maps if you're really interested in a certain topic. It is a great place to go if you have a Social Studies project to do and you want to go check it out. plus theres a cool tank half-bursting out of the wall, haha.

We were very surprised to find this gem of a museum when visiting family in the area, who had never…read morebeen there. Much larger than expected, the collection includes somewhere between 60,000 and 70,000 artifacts from World War II, all donated or on loan. Obviously focusing on military history, the museum is comprehensive, well thought out, and displays are well-presented. highlights include vehicles and a submarine periscope from World War II, many displays honoring locals who served (putting a human face on the conflict, uniforms, weapons, and other memorabilia. The Holocaust room is separated, so parents could make a decision as to when their children are ready to see it, and is very thorough and well done. The associate curator and the two volunteers present were super friendly, helpful, and informative. At a time when those who fought this war are passing on, the events are an abstraction to many children, and anti-Semitic, fascist or neofascist elements are once again on the rise in Hungary, Western Europe, and even our own United States, this museum does important work.

The Wilder Museum is one of the very best little local types of museums I've ever seen. It has over…read more3,000 exhibits, most of local interest but others that would score international interest such as the Joseph DeFrees antique gun collection. It's no ordinary collection. The guns of this collection are striking examples of the exceptionally rare and ultimate works of gunsmithing and metal engraving. Besides the 1963 Mercedes favorite car of National Forge owner Robert Wilder, there are all sorts of examples of the works and products of national forge. Then there are Indian artifacts and histories covering nearly 8,000 years of the county bordering Seneca Indian Nation. There is a good history of Seneca Chief Cornplanter along with the monument dedicated to his memory. With so many significant things you should at least plan upon a 3 hour visit as the war or military not only takes some time but contains exhibits that are real eye openers as to the history of the many military engagements depicted. I found the antique medical area, much of which I remember to be downright frightening. It's unbelievable how primitive our medical sciences were only as far back as the 40's and 50's. Overall it's a great museum, well worth seeing and a Yelp Five Stars with me.

Community gem. If local history is interesting to you, it's…read morea fantastic place to spend a few hours.