TThe Johnstown Children's Museum is a new project of the Johnstown Area Heritage Association. This museum is located on the third floor of the Heritage Discovery Center, and allows children to learn through play about Johnstown's geography, history, culture, industry and more. ck this site often for details on the museum's development.

Construction Update
Updated November 10, 2008 Construction on the Heritage Discovery Center in preparation for the Johnstown Children's Museum is nearly complete! Here is a gallery of photographs with information on some of the new spaces created in the museum. Click here for a downloadable PDF file featuring these photos and additional images of the newly-renovated areas.
Galliker's Cafe -- Accessible from the museum's first floor or from the courtyard, the Galliker's Cafe includes a restored soda fountain from Linderman's Elite, which was at Main and Market Streets in Johnstown. A kitchen and restrooms are in place, along with a tile floor. Large windows give a view out into the courtyard. During temperate months, patrons will be able to sit outside on the courtyard's stage area, which was the building's loading dock when it was used for industrial purposes. A press conference was held in early May to name the cafe "Galliker's Cafe," in recognition of Galliker's support of the capital campaign.
Rooftop terraces -- These beautiful terraces provide a spectacular view over Cambria City and the Conemaugh Gap. They are accessible from the third floor, where the Johnstown Children's Museum will be located, and will include planters with native plants as part of the children's museum exhibits. This area will be available for rentals and events.
Iron & Steel Gallery -- This exciting new space will house the "Mystery of Steel" film, which will document Johnstown's extensive contributions to the steel industry. The film will use high-definition footage JAHA shot inside the Bethlehem steel mills before they were closed. The multi-story gallery is designed to give visitors the impression of being in a steel mill, and will be used for different exhibits about the steel industry. This photo shows the area where patrons will sit to see the film; the gallery spirals upwards along the wall. The gallery is now open -- click on the hotlink above to find out more.
Social club -- Located on the fourth floor, this reconstruction of an ethnic social club includes the bar from the West End Polish Citizens' Club, and other furnishings from the Slovenian Home. There are still several details to finish in this area, including hanging up archival materials to decorate the walls. It is now available for rentals and events -- visit the Facility Rentals page on jaha.org for details.
Johnstown Children's Museum -- Architectural modifications to the third floor, where the children's museum will be housed, are complete; these include the addition of HVAC, restrooms, new windows and more. Exhibits have been fabricated, and installation began the week of September 15. More exhibits, including those in the "water room," were installed in early November, and audiovisual elements of the museum will be installed in the next two weeks. The museum is expected to open in 2008.
Fifth floor gallery space -- The fifth floor, which is about 4,000 square feet, will be used as gallery space for temporary exhibits. Renovations to this area include HVAC systems, carpeting, finishing the walls and ceilings, and new restrooms.