From the 1860s to the 1990s, the Wagner-Ritter House and Garden was occupied by three generations of a steelworking family. The Johnstown Area Heritage Association (JAHA) has opened the house and garden to the public, interpreting the home lives of the thousands who toiled in "the shadow of the mills."

Admissions & Hours
The Wagner-Ritter House & Garden's opening schedule is as follows: April 1-May 31: Saturdays and Sundays only, 12:00-5:00 pm June 1-October 31: Wednesday-Sunday (closed Mondays and Tuesdays), 12:00-5:00 pm. November 1-March 31: Closed for the winter season except for groups that have made prior arrangements (see below) During the off-season or closed days, the house will open for group or school tours with prior arrangements; please contact Kim Baxter, visitor services director, at 814-539-1889 for details. The house is part of the Johnstown Discovery Network; one ticket is good for one visit to all JAHA-owned attractions in the network, which include the Wagner-Ritter House & Garden, Johnstown Flood Museum, Frank & Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage Discovery Center, and Johnstown Children's Museum. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $6 for children from 3-18 (children 2 and under are free). The house is accessible to people using wheelchairs. Welcome! Museum Membership When you purchase a membership to the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, you receive admission to all our museums for an entire year, as many times as you'd like to come! Plus, you get benefits like discounts to ticketed events presented by JAHA, including the Summer Concert Series, 3-day passes & packages to the AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival, the Johnstown Film Festival and more; special invitations to member-only events like exhibit openings; free admission to children's programming; and much more. It's a great deal, too. The cost of just one visit a family of four covers a full 40% of a family museum membership. Click here for more about JAHA membership, and to join securely online.