Front of the Miles-Humes house with the Centre County Library & Historical Museum sign on the front lawn. The house is two stories, and built of stone in the Georgian style. It has wooden shutters.

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Historical Museum

The Historical Museum is located in the historic Miles-Potter-Humes House, an early nineteenth century Georgian home situated in the heart of downtown Bellefonte.  The museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing Centre County artifacts, as well as our story. Collections celebrate our industrial heritage, the county’s influential residents, its impressive textile history, and everyday life in Bellefonte and the surrounding areas. We maintain an impressive in-house photograph collection, oral history archives, postcard collection, and textile collection.

The Historical Museum is open to visitors daily, Monday through Friday, from 12 noon until 5 PM EST. Tours and specific queries regarding our materials may be requested by email (click the CONTACT MANAGER button below) at least one week in advance.

You can also view the Historical Museum’s digitized collections on PA Photos and Documents and additional photograph collections below.

Hours:

  • Monday-Friday: 12PM - 5PM

  • Saturday + Sunday: Closed

Address:

203 North Allegheny Street

Bellefonte, PA 16823

814-355-1516 ext. 1007

Virtual Exhibits

Vintage photograph of a man with a mustache wearing a top hat, sitting in a chair, and holding a cane.

Fathers and Sons: Pierce Photography Collection

This gallery features the photographs of men contained in the Pierce Photography Collection. All of them are unidentified individuals as of now.

Vintage photograph of a young child wearing a dress in front of a house.

Vintage Photographs of Children: Pierce Photography Collection

This gallery features the photographs of babies, toddlers, and children contained in the Pierce Photography Collection.


Vintage photograph of a family dressed in formal clothing. There are 4 children (2 women, 2 men) that appear to be teens of young adults standing in the back. The parents sit in chairs in front.

Families from yesteryear: Pierce photography collection

This gallery features the photographs of families contained in the Pierce Photography Collection.

 

Hidden Happy Valley Video Series

Hidden Happy Valley is a series of short virtual tours that explore the lesser-known history behind some of our favorite spots across the Centre County, PA region. The brand new Season 4 is now available! The series is brought to you by the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau, Centre County Library & Historical Museum, Schlow Centre Region Library, and Local Historia.​

Click here to see all episodes on Youtube.

 
 
Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 203 North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, PA, 16823, United States814-355-1516
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