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Historical Society of Berks County Museum

Pardon our mess! Please be aware that the lower level is closed until further notice for renovation. This includes the Craft & Industry Room, Transportation Room, Firefighting & Toy Displays and the Hands On History Room. We appreciated your patience. Anticipated date of completion is early March.

The Society's 20,000 artifacts tell many stories behind the development of the county. Three levels of museum exhibits interpret our colorful history from the Conestoga Wagon to the 1902 Duryea to toys, crafts, fine arts, all related to our social history. Here you can truly find your past.

Duryea Automobile Old Courthouse Statue Violin

Gruber Organ Victrola Dieffenbach organ
Click here to hear a short 
piece played on the organ

Painting of Reading Shops Pioneer Bedroom

Model of Penn Square Area Cigar Store Statue Street Car



Museum Hours - Tuesday through Saturday - 9AM to 4PM

  Museum Admission for non-members

  • Adults  - $4
  • Senior Citizens (with proof of age) - $3
  • Children 3-17 -  $2

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Call 610-375-4375 for more information.

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  • For door to door driving directions, put your street address and zip code in the box and press the button. ex: 22 Maple Street,19540
For those of you with satellite navigation systems in your automobile,
the GPS coordinates for our museum are: N 40° 21.022, W 75° 55.961


Historical Society of Berks County
940 Centre Avenue
Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
Phone 610 375-4375        Fax 610 375-4376
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