Best places: Museums in Manheim Township, United States

Museum of railroad artifacts from 19th-century locomotives to antique clocks, plus exhibits & talks.

Automotive museum presenting exhibits of vintage vehicles plus talks & tours for kids & adults.

Outdoor walking tours are available at this historic iron community in operation from 1771-1883.

Museum devoted to aviation history offers vintage aircraft, air shows & real plane rides.

Many exhibits & galleries with artifacts displaying the history of timepieces from around the world.

Museum with a focus on the arts & sciences offers varied exhibits, plus a planetarium & arboretum.

On 33 acres, this sprawling museum features antique steam engines, train rides & a blacksmith shop.

Located inside the AACA Museum, this museum displays buses from 1912 through the 1990s.

Museum for all-things Hershey, including exhibits of Milton S. Hershey & a chocolate lab for kids.

Village & farm museum devoted to the history & culture of Pennsylvania's rural German community.

👍👍 Cozy, well-kept collection of all types of vehicles, backdropped by an immense display of restored memorabilia. A floor-to-ceiling serving of eye candy!!

This Biblical tabernacle reproduction features an altar, the Ark of the Covenant & more.

👍👍 I have been coming to this place since I was a kid, and it is still magical. The architecture of the museum and the artifacts are beautiful. There is a big pow wow usually ever September. If you are big into the nature scene, make sure you stop by. Also a great place for fishing.

Historic homestead with period-furnished 18th-century buildings, guided tours & workshops.

👍👍 We rode the July 2023 Iron Horse Ramble with the #2102 steam locomotive from Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe. We rode in the standard coach (cheapest option). The trip was excellent, friendly staff, and plenty of chances to see and hear the locomotive. It did get stuffy/hot on the train when not...

Museum featuring exhibits including a dinosaur gallery & discovery room also boasts a planetarium.

👍👍 Exceptional collection of WWI planes and relics. Cheerful and hospitable staff with deep knowledge of historic aviation.

This roomy venue offers interactive exhibits, classes & events geared for kids ages 2 to 10.

Collection of miniature & toy trains from the 1800s to present day, many with interactive elements.

Artifacts, exhibits & memorials chronicling the history of the Pennsylvania State Police.