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Venango County Historical Society

House Museum

PO Box 101    307 South Park Street    Franklin, Pennsylvania  16323

Venango County Historical Society House Museum

 

Take a step back in time to to an era when gas lamps lighted the night and your source for the evening's entertainment might be a game of cards or viewing scenes of the world on a stereoptican.  Wood-burning fireplaces heated your home in the winter, and open windows cooled it in the summer. 

 

The Society's historic home is the backdrop for rotating displays that change throughout the year.  Volunteers are on hand to explain displays of artifacts from Society collections that are used to tell the stories of the people who lived in Venango County, and of the families who lived in our Society house. 

 

Museum Hours

 

May 1 - December 31 ~ Monday-Friday  ~ 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

January - April: Closed

 

Other times may be arranged by appointment

About the VCHS

The Venango County Historical Society is located in the Egbert-Mullins-Koos House in Franklin, Pennsylvania. The home was built in 1859 and serves as both the Society's home and exhibit space, a research library, and archive.

 

We serve the Venango County community by preserving the history important to all of us. 

Upcoming Events

Cookie Walk

Dec. 13 - 10 AM to Noon

Franklin Preservation House Tours

Dec. 13 - Noon to 6 PM

Dec. 14 - Noon to 5 PM

River Ridge Mansion Christmas Tours

 

Dec. 18 at 3 & 6 PM

Guided tour and historical program on the Joseph Sibley mansion.  Talk, guided-tour, and light refreshments.
Limited to 30 participants - $30 ticket per person.  Contact the office (814) 432-8260

​The Museum is open for the season!

 

We will be closing for the season on Christmas Eve at 2 PM.

 

Egbert-Mullins-Koos House Tours:

10 AM - 2 PM  Monday-Friday

 

Research Library:

10 AM-Noon  Monday-Friday

After Jan. 2 tours and research will be by appointment only until May 1st when we reopen for America's 250th year of independence!

 

For tours or research outside of our regular hours, please call to schedule an appointment.

 

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