Hours of Operation
Year Round
Monday - Thursday 9AM - 5PM
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March-November
*Saturday 10AM - 2PM during 3rd Weekend in Montrose
(*This is the Saturday immediately following the 3rd Friday of each month.)
** While we do everything we can to maintain the above hours, weather, limited staffing and other events/holidays may affect our hours. Please keep an eye out on our website and Facebook for anything that may temporarily change our hours. You can also call or email us to confirm if there are any changes.
What's Happening at the Historical Society!
Bus Trip to the Penn Museum, Philadelphia PA Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Presented by The Susquehanna County Historical Society
The Penn Museum is home to over a million artifacts and archaeological finds shared with the public since 1887. The Museum houses ten galleries with focuses on Africa, Ancient Egypt & Nubia, Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Etruscan Italy, Greece, Mexico & Central America, Middle East, Native American Voices and Rome.
The cost of the trip is $125 and includes bus transportation and driver gratuity, admission to the museum, a guided museum highlights tour and lunch voucher. Participants will also receive a 15% discount in the museum shop. The bus will leave Montrose at 7 a.m. and will return at approximately 7:30 p.m. after a brief stop for dinner at the participant’s expense.
More information about the Penn Museum may be found at https://www.penn.museum.
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About the trip: Penn Museum in Philadelphia Saturday, November 2, 2024
Ticket price is $125 and includes bus transportation and driver gratuity, ticket with a docent tour, and lunch voucher (half sandwich, cup of soup and bottle of water.) Option without lunch voucher is available.
Checks are to be made out to SCHS and may be brought in or mailed to:
Susquehanna County Historical Society 18 Monument St. Montrose, PA 18801.
We currently do not accept credit cards, payment needs to be made via check or cash. 50% deposit required at reservation with balance due September 30, 2024.
Last day for registration is September 30, 2024. Fee is non-refundable unless a waiting list has been established.
Approximate timeline:
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Arrive at Price Chopper, Montrose by 6:45 a.m.
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Leave Price Chopper exactly 7:00 a.m.
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Arrive at Penn Museum about 10:00 a.m.
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Guided Tour
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Lunch at the museum
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Leave Penn Museum exactly 4 p.m.
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Stop for light dinner about 6 p.m.
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Arrive at Price Chopper about 7:30 p.m.
**Penn Museum only accepts credit/ debit cards for any purchases you make there. **
Penn Museum extends a 15% discount at the museum shop for participants!
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While the Egypt Galleries are closed for a multi-year renovation, you can see more than 200 Egyptian artifacts in Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display and throughout the Museum.
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No outside food or drink. There is a café. Visitors may bring their own bottled water. Children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
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The following are prohibited inside and outside the Museum:
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Possession of dangerous materials or weapons, including firearms.
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Smoking, including electronic cigarettes.
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In the Galleries:
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Please keep conversations respectful. Be mindful when using cell phones.
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No pens or markers. Sketching or notetaking is welcome, but with pencil only. Pencils are available at our welcome desks.
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Please store large backpacks, suitcases, and umbrellas in a locker before entering the galleries. Private property is stored at your own risk. Lockers are located on the Lower Level near the East Entrance and near the Harrison Auditorium.
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Photography and videography are permitted for personal use only, unless otherwise indicated. See the photography policy.
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Museum website https://www.penn.museum
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We Are No Longer Accepting Reservations For This Trip