Johnstown Flood Museum

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The Johnstown Flood Museum is a historical museum in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, dedicated to interpreting the causes, events, and aftermath of the catastrophic 1889 Johnstown Flood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf history museum
museum
buildingUse adaptive reuse of historic library building
country United States of America
county Cambria County NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo 1889 Johnstown Flood NERFINISHED
focusesOn aftermath of the 1889 Johnstown Flood
causes of the 1889 Johnstown Flood
events of the 1889 Johnstown Flood
hasCollectionType archival materials
audio-visual materials
historical artifacts
photographic collections
hasEducationalRole educates the public about the 1889 Johnstown Flood
provides historical context for industrial-era disasters
hasExhibit artifacts from the 1889 Johnstown Flood
documents related to the 1889 Johnstown Flood
interpretive displays on relief and recovery efforts
interpretive displays on the South Fork Dam
interpretive displays on the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club
models and dioramas of Johnstown before and after the flood
personal stories of flood survivors
photographs of the 1889 Johnstown Flood
hasType local history museum
heritageOrganization Johnstown Area Heritage Association NERFINISHED
housedIn former Cambria Public Library building NERFINISHED
languageOfExhibits English
location Johnstown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
name Johnstown Flood Museum NERFINISHED
near downtown Johnstown
operatedBy Johnstown Area Heritage Association NERFINISHED
partOf Johnstown’s heritage tourism attractions
servesAudience researchers
students
tourists
servesCommunity residents of Johnstown and surrounding region
state Pennsylvania
subjectOf public history and museum studies discussions
tourist guides to Johnstown, Pennsylvania
subjectOfDisplay flood control and dam safety issues related to the 1889 Johnstown Flood
theme community resilience after disaster
impact of human decisions on communities
topic disaster history
engineering and dam safety
industrialization and environmental risk
tourismRole attracts visitors interested in disaster history

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Johnstown, Pennsylvania hasLandmark Johnstown Flood Museum
Johnstown, Pennsylvania hasMuseum Johnstown Flood Museum