Agricultural & Industrial Museum - York, Pennsylvania

Sazzie Z.

4.5 stars! The staff was super nice. It was peaceful, clean and quiet. Not crowded at all. The exhibition is well organized, designed, maintained and educational. My 4 yo had so much fun milking the fake cow which kept him busy for a while! I wish they had more interactive stuff for kids to do. Highly recommended!

Justin M.

Such a great museum! So many fascinating devices that shaped our modern era. Don't miss an opportunity to visit! My 3 year old son had a blast. There are several opportunities for interactive features but not tons. Engaging for all ages.

Gladis M.

Neat museum. The phone station was a fun thing for my child to interact with. Enjoyed being able to go into some of the transport vehicles displayed. Suggest visiting both museums in the area.

veronika

I came on a Wednesday afternoon and spent around 2 hours inside, I would actually spend more time but the museum closes at 4pm. I believe I was the only visitor :)) the location is quite central and convenient, I came by city bus.

I truly enjoyed the place: the historical collection is not too big, but big and diverse enough to learn a lot about York. I especially liked the overview of the variety of industries that were active in York, the diversity is quite impressive. I also enjoyed interactive parts of the museum, where you could touch things, get inside cars, etc. Overall, I can absolutely recommend visiting the place, it is time well-spent.

danette C.

I attended a wedding at this location. It was very nice. We could walk around some of the museum, which was a nice quiet place to get a breather from the music and dancing. The courtyard was lovely, though it would have been nice to cut out some of the street noise. It was a nice venue. Nice experience.

Monica B. C.

My visit was very interesting. A trip to the past and a recognition of the great contributions that the city of York has made. You need between 2 and 3 hours to be able to appreciate the different exhibitions.

Melissa W. C.

Wonderful history‘lesson’ ! Self guided so you can spend as much or as little time as you would like. Very informative and fun as well for all ages! Worth the cost of admission for sure! Amazing at how much industry came from York PA!

Chris G.

This is an interesting museum, with a somewhat eclectic selection of items, grouped loosely together. The museum itself has quite a striking outside entrance area and although we visited when it was cold and raining, I could see it being an excellent place to hold social functions and gatherings. Inside you'll find what could be considered a transportation section with some classic cars, a small plane, a refurbished trolley car and a work train engine. Next is more of an agricultural/farming area with various implements and equipment, followed by printing, dental and other areas of industry that used to be dominant in the Lancaster/York area. Back upstairs there's a local industry section with many old lathes, drills and other assorted factory equipment, and across the way is the only disappointing part with the "giants of industry" which only has three things in it.

Overall worth a stroll around, you can easily spend a couple of hours poking around looking at the wide variety of items on display. Recommended.