Best Museums in Lancaster, PA [Ranked by Locals]
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local reviews and metrics to find the best Museums
Lancaster, PA has to offer.
We're a team of locals, all born and raised in Lancaster County. Our mission is to provide unbiased rankings of all businesses and attractions in Lancaster County. To do this, we base our rankings not just our own experiences, but on the testimonials of over a million locals and visitors. We rank according to reviews, category, location, and aggregated Lanc Local data comparing customer interactions vs. all other similar businesses and attractions for this locale. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
Top Museums
Near Lancaster, PA
The
Museums
below are listed according to our rankings, starting with the highest-ranked Museums
first.
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
4.8
(2,457 Reviews)
Featured review:
"Great museum. Most of the displays are closed off but there are a few that you're able to go inside. Great assortment of railroad history. The staff we spoke with were extremely friendly and loved to talk about trains. Staff was able to point you to items you may be interested in. There are train...
Barry’s Car Barn
4.8
(295 Reviews)
Featured review:
"The place is totally worth it, you think is small but it is not. It has cars and motorcycles, plus a nice collection of vintage signs and gas pumps. The two guys working there are great, they know a lot and are super friendly, they gladly answer questions" - Rodrigo A....
National Watch and Clock Museum
4.8
(488 Reviews)
Featured review:
"Pretty cool museum if you’re interested in clocks and watches, how important time is, and how the clock was made. Loved how they had information on how clocks are important through history and especially with train and freight movement. Not really recommending for children, they do have a stuffed...
Rough & Tumble Engineers Msm
4.8
(453 Reviews)
Featured review:
"We visited here for the tractor show and it was a great time. The display of old lawn mowers to smaller engines is beautiful. The modern electric has replaced most of these things so it cool to see if the past be brought to life. I think the huge engines are great, but very dangerous and I'm surpri...
Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery
4.6
(1,719 Reviews)
Featured review:
"This was a great find on our visit to Lititz, PA. My son and I enjoyed learning about how pretzels originated in the early 600s and how the hard pretzel was created. We learned how to twist pretzels by hand and got to taste soft and hard pretzels. Our guide was very informative and full of energy. ...
Biblical Tabernacle Experience
4.6
(434 Reviews)
Featured review:
"Very educational and it was really neat to be able to hear about their clothing and understand all of the specific details that were mentioned! It was great to have a visual about something that we've only read about in our Bible! Thank you for the great tour and you have a very nice to gift shop a...
Amish Farm and House
4.5
(3,736 Reviews)
Featured review:
"We went here for GOAT YOGA and had a great experience! It was affordable and adorable - we got to hold and play with the goats on the farm. It was fun and a great yoga experience. It was a relaxed environment, the staff were friendly and engaging, and the yoga was good for all ages and all types ...
Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
4.6
(565 Reviews)
Featured review:
"This place is so much fun to visit. It is like stepping back in time to a small village with gravel streets and buildings along the roads. Homestead, gardens, general store, hotel, tavern, firehouse, blacksmith, gunsmith, tin smith, leather shop, spinning and weaving and artifact or antiques disp...
North Museum of Nature and Science
4.5
(527 Reviews)
Featured review:
"We had such a great time when we took our daughter! The lady at the front desk was super nice. It took us about an hour to get around everything. Theres lots of hands-on activities throughout the first floor. It would be a perfect outing for younger kids!" - Pippa O....
National Toy Train Museum
4.6
(228 Reviews)
Featured review:
"Great place to visit for all ages. Reasonably priced admission." - Michael V....