The Johnstown Children's Museum offers regular workshops for kids, parents and educators on a wide variety of topics, as well as other special events! This regularly-updated page includes all workshops currently scheduled, as well as information on museum-sponsored special events for children and families.

Workshops & Events for Kids, and Museum News
The Johnstown Area Heritage Association is delighted to offer special events and workshops for kids, parents and educators in association with the Johnstown Children's Museum! This page includes: Weekday programming Workshops and special events for kids & parents Act 48 workshops for teachers Museum news For more on all JAHA programs and special events (including cultural presentations for adults, Last Fridays and more), visit the News & Special Events page on jaha.org. To see all JAHA and children's museum programs in a calendar format, visit the JAHA's calendar of events; children's programming is color-coded in green. To receive regular updates, sign up for our e-newsletter. All JAHA events are also listed on JAHA's Facebook page.
Weekday activities at the Johnstown Children's Museum
Morley's Preschool Program -- This Thursday morning program (10:30-11:30 am) is on hiatus as of April 2013 as we enter the busy school tour season. We expect to re-start it this summer -- watch for updates!
Fun Fridays -- Drop in anytime from 2:00-4:00 pm every Friday at the Johnstown Children's Museum! Each week we'll offer crafts, movement, activities and all kinds of educational fun. Free with museum admission or JAHA membership. No pre-registration necessary -- just drop by! Scheduled activities are: May 17 -- Rooftop Garden -- We'll explore the museum's rooftop garden, which is coming to life after a long winter! Each child will have the chance to plant a native seed, learn to care for it, and draw a picture of the plant as it will appear when grown.
Special events at the Johnstown Children's Museum Saturday, May 4, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. -- Boy Scout Merit Badge Day -- Two workshops will be offered -- Citizenship in the Community (9:00 a.m-noon), and Citizenship in the Nation(1:00-4:00 p.m.). Join us to earn either or both! For details and a registration form, click here.
Act 48 Workshops for Educators
Wednesday, March 27, 9:00am-3:00pm -- History is FUNdamental: Local History for You and Your Classroom -- Join the National Park Service and Johnstown Area Heritage Association at the Heritage Discovery Center for an Act 48 Course! We'll give you access to lessons, activities, and sources to use in your classroom, and present information for your classroom relevant to local history. Some of the topics covered will include the Allegheny Portage Railroad, Underground Railroad, immigration, Jewish life in Johnstown, the Mexican War, and of course the infamous Johnstown flood. Plus take the opportunity to tour our facilities! Free.
The Johnstown Children's Museum premieres a new train table -- We're delighted to have this new free play area for our young visitors, thanks to the efforts of Dr. Sarah Rutledge of Mt. Aloysius College. (Also, Dr. Rutledge's education students often volunteer in our education department programming). The train table is located near the Mix-Master Studio and dress-up area. All aboard!