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Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center, Jim Thorpe, PA

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Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center

A Jim Thorpe museum covering local coal-region history, Victorian-era artifacts, and art, with a planetarium show.

41 W Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 · Jim Thorpe, PA

About Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center

The museum preserves the history of Carbon County and the Anthracite Coal Region. Visitors can take guided or self-guided tours through exhibits that run from the Industrial Age to present-day Jim Thorpe. The Firefly Planetarium Experience pairs a light show with artwork tied to the town's past. The Ballroom, a restored former Victorian church sanctuary, is also part of the site.

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