The museum is open for the 2024 season.
Hours are Thursday - Saturday 10-4
(closed for lunch from 12-1).
News & Events
April Exhibit
Beneath the Service: The Willow Grove Mine Disaster
On display through April, “Beneath the Surface: the Willow Grove Mine disaster” honors the brave 72 men who lost their lives in the 1940 mine explosion. Displays include mine equipment on loan from Paul Mitchell, and photos and information about the tragic event.
April Event
Screening of The Mine Disaster at Willow Grove
Thursday, April 18, 6 pm
Join us on Thursday, April 18 at 6:00 pm, to hear from United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) members about their efforts to preserve and memorialize the Willow Grove Mine site. The new documentary “The Mine Disaster at Willow Grove,” including interviews with one of the last living survivors, Walter Moskey will be screened. The documentary showcases what began as a typical day at Hanna Coal Company’s Willow Grove Mine, recognized as one of the country’s model mines, but ended in tragedy on March 16, 1940.