Museum bringing Sunday hours back
The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will reopen for touring on Sundays beginning May 4.
According to a news release, it will remain open on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. through the end of October. The museum is also open Tuesdays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“The museum, founded in 1907, interprets the regional history of northcentral Pennsylvania,” the news release said. “In a series of vignettes and galleries, the museum explores the history of the region from Native American occupation, colonial exploration and settlement, further development of the region with the birth of the Pennsylvania Canal, 18th and 19th century immigration, and the harvesting of timber, leading to Williamsport’s accolade, ‘Lumber Capital of the World.’ In the last quarter of the nineteenth century, it is said that more wealthy men and women lived on Millionaires’ Row in Williamsport than any other place on earth.”
Other exhibits and galleries highlight the decorative and fine arts, military history, farming, crafts, industry and the Twentieth Century.
“The incomparable Larue Shempp Model Train Collection of over 300 model trains and two layouts is a ‘must see’ on any tour,” the news release said.