LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center
LancasterHistory is your connection to Lancaster County’s history!
LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center is an award-winning, local history museum located at 230 North President Avenue.
At our headquarters location, we offer…
- Guided, in-person, limited capacity tours of Wheatland, the beloved home of 15th U.S. President James Buchanan;
- Museum exhibitions, such as our latest exhibition Thieves & Vagabonds: A History of Law & Justice in Lancaster County;
- A Research Center with more than 2 million documents, manuscripts and books, access to the Library Edition of Ancestry.com and a variety of additional databases and resources, and an expert staff with experience in genealogy, Lancaster history, and scholarly research;
- Lush, green grounds, including the Louise Arnold Tanger Arboretum and Dwarf Conifer Garden;
- A Museum Store where you can take a piece of history home with you; and
- In-person or virtual events or tours, many of which are low cost, free, or kid-friendly.
Yuletide at Wheatland Information & Tickets
Admission
Please visit our Hours & Admission page for the most up-to-date details.
Please note that Wheatland tours depart from the Museum & Research Center. We are all on the same property.
Hours
Mondays – Saturdays
9:30am – 5pm
The Research Center is open Wednesdays – Fridays and the First Saturday of the Month from 9:30am – 2pm.
NOTE FOR VISITORS: We will be closed to the public from December 31, 2025 through January 19, 2026. We reopen for the 2026 Season on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Location
230 North President Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17603
On-site parking available. Accessible spaces are available on the North President Avenue side of the Museum.