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Admission from $10. Open Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Chester County History Center preserves over 80,000 artifacts in seven exhibition galleries, including the Visible Storage display where visitors examine more than 900 objects from the late 1600s to early 1900s. The museum's permanent exhibits trace Chester County from indigenous contact through the Revolutionary War, abolition debates, and women's rights advocacy. Rotating exhibits showcase rotating exhibits of artifacts, manuscripts, photographs, and works of art. The facility houses a research library with over 500,000 manuscripts and 20,000 volumes, plus 80,000 photographs in the photo archives dating to the 1840s. The 56,000 square-foot complex in downtown West Chester includes a 250-seat auditorium and hosts walking tours and educational seminars. Adults pay admission, with students and children at lower rates. Active military with valid ID and their families receive free admission. Chester County Public Library card holders may sign out up to two individual day passes monthly for free entry.
Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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4 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Nov 1 – 8 · 1:00 pmSeason
A walking tour exploring the origins of Historic Oaklands Cemetery and the famous and infamous people buried there, taking approximately two hours over one mile of hilly terrain.
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“Historic Oaklands Cemetery Walking Tour November 1 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm”
Nov 7 · 11:00 amEvent
Children explore the evolution of medical training and practice during the Victorian era by completing kid-friendly activities including disease diagnosis, symptom treatment, microscope use, and herbal remedy making.
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“Medical Mayhem! A Family Program November 7 @ 11:00 am - 2:30 pm”
Nov 8 · 1:00 pmEvent
Families walk approximately two miles through Oaklands Cemetery with Chester County History Center education staff to learn stories of soldiers, statesmen, lawyers, doctors, musicians and artists buried there.
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“November 8, 2026 at 1:00 pm”
Nov 14 · 11:00 amEvent
A new walking tour celebrating America 250 that transports visitors back to the village of Turks Head where Chester Countians awaited revolution news in the local tavern, covering 1.5 miles in 90 minutes.
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“Walking Tour: Revolutionary West Chester November 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm”
Active military and reserve personnel with valid ID and their family receive free admission
“Active military and reserve personnel (with valid ID) and family receive free admission.”
Library card holders may sign out up to 2 individual day passes per month for free admission
“Chester County Public Library card holders may sign-out up to 2 individual day passes a month for free admission to CCHC.”
4 miDec 18 · Lights, Santa, and Adventure
West Chester
Senior Adventure Pass
West Chester
Thursday and Friday 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am to 9:30 pm
5 miWest Chester
Saturday-Sunday, 1 pm - 5 pm
West Chester
Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu–Fri: 5:00 – 10:00 PM; Sat: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Sun: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Hours via Google Maps
West Chester
Mon–Fri: Closed; Sat–Sun: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Hours via Google Maps
3 miWest Chester
Thursday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday Noon – 5:00 PM
5 miWest Chester
Tuesday – Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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West Chester
5 miWest Chester
Mon: Open 24 hours; Tue–Wed: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Thu: Open 24 hours; Fri–Sat: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Sun: Open 24 hours
Hours via Google Maps
2 miWest Chester
Mon-Sat 11am-12am, Sunday 11am-8pm
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