Johnstown Flood Museum

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Johnstown Flood Museum

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Established	1973
Location	304 Washington St., Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°19′40″N 78°55′15″W / 40.3278°N 78.9208°W / 40.3278; -78.9208
Type	Artifacts and Local History
President	Richard Burkert
Website	https://www.jaha.org/attractions/johnstown-flood-museum/
Cambria Public Library Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area	less than one acre
Built	1890
Architectural style	French Gothic revival
NRHP reference No.	72001100[1]
Added to NRHP	June 19, 1972

The Johnstown Flood Museum is a history museum located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, dedicated to the Johnstown Flood of 1889. The museum is housed in the former Cambria Public Library, which is part of the Downtown Johnstown Historic District.^[1]

The Johnstown Flood Museum chronicles the events of the flood through exhibits and media. The museum shows the documentary, The Johnstown Flood in the Robert S. Waters Theater. Exhibits include the relief map that uses lights and sounds to display the path of the flood. Surrounding the map are artifacts from the flood. The museum also features a restored "Oklahoma house", a temporary structure used to house flood survivors.^[2]