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Lancaster Arts & Culture

The arts, in Lancaster?
An arts walk involving more than 40 art galleries, the oldest theater in the country, the Pennsylvania Academy of Music…you might think you are in Philadelphia. Try Lancaster. When you see our astounding outlets for music, theatre, dance, studio art, and the like, you will be moved. We're sure of it.

Museums…
Here's a sampling of some of the museums located in and around Lancaster:

  • DeMuth Museum & Garden Society
  • Lancaster County Historical Society
  • Hands-on House Children's Museum of Lancaster
  • Heritage Center of Lancaster County
  • Lancaster Museum of Art
  • The National Civil War Museum
  • The National Watch & Clock Museum
  • Quilt Museum
  • Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Theaters…
Here's a sampling of some of the theaters located in and around Lancaster:

  • At the Fulton
  • Columbia Drive-In
  • Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
  • Ephrata Area Community Theatre
  • Ephrata Performing Arts Center
  • Rainbow Dinner Theatre
  • Sight & Sound Theatres
  • Theater of the Seventh Sister
  • Zoetropolis, foreign film theaters

Other attractions…
Here's a sampling of some of the other cultural attractions located in and around Lancaster:

  • The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
  • The Lancaster Opera Company
  • Central Market (oldest publicly owned farmer's market in the nation)
  • Wheatland (home of 15th U.S. President, James Buchanan)
  • Edward Hand House (George Washington's physician)

Find out more about the arts and culture in Lancaster…

City of Lancaster, PA
County of Lancaster
Lancaster County Visitor Information
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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