A-K Valley Heritage Museum

There is much to see at the A-K Valley Heritage Museum. There are wonderful historical murals and a village in the basement that contains individual rooms from homes and offices. They each contain antique items from different times in the early 20 th century.

It is still time to enjoy the train and nativity displays at the AK Valley Historical Society’s Heritage Museum at Seventh & Lock Street in Tarentum. Trains are on loan from Ray Rennick and Howard A. Gordon. The nativity sets from The Collectible Shop, owner Lee Guida are on display, and some of these collectible sets are for sale, with profits benefiting the museum. Museum visiting hours are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children.*

The A-K Valley Heritage Museum is located on the corner of Lock Street and East Seventh Avenue in Tarentum. The limestone, Art Deco structure was built in 1931 as American Legion Post 85 by the veterans of World War I. The building was extensively improved in honor of the WWII veterans in 1946-47. Murals depicting the home front during the war were painted in the entrance hall. The 20-foot-high main ballroom walls were completely covered with blue cobalt glass mirrors and art glass donated by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. Art deco aluminum from Alcoa was used on railings, door handles, and other applications.

The building houses a resource library and collections of artifacts of local significance. It is operated by the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, a local non-profit, volunteer organization. *a

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*a The following is from the A-K Valley Heritage Museum website: