Everhart Museum
The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art is a non-profit art and natural history museum located in Nay Aug Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. It dates from 1908. For a second stop, Steamtown is 1.5 mi away.
A museum inside Scranton
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 45" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Scranton
Everhart Museum is inside Scranton, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Philadelphia
Philadelphia is about 100 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1908
Everhart Museum dates from 1908. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Below are typical highs and lows near Everhart Museum.
Everhart Museum
The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art is a non-profit art and natural history museum located in Nay Aug Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1908 by Dr. Isaiah Fawkes Everhart, a local medical doctor and skilled taxidermist. Many of the specimens in the museum's extensive ornithological collection came from Dr. Everhart's personal collection.
In addition to the zoological displays, the permanent collection includes works of visual art (many by Northeastern Pennsylvanian artists), ethnological artifacts, and fossils. The museum has an excellent permanent display of American folk art.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1908
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Where to sleep near Everhart Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Scranton (11) and Dunmore (8).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Everhart Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton | in town | — | 11 11 hotels | 75,514 | $158K | C |
| Dunmore | 2 mi east | 5 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 14,249 | $196K | — |
| Moosic | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 motel | 5,989 | $251K | C+ |
| South Abington Township | 7 mi north | 10 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,624 | $335K | A− |
| Dickson City | 5 mi north | 5 min | 5 5 hotels | 5,976 | $192K | C− |
| Plains Township | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 10,010 | $164K | B− |
| Pittston Township | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 4 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 RV park | 3,295 | $187K | C− |
| Paupack Township 58% vacation homes | 20 mi east | 30 min | 18 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 3,738 | $345K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Everhart Museum
Every place here is under 61 miles away.
1in town National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
221 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
57 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom58 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
3in town City parkNay Aug Park
60 mi LakeLake Musconetcong45 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
53 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft verticalPhoto credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nay Aug Park: The Mebane Greeting Card Co., Wilkes-Barre, PA., Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Good to know about Everhart Museum
Is Everhart Museum in Scranton?
Yes. It’s inside Scranton, PA.
When is the best time to visit Everhart Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–83°.
How far is Everhart Museum from Newark and Jersey City?
About 90 miles southeast of Newark and about 95 miles southeast of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Everhart Museum?
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Newark Liberty (EWR), about 91 miles.
Where should I stay near Everhart Museum?
Scranton (in town, 11 places to stay), Dunmore (2 mi, 8 places to stay) and Moosic (4 mi, 7 places to stay).
Word from Scranton
No one has shared advice yet; Scranton’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.