The York County History Center seeks to create common ground in the York, Pennsylvania community by celebrating the diversity of the historic experience as a means to inspire the future. The developing concept is an artistic integration of large iconic objects, bold environmental graphics, and interactive media in a visitor-centered experience. The exhibits will invite visitors to discover and share personal connections as they trace themes of BUILDING, GROWING, and MAKING through the county’s past into its continuing efforts of renewal and innovation.
- Location: York, PA
- Timeline: 2017 – 2024
- Size: 16,000 sq.ft.
- Exhibit fabrication: 1220 Exhibits, Inc.
- Media production: Richard Lewis Media Group
Working closely with preservation architects to expand and adapt a historic industrial site, the team is developing a contemporary context to help visitors find connections within the networks of York County.
From a Conestoga wagon, to a 19th-century horse treadmill, to a 72-ton ammonia compressor, the new museum will feature an impressive array of macro-artifacts that help tell the stories of York County’s residents.
Throughout the new exhibits, visitors will discover that everyone in York County—past, present, and future—are history makers.
Installation is currently in progress! Plan to visit the exhibits in August 2024.
