Pasto Agricultural Museum
At the Pasto Agricultural Museum, we invite you to explore the intersection of science and history. The Museum's collections include artifacts that illuminate rural and agricultural work and life. On display are tools and technologies, processes and practices related to beekeeping, animal husbandry, planting and harvesting.
There is so much to discover—welcome to the Pasto Agricultural Museum!
Pasto Agricultural Museum
- Email PastoAgMuseum@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-1383
Plan Your Visit
We'd love to welcome you to the Pasto Agricultural Museum! Learn about hours, getting here, and options for larger groups, schools, and the Penn State community.
Exhibits and Collections
The Museum features tools and technology related to agricultural and rural life, from a time before electricity and engines, immersing visitors in an exploration of science and history.
Programming
Fun and discovery collide with programs that highlight current agricultural science research and practice, the Museum provides a forum for exploring important issues facing agriculture and the environment.
Get Involved
The Museum is more than a place—it’s a community. Become a volunteer, a friend, or just reach out!
Latest News
March 26, 2025
Penn State's Pasto Agricultural Museum Launches 'Land & Legacy' StoryMap Project
The Pasto Agricultural Museum at Penn State is excited to announce the launch of "Land & Legacy: A History of the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center and its Landholders," an interactive StoryMap project that explores the research center’s historical development and the personal histories of the farms and families that once owned its land.
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December 4, 2023
Experience history in full color at the Pasto Agricultural Museum
From 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, the public is invited to examine samples of fibers, cloth, dyebaths and the resultant colors. The lecture will cover modern interpretations of historical dye recipes and techniques from around the globe.
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August 4, 2023
Join Penn State Extension's Master Gardeners for Walk & Talk Fall 2023 Series
Enjoy the fall weather and get outside with the Penn State Extension’s Master Gardener program for a new Walk & Talk series at the Pasto Agricultural Museum.
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May 3, 2023
Centre County Master Gardener Plant Sale
The Pasto Agricultural Museum will be open from 10am until 2pm with presentations about pollinators and their favorite host plants and hands-on family activities in partnership with the Center for Pollinator Research and the Centre County Master Gardeners. Join us!
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