Spectacular, three-story Iron & Steel Gallery includes a theater showing the film “The Mystery of Steel,” which tells the story of how Johnstown played a crucial role in the early days of the steel industry – including high-definition footage of Johnstown’s steel mills in 1992, just weeks before the mills closed.

In 2024, a new portion was added to this exhibit completing the story that it’s trying to tell. Forging a Nation: Johnstown Iron & Steel showcases the history of steel and its related industries in Johnstown from the 1700s through the present.

The exhibition A Steelworker’s Story displays personal effects, product samples, signage, and other memorabilia from the people who powered Johnstown’s steel mills.