Hours of Operation

Due to COVID-19, the Mansion is not currently open for tours. If you would reach us, please call 814-234-4779 or email us at

• CCHS Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

• Mansion Tours Hours: Temporarily Closed for Tours
  1:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday, Friday (Group tours by appt.)

  • Mansion Tours are free and open to the public.  Donations are welcome (suggested $4.00)

  • Please allow 1 hour for a tour.  Arrivals after 3 p.m. may get an abbreviated tour.

  • The first two floor are handicap accessible

• Holidays: 

  • CCHS is closed on Easter weekend and most National public holidays.  

  • The CCHS office is closed between Christmas and New Year's. Office hours will resume the first weekday after New Year's.

• Garden & Grounds Hours: Dawn to dusk, the beautiful gardens and walking paths at the Mansion and Furnace Stack are open to the public. Interpretive signs are found along the trails.

  • Paths are handicap accessible.

• Group Tours Welcome: Please click here for additional information on how to schedule a school tour for your public, private, or homeschool classes; scout troop; PSU alumni group, etc.

• Archives: Researchers requesting use of archival records should make an appointment by calling the Mansion office at (814)  234 – 4779.

• Research Requests: Requests for research can be made by contacting the Mansion office at (814) 234 – 4779.  The research is conducted by volunteers, so please allow 2 weeks for processing. Photocopy and digitization fees may apply.

• Inclement Weather: CCHS follows the delayed openings / closings of State College School District.  Please call the office before traveling to the Mansion during snowy/icy weather.