For groups & Motorcoaches
About the museum
The Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center showcases highlights from the personal archive of legendary opera singer, Marilyn Horne. Located in Bradford, Pennsylvania's historic downtown district, the museum is housed in a six-story, circa 1932 Art Deco building. Collection highlights include costumes, interactive audio and visual exhibits, and a documentary film shown in a sumptuous theater designed to evoke the ambience of Venice's famed Teatro la Fenice.
Amenities & More
Visitors should allow at least one hour to tour the museum. The exhibition space is 3,400 square feet and includes 19 interactive stations, a 10-minute documentary film, artifacts, and more.
Other amenities include an adjacent café offering light fare such as pastries, grab-and-go salads, and Starbucks coffee. The museum also features a world-class gift shop with hundreds of unique and unusual items from around the world. The café and gift shop accept most major credit cards.
Meeting space and fees
Meeting space is available for a fee. Space is fully equipped for visual presentations and more. Admission to the museum is included. All motorcoach visits include a docent-led introduction and presentation, if desired. Handicapped accessible. Motor coach parking is free.
Getting here
78 miles from Buffalo, New York
96 miles from Erie, Pennsylvania 176 miles from Toronto, Ontario 193 miles from Cleveland, Ohio 
Hours of Operation
The museum is open year-round but closed most major holidays.
Museum hours: Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sundays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Café Hours: Monday - Saturday 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sundays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Gift Shop Hours Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sundays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. |
Marilyn Horne as Adalgisa in Vincenzo
Bellini’s 'Norma' by John Foote, 1971.
Oil on canvas. National Portrait Gallery,
Smithsonian Institution; gift of Marilyn Horne
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