Tiny Museum Celebrates Short Lived Oil Boom That's No Longer Spectacular

The Venango County Museum celebrates the old days of the long lost industry. This old fashioned idea is not necessarily uninteresting, but is something we here at the Venango Republic poke fun at when people use it to try to revive the town. The Venango County Museum is a different story however for the fact that museums are meant to live in the past. Although Oil City is a complete waste, the history itself is appealing and only becomes distasteful when people try to act like those days are not behind us.

If there is one way the history of Oil City can display its appeal without being marred by modern enthusiasts trying to revive the town, it's best done in the museum. This is where the recent exibits for the Oil Boom Spectacular come into play. The exhibit features displays which give visitors a feel for the 30s era of the town. Initially, we were going to poke fun at this when we saw the sign outside. But once we saw the attractions posted to facebook, we had to admit, this was not too bad of a concept.

The visitation fee seems to be quite reasonable. Lets face it. It is a small museum and Oil Cities history is not that spectacular. Nontheless, for a seven dollar admission fee for adults, the displays might actually be worth checking out. Give it a look and message us to say what you think about these exibits at the Venango County Museum.