Arts and Humanities
The Everhart Museum exhibits world-class art created by artists from around the world throughout time, fulfilling its mission to facilitate a deeper connection between the communities of Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond, and the world around them.
Dorflinger Glass Gallery
During the 1950s, the Everhart began collecting glass that reflected nearly 15 centuries of glassmaking. The Museum added to this collection by acquiring a large selection of Dorflinger Glass wares in the 1960s, and opened the permanent Dorflinger Glass Gallery in 1969. Dorflinger Glass, which began operation in 1865, was long located in White Haven, PA and became one of the most important glass works in the country, requested by the Lincoln White House, Benjamin Harrison White House, Vanderbilts, Goulds, Whitneys, Pierces, West Point Military Academy, and more.
The Everhart’s permanent Dorflinger Glass Gallery reopened in 2023 following an extensive reinstallation, completed with assistance from Dorflinger Factory Museum President, CEO, and Founder Jim Asselstine and Curator Kurt Reed.
This new installation traces the chronology of Dorflinger Glass as represented in the Everhart’s collection and features remarkable pieces from the Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Harrison White Houses, as well as renowned glass colored by Honesdale Decorating Company in Honesdale, PA from 1901 to 1915.
Founder’s Gallery
The Founder’s Gallery showcases the life of Museum founder Dr. Isaiah F. Everhart (1840–1911), tracing his life from his beginnings in rural Southeastern Pennsylvania, through his career as a surgeon in the Civil War, to his settling in Scranton and establishment of the Museum that bears his name.
Dr. Everhart’s story is told in his own words taken from journal entries; through objects from the Museum’s collection, including the many taxidermy specimens he completed; and through rarely seen photos from the Museum’s archives.
This gallery is made possible through a generous gift from the Munley Family and Munley Law, in memory of Robert W. Munley.
Folk Art Gallery
The Everhart Museum’s American Folk Art Gallery is a snapshot of one of the finest American folk art collections. Folk Art: By People, For People, the first exhibition in the re-established Gallery, celebrates the role folk art had in the lives of the people who created and enjoyed it. Artists without academic training created these pieces to serve practical family needs; mark religious and cultural occasions; stand as remembrances of loved ones; provide comfort and enjoyment; facilitate trade; and more, both reflecting and enhancing the human experience.
In many quarters, folk art remains viewed as untrained and naive, visionary but not real art. Folk art remains true to its creative vein: it is expressive, emotional, elegant, symbolic, and often expertly crafted. It stands as a pure, unadulterated expression of emotion, unfettered by the ideals of academic art.
The re-establishment of the Everhart’s American Folk Art Gallery in 2023 was made possible by a generous gift from the Oppenheim Family, which also supports continued care for the American folk art collection.
