Mack Trucks Historical Museum

Allentown, PA · 57 minutes from Reading · Free

macktruckshistoricalmuseum.org|Day trips from Berks County

Plan the day

Drive57 minutes from Reading, 34 miles41 minutes from Boyertown · 43 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 18 minutes from Morgantown

Where2402 Lehigh Parkway South, Allentown, PAOpen in maps →

OpenYear round. Guided tours Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 am, 10:30 am, 1 pm and 2:30 pm by reservation; self-guided visits Saturdays and Sundays 10 am to 4 pm from October 3 and 4, 2026 onward, which the site says continue throughout the year.Mon, Wed, Fri tours at 9:00, 10:30, 1:00 and 2:30; Sat and Sun 10 am to 4 pm self-guided.

AdmissionNo admission fee; a suggested $5.00 donation per adult (posted October 2026).

Plan onGuided tours run about 60 to 90 minutes, depending on your interest (the museum's figure).

Good forbig kids, teens, adults, older adults

The Mack Trucks Historical Museum is a nonprofit museum of Mack truck history in Allentown, PA, with guided tours three days a week and self-guided weekends.

Guided tours run Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 am, 10:30 am, 1 pm and 2:30 pm, last about 60 to 90 minutes depending on your interest, and are booked ahead through the museum's reservation page. Since October 3 and 4, 2026 the doors also open Saturdays and Sundays 10 am to 4 pm for self-guided visits with no reservation. There is no admission fee; a $5.00 donation per adult is suggested.

Before you go

Book a weekday tour through the Book a Mack Museum Tour link on the site; weekends need no reservation. The guard at the guard shack directs you to the museum parking area.

Coming up

Weekend self-guided hours began October 3 and 4, 2026: Saturdays and Sundays 10 am to 4 pm, no reservation needed, and the site says they continue throughout the year.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive. Mack Trucks Historical Museum also has a listing on BerksConnect.

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