-  a restored historic 19th Century New World Dutch Barn

- exhibits of historic artifacts from the area's renowned slate quarries and mills

- displays revealing the science and art of slate quarrying, and its influence on the         
   Slate Valley culture

- a quarry shanty, complete with all the machinery and tools used in traditional slate 
   quarrying

- a 30-foot-tall replica of a quarry stick used in days gone by to bring large pieces of
   stone up from the quarry pit into the yard

- a geological display illustrating the natural history of slate

- examples of how slate has been used in the structure and decor of local buildings

- videotapes of quarry workers in action show how slate is processed

- an extensive collection of documentary photographs reveals the people, atmosphere
   and traditions of 150 years of slate quarrying

- art and paintings by local artists celebrate the impact of slate quarrying on
   community life

- a WPA Federal Art Project mural created in 1939 for the local High School
   commemorates "Men Working in Slate Quarry"

- how slate was formed

- why the Slate Valley is unique in all the world

- why slate from the Slate Valley has been used in national landmarks such as
   the White House

- how slate is used both for its strength and beauty in architecture

- why slate comes in different colors

- how slate was first quarried, and the impact of modern technology on quarrying

- how the discovery of slate in the valley forever changed the region

- how immigrants were drawn to America from many different parts of the world
   to work in the Slate Valley

- the histories of the immigrants who came to the area