Visits & Tours
The American Philatelic Center is the home of the American Philatelic Society and American Philatelic Research Library. The Center is located in a restored nineteenth-century match factory complex listed on the National Historic Register — consisting of a series of interconnected buildings, the oldest of which were built in 1899.
Visitors to the American Philatelic Center are welcome to take a self-guided tour of our exhibits and attractions, including:
- Two former Smithsonian exhibits, Alphabetilately and the historic Headsville Post Office, now on permanent loan to the APS
- A Philatelic Memorial of the Holocaust, featuring the postal history of the Holocaust and an installation of 11 million stamps representing the lives lost to Hitler’s regime
- A history of Bellefonte’s role in the early airmail service of the United States
- Free franks of Presidents and First Ladies, including George Washington and Jackie Kennedy
- Philatelic art from local and national artists, including Air Male by Deborah Diana and carved wooden sculptures of the 1901 Pan-American stamp series by artist Richard Byrne
- Our Stamp Search table, featuring tens of thousands of stamps from around the world to sort through – and start your own collection!