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Travel back to the golden age of cinema at the Venango Museum’s Silent Film Series. Classic films come alive with live music played on our historic 1928 Wurlitzer theater organ, originally from Oil City's Latonia Theater. All season long, you can enjoy some of the silent era’s most beloved movies, including comedies, adventures, and haunting classics, shown just as they were originally meant to be experienced.
Seating is limited to 100 guests. Advance tickets strongly recommended.
Tickets are available for purchase below. Museum Members received discounted admission. Please note that membership will be confirmed at check-in on the day of each film screening. If you purchase tickets at the member discount and are not a member, you will be required to upgrade your ticket on the day of the screening to be admitted. You can become a member by clicking here.
2026 Season Pass
About the Season Pass
Experience the full Venango Museum Silent Film Series with a 2026 Season Pass and enjoy six unforgettable evenings of classic cinema accompanied live on our historic 1928 Wurlitzer theater organ. From beloved comedies and thrilling adventures to haunting silent-era masterpieces, each program recreates the excitement of early moviegoing with live musical accompaniment by acclaimed guest organists. A Season Pass guarantees your seat at every film in the series while offering a convenient way to enjoy the entire season of silent film magic at the Venango Museum.
What's Included
• Discounted admission to all six films in the 2026 Venango Museum Silent Film Series
• Physical tickets to all six films mailed to you
• Guaranteed seating at every program (capacity limited to 100 guests)
• Live musical accompaniment on the museum’s historic 1928 Wurlitzer theater organ
• Performances by acclaimed guest organists throughout the season
• Complimentary popcorn and classic movie theater snacks at every showing
With only 100 seats and a limited number of Season Passes available, early purchase is strongly recommended.
2026 Film Showings
Sat, May 16A painfully timid tailor’s apprentice secretly writes a guide to romance but must race across town to stop the woman he loves from marrying the wrong man.
Fri, Jun 19A spirited orphan raised by a lighthouse keeper faces an uncertain future when outsiders attempt to change her simple seaside life.
Fri, Aug 21Buster Keaton’s legendary comedy follows a determined locomotive engineer who pursues his stolen train deep into enemy territory.
Sat, Sep 12Explorers journey to a remote plateau where dinosaurs still roam in one of cinema’s earliest adventure spectacles.
Fri, Oct 16The eerie vampire Count Orlok spreads terror and shadow in this haunting silent horror classic.
Sat, Nov 14Two American fighter pilots face rivalry, friendship, and aerial combat in the sweeping World War I epic that won the first Academy Award for Best Picture.