Coffee’s a Nickel. Pie’s a Quarter.
Once a year, Fegely's Reading Diner isn't just an exhibit — it's open for business, at 1938 prices.
A Diner Built for This Exact Moment
Fegely's Reading Diner was built in 1938 by the Jerry O'Mahony Company — the kind of diner that came fully equipped, right down to the menu board and the cash register. It served customers in Exeter, PA for decades before the Fegely family expanded it, and it kept serving until 2003. When it faced demolition, the Archbury Foundation stepped in to save it, and in 2009 it moved into the Museum — through a partially removed wall, carried by two forklifts.
Most of the year, it's a beautifully preserved exhibit you can sit in but not order from. Diner Day is the one day it gets to be what it was built for again.
What to Expect
When
November 7th at 10:00am – 1:00pm
What’s for Sale
Coffee and homemade pie, at 1938 prices — a nickel for coffee, a quarter for a slice of pie.
Admission
Pull up a stool at the counter or slide into a booth — the same seats visitors have used since 1938.
Regular contribution rates apply.
Exterior
Interior Booth's & counter
The 2009 Move – Forklifts