The New Holland Area Historical Society was formed as a 501-C-3 nonprofit organization in 2005. The purpose of the organization is to gather, organize and preserve information and historical items that give insight to understanding the life and times of the New Holland area and sharing this material with others. The New Holland Area Historical Society Museum will be operated by the Society and will be located on the second floor of the historic Kauffman Building at 201 E Main Street in New Holland, Pa. The purpose of the museum is to provide space to store and display artifacts, historic data, photos, literature and other memorabilia and make it available for education and research.

Membership includes quarterly Newsletters and Free access to the museum.