What's New -
Press Releases
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2010 Art of the State Application HERE

Newly Remounted Marshalls Creek Mastodon to Highlight State Museum Exhibition Tusks! Ice Age Mammoths and Mastodons
Jan 24 to May 2, 2010

Friends of State Museum
Launch Buy-A-Bone
Campaign for Mastodon
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PA Announces Details of
Commemoration of 150th
Anniversary of Civil War
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The State Museum
Presents Wind Titans,
Nov 1, 2009 - May 2, 2010
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Curiosity Connection

In order to provide a quality experience in Curiosity Connection, visits will be limited to one hour.

Wednesday through Saturday
10 - 11am
11:15 - 12:15
1:15 - 2:15
2:30 - 3:30

Sunday
12 - 1 pm
1:15 - 2:15
2:30 - 3:30

Closed Monday and Tuesday



MUSEUM HOURS
Wednesday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

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The State Museum of Pennsylvania will be closed Saturday, February 6, 2010 due to the pending winter storm.

The Museum will reopen at 12 noon Sunday, February 7, 2010 weather permitting.

Please verify that the Museum is open on Sunday by calling (717) 787-6778.

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ADMISSION RATES  
General Admission  
Adults (ages 13 - 59) $3.00
Children (ages 1 - 12) $2.00
Seniors (ages 60+) $2.00
PA Heritage Society Members FREE
Click here for additional admission rates  
The State Museum offers FREE general admission on the third Saturday of every month.

PLANNING YOUR GROUP VISIT
Teachers click here for school tours
FACILITY USE INFORMATION
Click here for Museum Facility Use and Rental Fees
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Click here for Driving Directions and Parking Options
MUSEUM HISTORY
Click here for The State Museum of Pennsylvania:
A Centennial History, 1905 - 2005
TEACHER RESOURCES
Click here for helpful resources for teachers and parents
SCAVENGER HUNT
Activity sheets for students to use during their museum visit. Click here to view .pdf file

AT THE MUSEUM
Click here for the calendar of events

THE STATE MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA'S
BUY-A-BONE CAMPAIGN
Be part of The State Museum of Pennsylvania's exciting new installation of one of the most complete mastodon skeletons ever found in North America.
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COMING TO THE STATE MUSEUM,
JANUARY 24 - MAY 2, 2010
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DISCOVER ENERGY AT THE STATE MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA
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Sponsored in part by


THIS WEEK IN PENNSYLVANIA ARCHAEOLOGY
Interested in what's going on with Pennsylvania archaeology? Then check out our weekly blog here.


An exciting hands-on play environment. A place where children and grownups can discover, learn and play together.
Click here to visit the Curiosity Connection page.

Click here to visit the Planetarium page

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Click here to view the Homeschool ad

Click here to visit the IdeaZONE page


explorepa

Learn, visit, and teach Pennsylvania history as seen through the PHMC’s historical markers.
www.ExplorePAhistory.com
TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY
Two professional development programs for teachers funded through Teaching American History grants from the U.S. Department of Education.