This Summer, The State Museum of Pennsylvania will offer visitors the opportunity to engage with museum curators and representatives of various Pennsylvania state agencies through its Summer 2019 Nature Lab series. This program will be presented every Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30 AM, June 26 through August 21, and is included with general admission. Wednesday, …
The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its program schedule for June 2019: StoryTime: What a Treasure! by Jane and Will Hillenbrand Friday, June 7 at 10:30 AM The children’s book What a Treasure! by Jane and Will Hillenbrand will be read in Curiosity Connection with an activity following the reading. The story is about what Mole …
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This Summer, The State Museum of Pennsylvania will offer visitors the opportunity to engage with museum curators and representatives of various Pennsylvania state agencies through its Summer 2019 Nature Lab series. This program will be presented every Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30 AM, June 26 through August 21, and is included with general admission. Wednesday, …
Learn at Lunchtime is a program featuring a variety of captivating lectures and presentations. This summer Learn at Lunchtime will be presented every Friday at 12:15 PM, June 21 through August 23. June 21 Wild Bird Adaptations Wildlife Education Specialist Dan Lynch from the Pennsylvania Game Commission will discuss how birds, like Robins and Turkeys, fly, eat and digest …
The State Museum Store at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Downtown Harrisburg Retail with a mission in an educational setting Supplement your income by working in The State Museum Store during our busy school tour and tourist seasons. Retail experience and excellent customer service skills required High School Diploma Basic math skills, ability to …
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The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its program schedule for March 2019: StoryTime: The Street Beneath My Feet by Charlotte Guillain, Friday, March 1 at 10:30 AM If you travel deep underground, what will you find? The Street Beneath My Feet by Charlotte Guillain explores the fascinating things that lie within our Earth. Using pages …
The State Museum of Pennsylvania’s upcoming HomeSchool Day offers visitors a chance to explore hands-on objects and crafts and to learn from curators, archivists and educators. The event, tailored for families and organizations that teach in a home setting, is scheduled for 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 13. Presentations from the Pennsylvania State …
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The State Museum of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation invite artists and artisans to submit applications to exhibit their work in Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2019. The annual juried exhibition boasts a tradition of presenting highly creative art chosen by a distinguished panel of jurors. The exhibition will run from June 23 to …
The State Museum of Pennsylvania will present its annual Noon Years celebration on Friday, December 28, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. At this family-friendly event, children and their families are invited to ring in the New Year. Kids can make crafts, play games, enjoy snacks, and have a special balloon made by Trist‘n …
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The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its December 2018 program schedule, which includes a holiday sale, Noon Years celebration, and two new planetarium shows: StoryTime: Little Plane Learns to Write by Stephen Savage – Friday, December 7, 10:00 AM The children’s book Little Plane Learns to Write by award-winning author/illustrator Stephen Savage will be read in …
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StoryTime is our popular reading series for children aged 3 to 5 and their chaperones. StoryTime begins at 10:30 AM on the first Friday of every month. Each reading is followed by a related play activity or exploration of related hands-on artifacts and may explore some of our galleries or in Curiosity Connection. Come join …