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Earth Day: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Saturday, April 20 at 10AM & 1PM What are your plans for Earth Day? Visit the museum to learn how long it takes items in the “trash” to decompose, the […]
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Exploration Sky
Designed for our youngest viewers. Join Astrid, a scientist, as she explores the sky. While observing the sky learn about the motions of the Sun and Earth, clouds, rainbows, stars, […]
Oasis in Space
Is Earth the only water world in our Solar System? Take an exciting space flight through our Solar System in search of water and water worlds like Earth. This trip […]
Exploration Sky
Designed for our youngest viewers. Join Astrid, a scientist, as she explores the sky. While observing the sky learn about the motions of the Sun and Earth, clouds, rainbows, stars, […]
Compass, Calendar, and Clock
Our ancients learned the sky is not just a thing of beauty, but also our window for the position of our planet. Understanding how our planet is aligned with the distant stars allows anyone to use the sky as a compass, a calendar and a clock. This traditional show explores how mankind has used the […]
Exploration Sky
Designed for our youngest viewers. Join Astrid, a scientist, as she explores the sky. While observing the sky learn about the motions of the Sun and Earth, clouds, rainbows, stars, daytime and nighttime, the Moon and constellations. A production of the Planetarium at The State Museum of Pennsylvania Educational content designed for PreK to Grade […]
Compass, Calendar, and Clock
Our ancients learned the sky is not just a thing of beauty, but also our window for the position of our planet. Understanding how our planet is aligned with the distant stars allows anyone to use the sky as a compass, a calendar and a clock. This traditional show explores how mankind has used the […]
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PA’s Pretzels
Friday, April 26 at 11:30am It’s National Pretzel Day! Learn about the history of this snack food and why Pennsylvania is the largest producer of pretzels in America. Decide if your favorite is hard or soft. Test your pretzel twisting skills. This program is included with general admission. Image of: Tom Sturgis Pretzel tin, State […]
Exploration Sky
Designed for our youngest viewers. Join Astrid, a scientist, as she explores the sky. While observing the sky learn about the motions of the Sun and Earth, clouds, rainbows, stars, daytime and nighttime, the Moon and constellations. A production of the Planetarium at The State Museum of Pennsylvania Educational content designed for PreK to Grade […]
Oasis in Space
Is Earth the only water world in our Solar System? Take an exciting space flight through our Solar System in search of water and water worlds like Earth. This trip to the planets includes the latest scientific theory on the formation of the solar system and planets as well as the most recent astronomical research […]
Exploration Sky
Designed for our youngest viewers. Join Astrid, a scientist, as she explores the sky. While observing the sky learn about the motions of the Sun and Earth, clouds, rainbows, stars, daytime and nighttime, the Moon and constellations. A production of the Planetarium at The State Museum of Pennsylvania Educational content designed for PreK to Grade […]