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The 2023 South Central Pennsylvania Scholastic Art Awards recognizes students for their creative excellence. Students from schools in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lebanon, Perry and York counties showcase their talents and are juried by area artistic and literary professionals. March 4 through May 7, 2023 the winners of the 2023 South Central Pennsylvania Scholastic Art Awards will be on exhibit.
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Genevieve Blatt and C. DeLores Tucker were both gamechangers – Blatt the first woman to win elected state-wide office in Pennsylvania, Tucker the nation’s first African American woman to serve as a state secretary of state. Both women were also known for their colorful public personas and unique personal styles. This display offers a sampling of objects from the Museum’s collections associated these two remarkable Pennsylvania women.
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Automobiles began appearing on Pennsylvania’s roads in the late 1800s, but the transition away from horses – the then-dominant mode of personal transport — did not happen quickly, or evenly. For more than a quarter century, cars shared the road with horse-drawn vehicles.
This display explores the transition from horse to automobile through the history of three vehicles from Pennsylvania’s last transportation revolution. On display through 2023.
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This display celebrates women from across the state representing diverse fields including education, science, business, human rights advocacy, and the arts –and details the contributions they made as well as the challenges they faced in their lifetimes.