September 2021
Storytime
Join us as we read The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Discover the day the crayons took a break. Children will learn about Pennsylvania's crayon story and design their own creations.
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Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Explore! Seasons – Fall
In North America we experience four seasonal changes each year – winter, spring, summer and fall. Each season in Pennsylvania is unique in its characteristics of change in temperature, precipitation and length of time for sunlight. Explore more about the changing of the seasons from Summer to Fall and how it affects the plants and animals in Pennsylvania.
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Curiosity Kids: Falling Leaves
Join Curiosity Kids to discover the variety of shapes and colors that leaves come in. Learn about the changes to leaves throughout the seasons. Create an art project emphasizing the shapes of various leave. Be Curious!
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Virtual State Museum Perspectives: Art of the State
Curators Amy Hammond and Carol Buck will join State Museum Director Beth Hager to talk about the new Art of the State exhibit. Sessions will be presented over Zoom and are free, but registration is required. Click here to register for this program. Once registration is complete, attendees will receive an attendance link and password for all of the sessions listed.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »
Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »
Explore! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
How much trash do you produce each day? What if before you threw items into the garbage can, you tried to find a better solution? Explore more about how reducing, reusing and recycling will reduce waste and improve the lives of all living things in Pennsylvania.
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Curiosity Kids: Rocks All Around Us
Join Curiosity Kids as we discover how rocks help us everyday. Use your 5 senses to test their uses. Be Curious!
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »October 2021
StoryTime
Join us as we read Bones, Bones Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton. Learn about dinosaur bones and how paleontologists move the bones from the ground to reassemble them in a museum.
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Artists Conversations: Representing Asian American Identities: Featuring Hee Sook Kim and Sanh Tran from Art of the State
Each year, the Pennsylvanians featured in Art of the State share their experiences through their art. One theme that resonates every year is identity. Please join Hee Sook Kim and Sanh Tran as we learn how they represent their Asian American identities in their work. This program will be presented live in the Museum and live via Zoom. If you plan to attend via Zoom, registration is free, but required. To register to virtually attend the program click here.
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth. Museum Educators are offering a daily guided tour of the Museum. Tours start at 1:30pm and will last approximately 1 hour. Designed for adult audiences, tours will be interactive, provide an opportunity to answer questions, and…
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Explore! Water
Plants and animals need water to survive, grown and thrive. Explore more about the importance of clean water, the water cycle, watersheds and how pollution affects the water we use in Pennsylvania.
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Curiosity Kids: SHAPES! featuring works from the 2021 Art of the State Exhibition
Join Curiosity Kids to discover 2-dimensional shapes. Learn what makes each shape unique and explore the 2021 Art of the State Exhibition in search of these shapes. Participants will use their artistic and creative skills to create artwork of their own.
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Adventures in Nature Lab: PA Deer Habitat
As a member of the Cervidae or deer family, white-tailed deer, along with elk, live in the state throughout the year, adapting to the changing seasonal conditions throughout the year. Join Emily H. Domoto, Certified Wildlife Biologist from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as we talk about these large herbivores, their habitat and the Deer Management Assistance Program. This program will be presented live in Nature Lab and live via Zoom. If you plan to attend via Zoom, registration free,…
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Fossil Day
Join us to celebrate National Fossil Day. Check back for more details! National Fossil Day is hosted by the National Park Service and the American Geosciences Institute during Earth Science Week in October. National Fossil Day is a celebration organized to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, as well as to foster a greater appreciation of their scientific and educational value. This event is included with general admission.
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Explore! Fossil Day
Celebrate National Fossil Day! Explore more about the fossils found in Pennsylvania, the value of paleontology and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations.
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Life through Time Tour
Explore the Museum’s Life through Time Gallery with one of our Museum Educators. Walk through Earth's geologic history, climate variations, and environmental changes that impacted the evolution of life. Discover the challenges that life faced and the adaptations that have allowed life to flourish over millions of years here on Earth.
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Curiosity Kids: Move Like a Pre-Historic Animal
Join Curiosity Kids as we discover how prehistoric animals walked, crawled, swam and flew. Match your footprints to the past. Be Curious!
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Explore the Museum’s Life through Time Gallery with one of our Museum Educators. Walk through Earth's geologic history, climate variations, and environmental changes that impacted the evolution of life. Discover the challenges that life faced and the adaptations that have allowed life to flourish over millions of years here on Earth.
Find out more »Curator’s Choice: The Peopling of the Americas
For many decades, the accepted belief was that Paleoindians – the first people to enter the Americas – arrived about 12,000 years ago by crossing a land bridge which once connected present-day Russia and Alaska. More recently, new scientific and archaeological evidence suggests that migrations into the western hemisphere occurred closer to 16,000 years ago and were considerably more complex than a single migration from Asia. Join Dr. Kurt Carr, Senior Curator of Archaeology, for a discussion about these new…
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Explore the Museum’s Life through Time Gallery with one of our Museum Educators. Walk through Earth's geologic history, climate variations, and environmental changes that impacted the evolution of life. Discover the challenges that life faced and the adaptations that have allowed life to flourish over millions of years here on Earth.
Find out more »StoryTime
Join us as we read Bones, Bones Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton. Learn about dinosaur bones and how paleontologists move the bones from the ground to reassemble them in a museum.
Find out more »Life through Time Tour
Explore the Museum’s Life through Time Gallery with one of our Museum Educators. Walk through Earth's geologic history, climate variations, and environmental changes that impacted the evolution of life. Discover the challenges that life faced and the adaptations that have allowed life to flourish over millions of years here on Earth.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Explore! Paleontology, Archaeology, and Geology
Join us as we Explore the sciences of digging in the ground. Discover how each are different and how they often work together.
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Curiosity Kids: Memory and Logic
Join Curiosity Kids to discover what memory and logic are. Learn the importance of these two skills and how we use them every day. Participants will have a chance to challenge their skills through a series of games designed to use their memory and logic.
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »Virtual State Museum Perspectives
State Museum Director Beth Hager interviews a variety of colleagues and special guests to highlight special exhibits, programs, and initiatives at the museum. Sessions will be presented over Zoom and are free, but registration is required. Click here to register for this program. Once registration is complete, attendees will receive an attendance link and password for all of the sessions listed.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Explore! Rocks of Pennsylvania
Geology is the study of the earth, the materials that make it up and the processes that formed it. Explore more about the rocks that make up Pennsylvania, how they formed and the historical information they reveal.
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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Curiosity Kids: Mapping Skills
Join Curiosity Kids as we discover the Giant Map of Pennsylvania. Take a scavenger hunt of the Third Floor using mapping skills. Be Curious!
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »Treasures from the Vault
An insider’s view of fascinating artifacts with State Museum Program Director Brad Smith and curators. This program will be presented live and live via Zoom. If you plan to attend via Zoom, registration free, but required. To register to virtually attend the program click here.
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
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2021 Annual Workshops in Archaeology
HIDDEN STORIES: UNCOVERING AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The lives of African Americans prior to the 20th century are poorly documented in the historic record and frequently biased. In addition, the contributions of enslaved, indentured, and free African Americans are mostly missing from our history books and museum exhibits. Archaeology is a method that can be used to help fill this gap in our understanding of past cultural behavior in Pennsylvania. This year’s Workshops in Archaeology will…
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Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »Highlights Tour
Explore the Museum’s most impactful exhibition pieces in this whirlwind tour. Pennsylvania is the only state named for both its people and the place, “Penn’s Woods”. Discover how this relationship of people and place shows throughout the history, art, and science of the Commonwealth.
Find out more »