Family Program

Friday, August 23 at 11:30 AM Often viewed as a pest, join us at 11:30AM in Nature Lab to explore the various rodents found in Pennsylvania. Explore why these sometimes […]

Saturday, September 14 at 10:00AM & 1:00PM If you begin with the colors red, yellow and blue…what other colors can you make? Experiment with combining primary colors using some not […]

Friday, September 27 at 11:30 AM Have you ever wondered what the ramp on the Second Floor leads to? Discover how a simple seed can turn into the bread we […]

Saturday, September 28 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Autumn is a time to harvest one of Pennsylvania’s most profitable crops. Apples can be eaten fresh or preserved for the long […]

Wednesday, October 2 at 11:30AM Who do you want to learn about? Owls! Learn more about the owls that inhabit the Commonwealth, the adaptations that help them survive and dissect […]

Thursday, October 17 at 11:30AM On December 5, 1988, the fossil of an extinct arthropod, Phacops rana, was chosen to represent the state of Pennsylvania. Now re-classified as the species […]

Wednesday, October 23 at 11:30AM Join us as we explore the sciences of digging in the ground. Discover how each are different and how they often work together. Match artifacts, […]

Saturday, October 26 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Autumn is a great time to enjoy the changes in our world. Create some falltastic crafts to decorate and celebrate this time […]

Wednesday, October 30 at 11:30AM Trace the path of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rock through the rock cycle and historical geological periods in Pennsylvania and will be able to describe […]

Saturday, November 9 11:00AM – 3:00PM Explore the daily life as a soldier throughout Pennsylvania’s history. Participate in hands-on activities to learn how soldiers provided for their everyday needs as […]