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Homeschool Program: Exploring Color in Art
Wednesday, December 4 10AM – 12PM Did you ever look at a work of art and wonder how the artist chose the colors? Do you prefer some colors over others? […]
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Passport to the Universe
This exhilarating flight through a precise, virtual re-creation of our universe is an astounding visual adventure through space. Travel through our Solar System, out of our galaxy, and deep into intergalactic space to answer the question, “Where are we in the universe?” Narrated by Academy Award winner Tom Hanks Educational content designed for Grade 4 […]
Faster than Light
The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon, is as old as humanity. Today, whole new horizons beckon. Astronomers are racing to find habitable worlds, but if we find one, how will we ever get there? What rocket designs might one day conquer the voids of space? How far […]
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Tin Shop
Thursday, December 5 at 11:30AM Travel back into one of the museum’s Village Square shops. Discover the role Pennsylvania played in the tin industry. Explore why and how this metal was used while examining some of the pieces from the museum’s collection. Create your own “tin punch” light screen. Family programs are included with general […]
Faster than Light
The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon, is as old as humanity. Today, whole new horizons beckon. Astronomers are racing to find habitable worlds, but if we find one, how will we ever get there? What rocket designs might one day conquer the voids of space? How far […]
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Storytime
Storytime
Friday, December 6 at 10:30AM Bring the little ones for a Storytime reading of The Mitten by Jan Brett, about a white mitten dropped in the snow and the woodland animals that find it and crawl inside. Learn what Pennsylvania animals do in the winter and create a picture of animals that might crawl into your mitten! Storytime programs […]
Legends of the Night Sky: Orion
For our younger viewers, this fully animated cartoon, narrated by Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, takes a light-hearted look at the myths and stories associated with the winter constellation Orion, the great hunter and his companions in the night sky. Educational content designed for Pre K to Grade 1. For ticket pricing and […]
Faster than Light
The impulse to strike out into the unknown, to see what’s over the horizon, is as old as humanity. Today, whole new horizons beckon. Astronomers are racing to find habitable […]
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Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky Live Chat
Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky Live Chat
December 6th, 7th & 8th at 3:00PM Join the Planetarium Director for a live chat exploring what you can see in the sky tonight. Learn about the basic motions of the sky, visible constellations and planets, and any special celestial events that are coming up in the next month. For ticket pricing and details visit […]
Legends of the Night Sky: Orion
For our younger viewers, this fully animated cartoon, narrated by Aesop the owl and Socrates the mouse, takes a light-hearted look at the myths and stories associated with the winter constellation Orion, the great hunter and his companions in the night sky. Educational content designed for Pre K to Grade 1. For ticket pricing and […]
Constellations
What are constellations? How were they created? These are just two of the questions covered about these images in the night sky. Learn about what a constellation really is, who is responsible for creating them, and see what images we find around the globe. Explore each season and find out the basic constellations you can […]
Passport to the Universe
This exhilarating flight through a precise, virtual re-creation of our universe is an astounding visual adventure through space. Travel through our Solar System, out of our galaxy, and deep into […]