Rodents of PA
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 […]
Family Gallery Tour: William Penn
Friday, August 23 at 1:30 PM Join us to explore the life and times of William Penn and the founding of our Commonwealth. The tour includes: a brief history of […]
Mercer Tiles
Saturday, August 24 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM Join us as we discover the art created by Henry Chapman Mercer. Learn about the significance of the floor tiles at the […]
Storytime
Friday, November 1 & Saturday, November 16 at 10:30 AM Join us in the First Floor Hands-on Room for a Storytime reading A Home in the Barn written by Margret Wise Brown and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Follow along as our farmer prepares the barn for winter. Fill your barn with our animal craft. Storytime […]
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 […]
Legends of the Night Sky
Perseus and Andromeda is a fun-filled retelling of the age-old tale of the beautiful, but unfortunate, Princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging, is sacrificed to a sea monster and rescued by the Greek hero Perseus. Educational content designed for Pre K to Grade 1. For ticket pricing and details visit the […]
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 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 […]