Owls of PA
Owls of PA
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 […]
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Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
3 events,
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
Faster than Light
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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Virtual Program: “The Nation’s Guest and Our Country’s Glory”
Virtual Program: “The Nation’s Guest and Our Country’s Glory”
Friday, October 4 at 12:15 PM “The Nation’s Guest and Our Country’s Glory”: Lafayette on Ceramics from Philadelphia In 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of the American Revolution, […]
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
5 events,
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Constellations
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
3 events,
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Faster than Light
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
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3 events,
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
Faster than Light
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 […]
3 events,
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
Faster than Light
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 […]
7 events,
Curiosity Kids: Discovering Dinosaurs
Curiosity Kids: Discovering Dinosaurs
Friday, October 11 at 11:30AM Join Curiosity Kids in Nature Lab to learn about the unique adaptations that make a dinosaur different from any other reptile and explore the different […]
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Virtual Program: Training the Next Generation of Preservationists
Virtual Program: Training the Next Generation of Preservationists
Friday, October 11 at 12:15 PM Training the Next Generation of Preservationists by Processing Colonial Artifact Collections Archaeological excavations at colonial fortifications like Fort Halifax and Fort Shirley tend to […]
Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky Live Chat
Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky Live Chat
October 11, October 12, and October 13 at 3:00pm Join the Planetarium Director for a live chat exploring what you can see in the sky tonight. Learn about the basic […]
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Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky Live Chat
Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky Live Chat
October 11, October 12, and October 13 at 3:00pm Join the Planetarium Director for a live chat exploring what you can see in the sky tonight. Learn about the basic […]
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
3 events,
Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky Live Chat
Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky Live Chat
October 11, October 12, and October 13 at 3:00pm Join the Planetarium Director for a live chat exploring what you can see in the sky tonight. Learn about the basic […]
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Faster than Light
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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Homeschool Program: Archaeology of Pottery in Pennsylvania
Homeschool Program: Archaeology of Pottery in Pennsylvania
Wednesday, October 16 10:00AM – 12 Noon Discover how this everyday item can help us learn about the people that formed Pennsylvania. Learn how different styles of pottery were created […]
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Phacops Rana: Pennsylvania’s State Fossil
Phacops Rana: Pennsylvania’s State Fossil
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 […]
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Virtual Program: Where There’s a Weir, There’s a Way
Virtual Program: Where There’s a Weir, There’s a Way
Friday, October 18 at 12:15 PM Where There’s a Weir, There’s a Way: Stone Fish Weirs in Pennsylvania’s Waterways More than 350 V-shaped stone fishing structures, or fish weirs, have […]
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Constellations
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 […]
6 events,
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Constellations
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 […]
4 events,
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Fallingwater as a World Heritage Site – A discussion with Justin Gunther
Fallingwater as a World Heritage Site – A discussion with Justin Gunther
Sunday, October 20 at 1:30PM Fallingwater as a World Heritage Site – A discussion with Justin Gunther, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Vice President and Director of Fallingwater Fallingwater executive director Justin […]
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Faster than Light
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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Archaeology, Geology, Paleontology
Archaeology, Geology, Paleontology
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, […]
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
3 events,
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
Faster than Light
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 […]
6 events,
Curiosity Kids: LIGHT
Curiosity Kids: LIGHT
Friday, October 25 at 11:30AM Join Curiosity Kids in Nature Lab to explore light. What is light and how is it related to rainbows and shadows? Explore light with prisms […]
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Virtual Program: Keystone Collections: Curating Pennsylvania’s Ceramic Past
Virtual Program: Keystone Collections: Curating Pennsylvania’s Ceramic Past
Friday, October 25 at 12:15 PM Keystone Collections: Curating Pennsylvania’s Ceramic Past With 11.5 million artifacts, the Section of Archaeology at The State Museum of Pennsylvania curates a rich record […]
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
6 events,
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Nature in Art
Nature in Art
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 […]
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Constellations
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 […]
3 events,
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Faster than Light
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
0 events,
0 events,
4 events,
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
3 events,
Legends of the Night Sky
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 […]
Passport to the Universe
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 […]
Faster than Light
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 […]