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William Penn detail of the USS Pennsylvania silver

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05.31.20222022 Workshops in Archaeology
05.25.2022State Museum of Pennsylvania Presents A Place for All: Three Stories of Integration in Pennsylvania
04.07.2022Press Release: Art of the State Call for Entries
02.18.2022Art of the State
10.29.2021Press Release: Art of the State 2021 Purchase Prize Winners Announced
09.26.2021Press Release: Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2021 Exhibition Winners Announced
08.31.2021Press Release: The State Museum of Pennsylvania Announces Finalists for 54th Annual “Art of the State” Exhibition
08.16.2021Press Release: The State Museum Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 with New Exhibition, “Witness to History: Col. Paul Evanko’s 9/11 Field Notes”
08.12.2021Protected: Resources: “Bring Your Dead Online” Webinar
03.30.2021Press Release: State Museum Invites Artists to Enter Art of the State Juried Exhibition
03.24.2021Museum Reopening
02.01.2021Press Release: State Museum Presents Learn at Lunchtime
01.26.2021Virtual Learn at Lunchtime
12.21.2020Mammal Hall 360
10.09.2020Explore
09.29.2020Explore! Art
09.29.2020Explore! History
09.29.2020Explore! Nature
09.29.2020Explore! Science
09.29.2020Explore! Paleontology
09.21.2020Explore! Pennsylvania State Symbols
09.14.2020Press Release: “Art of the State” Exhibition Winners Announced
09.13.2020Art of the State 2020
08.24.2020Press Release: The State Museum of Pennsylvania Announces Finalists for 53rd Annual “Art of the State” Exhibition
06.30.2020State Museum Perspectives
06.22.2020Virtual Learning
06.02.2020Pennsylvania Alphabet Fill in the Blank Challenge!
04.28.2020Gulielma Penn’s Portugal Cake
04.09.2020Curiosity Kids Activities & Virtual Learning
03.29.2020Curiosity Kids: Paleontology
03.29.2020Curiosity Kids: Science
03.29.2020Curiosity Kids: Nature
03.29.2020Curiosity Kids: History
03.29.2020Curiosity Kids: Art
06.24.2019Press Release: Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2019 Exhibition Winners Announced
02.07.2018Protected: TEST Art of the State
01.02.2018T.M. Fowler’s Pennsylvania Bird’s-Eye Views
12.07.2016South Philadelphia sisters battle back after Pearl Harbor
12.02.2016Pennsylvania at War: Behind the scenes with the “Saga of the USS Pennsylvania”
10.26.2016Pennsylvania At War
09.06.2016Historic fife orchestrates the Battle of Lake Erie
08.30.2016Top hat connects Drake Well to its historic founder
08.23.2016How this rare Luzerne County bead blends history with technology
08.16.2016Old Economy Village mural illustrates hardships of the Great Depression
08.09.2016Mammal Hall project forecasted to restore groundhog’s original shadow
08.02.2016Discovery of Susquehanna County fossil leads to ancient fish
07.26.2016DNC memorabilia highlights Philadelphia’s presidential past
07.19.2016Pennsbury Manor portrait painted by a student of Rembrandt
07.12.2016Drake Well printing plates: Here’s what early oil producers used for money
07.01.2016World Series photograph illustrates one governor’s love of baseball
06.27.2016Clock at Old Economy Village keeps time with history
06.27.2016Winners Announced for “Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2016” Exhibition
06.21.2016Schuylkill County Hercules : Toying with Pennsylvania’s mining history
06.14.2016Dauphin County projectile point collection dates to the Ice Age
06.07.2016A North American giant : Tracking the disappearance of the Eastern Hellbender
05.31.2016Expedition North Pole: New Kensington surgeon brings home artistry of Inuit culture
05.24.2016World War I medals honor soldier’s sacrifice
05.17.2016Bob Hoffman: From World War I veteran to legendary weightlifter
05.10.2016Pennsylvania fossils: How a church held the secret to a new species of trilobite
05.03.2016Ephrata Cloister’s Glass Trumpet is likely “one of a kind”
04.26.2016Landis Valley weathervane: At the crossroads of promotion and folk art
04.19.2016The Pennsylvania Turnpike: The journey of the Irwin interchange tollbooth
04.12.2016Drake Well rig models highlight 1860s oil drilling technology
04.05.2016Mercer County artist finds local inspiration in great blue heron painting
03.29.2016World War I flag: How the Erie home front honored the front line
03.22.2016Napoleon Lajoie : How Major League Baseball made legal history
03.15.2016The Face Pot: The distinctive pottery of the Susquehannock Indians
03.08.2016Native American pottery vessel tells story of winter survival
03.01.2016The Charter: The story of Pennsylvania’s “birth certificate”
02.23.2016Rare portrait peers into William Penn’s younger years
02.16.2016Preventing polio: A grateful nation honors Dr. Jonas Salk
02.09.2016What this embroidered shawl reveals about Victorian-era romance
02.02.2016Historic upload: Digitizing World War I posters
01.28.2016Discovery magnified: The brilliance of Joseph Priestley
01.15.2016The collapse of the “People’s Bridge” marks 20th anniversary
01.12.2016Print highlights pivotal maneuver at the Battle of Lake Erie
01.05.2016Popular period pattern turns up inside historic waffle iron
12.29.2015WGAL superstar makes broadcast history with “Percy Platypus and His Friends”
12.22.2015Border dispute paves way for the Mason-Dixon Line
12.14.2015Schrank: From ordinary to exceptional thanks to a little sulfur
12.08.2015Marian Anderson: A voice that would challenge intolerance
12.01.2015The Whiskey Rebellion: Carrying the flag of a militiaman
11.24.2015This state flag bore witness to the Gettysburg Address
11.17.2015Missing mascot: Why is Mr. Peanut absent from this canister?
11.10.2015Tragedy at the Rushton Mine: The gear she carried
11.03.2015Pennsylvania Icons: Your top 5 treasures
10.27.2015Red Rose Studio: Love and camaraderie expressed on canvas
10.26.2015Winners Announced for “The Pennsylvania Modern: A Juried Photography Exhibition of Midcentury Modern Architecture”
10.21.2015Personalized paperweight praises legacy of C. Delores Tucker
10.13.2015Historic decanter hints at link to former Treasury Secretary
10.08.2015Dorothea Dix: An early champion for the mentally ill
09.29.2015Hershey’s sweet shipping pail not shy on Kisses
09.22.2015U.S. Steel sign illustrates company’s historic legacy
09.15.2015Who made this rare Union County quilt?
09.08.2015Woolrich: Weaving the fabric of Pennsylvania history
09.01.2015The Treaty Elm Chair: The seat of Pennsylvania history
08.25.2015Settlers rebel against hard-to-swallow whiskey tax
08.18.2015In Washington’s army, buttons signaled how they served
08.11.2015Mary Sachs: A tailored legacy of fashion and philanthropy
08.04.2015Biblical guidance cast in iron
07.29.2015“First Pennsylvanians”: Unearthing the most recent findings with Kurt Carr
07.29.2015PA Historical and Museum Commission Presents “First Pennsylvanians: The Archaeology of Native Americans in Pennsylvania”
07.28.2015Hires Root Beer: Sweet recipe keep profits pouring in
07.20.2015Martin Guitar: An acoustic history played out in timeless tunes
07.13.2015Carving out a seat at the Reinhart factory
07.07.2015Weathered Revolutionary War flag to unfold its story​
06.30.2015Heinz Ketchup: A flavorful message in a glass bottle
06.23.2015Genevieve Blatt: The challenges of working in a man’s world
06.16.2015Celebrated pewter flask bears mark of Pennsylvania history
06.09.2015Would you pin your fortune to a “Gold Bug” candidate?
06.02.2015Mysterious illness flows from Prohibition-era medicine bottles
05.26.2015Small-scale collection measures up in the classroom
05.19.2015Could this be one of the most dangerous toys ever made?
05.11.2015Curator inspired by whimsical work of art
05.05.2015Mapping Pennsylvania history, one stitch at a time
04.28.2015Museum mystery: Did this artifact cut skin or cloth?
04.17.2015Lincoln’s funeral tokens: Mourning an American icon
04.14.2015Who crafted Eastern State Penitentiary’s Noah’s Ark?
04.07.2015Inside the heated history of the permanent wave machine
03.31.2015Hunting down an Easter egg mystery: Who is MH?
03.24.2015Crazy quilts: A patchwork of culture and memories
03.17.2015Return of Ulysses: A Greek classic set to an African American voice
03.10.2015Bear’s Grease: A 19th-century cure for baldness, sores and cowlicks
03.03.2015Midcentury Modern dinnerware dishes out durability and taste
02.27.201550 Years of History: The State Museum and Archives Complex
02.24.2015Johnson’s chair: Well-worn history from top to bottom
02.17.2015In her shoes: How hiding her ankles led to more colorful expression
02.10.2015Who is the creator of this 175-year-old German love poem?
02.03.2015A traveling tinker, a teapot and its “make-do” handle
01.27.2015Chester County spice chest: A history of savory seasonings & secret compartments
01.19.2015Game of Gowns: How well do you know Pennsylvania’s former first ladies?
01.13.2015Little George’s dress: Highly fashionable and gender neutral
01.06.2015Curators uncover sweet souvenir from 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition
12.30.2014Victorian-era accessories: Fashion statements peppered in beads and embroidery
12.23.2014Happy Holidays! Did you know that your Christmas tree has Victorian-era roots?
12.16.2014American hero rocks the cradle, saves the Liberty Bell
12.09.2014Vicky Victory: A cultural icon on the front lines of recycling
12.02.2014Pennsylvania hardware stirs up sound effects for “Night of the Living Dead”
11.24.2014Annie McCormick’s silver flower bowl: From birthday gift to artifact
11.18.2014Andy Warhol and his Little Red Book: The early days of social photography
11.10.2014Dairy farmers leave legacy molded in butter
11.04.2014Inaugural ball gowns: Pennsylvania’s wearable works of art
10.21.2014Macabre jewelry rooted in human hair
10.14.2014Wood-carved eagle stares down Pennsylvania history
10.07.2014Friendship quilts: One historic way to keep loved ones stitched together
09.29.2014Berks County mousetrap captures Pennsylvania ingenuity
09.22.2014Philadelphia-made banjo plays into Pennsylvania history
09.15.2014The governors’ billiard rack: A side pocket to Pennsylvania history
09.12.2014Back to the Moon for Good: My lunch with Buzz Lightyear and a few lunar hopefuls
09.08.2014Porcelain scent bottle helps Philadelphia businessman win his bride
09.03.2014Michter’s decanter distills the importance of whiskey in Pennsylvania’s history
08.25.2014Writing desk notes Pennsylvania history, one signature at a time
08.18.2014Desk set shines light on Victorian society
08.11.2014Washington and Lafayette: A friendship immortalized in fine art
08.05.2014Locks of George Washington’s Hair