Various Dates
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
Various Programs
Visit the Event Page of The State Museum for a full listing of programs.
For Planetarium Shows at The State Museum, click here.
Unless otherwise noted, programs are included with general admission.
Planetarium shows are an additional cost if not a member of the State Museum of PA.
Friday, September 27
11:30am
Gristmill
Have you ever wondered what the ramp on the Second Floor leads to? Discover how a simple seed can turn into the bread we eat. Test your skills at grinding corn to flour. Take home some historic recipes.
Saturday, September 28
11am
Apples
Autumn is a time to harvest one of Pennsylvania’s most profitable crops. Apples can be eaten fresh or preserved for the long winter. Discover the importance of this fruit, have fun identifying varieties and creating apples crafts.
Wednesday, October 2
11:30am
Owls
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 a barn owl pellet to find out what they eat!
Friday, October 4
10:30am
Storytime
Join us in the First Floor Hands-on Room for a Storytime reading Ox-Cart Man written by Donald Hall and illustrated by Barbara Cooney . We will use objects that were bought and sold from the Ox-Cart. Participants will make their own beginner stitch craft.
Friday, October 11
11:30am
Discovering Dinosaurs
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 types of dinosaurs that existed. Create your own dinosaur sculpture to take home.
Saturday, October 12
10am & 1pm
Fossils
What’s a fossil? Learn about the fossil found in Pennsylvania, who studies fossils, the different types of fossils and make a “fossil” to take home.
Saturday, October 19
10:30am
Storytime
Join us in the First Floor Hands-on Room for a Storytime reading Ox-Cart Man written by Donald Hall and illustrated by Barbara Cooney . We will use objects that were bought and sold from the Ox-Cart. Participants will make their own beginner stitch craft.