Exhibits

About The State Museum's Exhibits:

The State Museum of Pennsylvania offers visitors four floors of exhibits and activities presenting Pennsylvania's story, from earth's beginning to the present. The Museum also offers a multi-media planetarium, which allows visitors to learn about and explore the stars and planets. You can also find archaeological artifacts, minerals, paintings, decorative arts, animal dioramas, industrial and technological innovations and military objects representing the Commonwealth's heritage. It's all at The State Museum, Pennsylvania's own museum since 1905.

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Woman In Evening Robe
circa 1940

Betty W. Hubbard (1901-1967)

Gift of Leslie P. Symington, Moira P. Hyle, and Deidre H. Wilson.


 

Big. Bold. Beautiful.
Selections from the Fine Arts Collections

An exhibit of nineteen paintings dating from 1940–2004 has opened at The State Museum
of Pennsylvania. Many of these paintings, all donated to the Museum’s permanent collection, are on display for the first time. This selection represents a variety of subjects, from the realistic to the abstract, subtle to bold colors; and invisible to broad, thick brushstrokes.   Their common denominator is beauty.
Paintings by the following Pennsylvania artists are included: Martha Armstrong, Jeff Bailey, Barbara Grant, Barbara Grossman, James Gwynne, H. Theodore Hallman, Sr. (1904-1999), Betty Hubbard (1901-1967), Robert Keyser (1924-1999), Sarah McEneaney, Edith Neff (1943-1995), Mary Nomecos, Celia Reisman, Brian Rogers, Charlotte Schatz, Robert Stickloon, Brad Thorstensen, Ryo Tokita, Roswell Weidner (1911-1999) and
Ned O.Wert.

 

trailblazers

Marian Anderson (1897-1993)
Classical Music and Opera Singer

Photo: Pennsylvania State Archives

 

  

Trailblazers: Notable African Americans in Pennsylvania History

Outside of the Auditorium. A trail blazer is a pioneer, a person who opens up a new trail or new territory. This photo exhibit features African Americans closely associated with Pennsylvania who went into jobs, activities and businesses where no African American had gone before. It focuses on the stories of real-life people from Pennsylvania and tells viewers about the many accomplishments and contributions of these outstanding citizens.

After the exhibit opens at The State Museum, a 20-panel version of the exhibit will be available for loan to historical societies, museums, libraries and schools across the Commonwealth. To learn more about booking this exhibition, contact the Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations at (717) 909-6905 or email dfilipi@pamuseums.org.

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