What's New -
Press Releases
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Art of the State™: Pennsylvania 2009 Now Open through Sept 20th
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Planetarium presents Vacation on Altair & SETI beginning June 6
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Senate Republican budget proposal to shutter 23 PA historic sites
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New Exhibit, Voices, Opens Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Memorial Hall
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Rendell Admin Helping
Communities Discover
Black Culture Roots in PA
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PA Recognizes Energy,
Its Effect on Commonwealth
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The Fine Art of Giving,
Gallery Updates, Tour
for Spring 2009
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• ATTENTION •
Beginning July 1, 2009, The State Museum of Pennsylvania will begin charging admission fees of $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for youths and senior citizens. The rate for tour and school groups will be $2.00. Children under 1 and members of the Pennsylvania Heritage Society, the PHMC's membership organization, will be admitted free.
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MUSEUM HOURS
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM
Open Mondays, March 30 - June 8, 2009

The State Museum will be CLOSED on Friday, July 3 and will be OPEN on Saturday, July 4.


AT THE MUSEUM
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DISCOVER ENERGY AT THE STATE MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA

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THIS WEEK IN PENNSYLVANIA ARCHAEOLOGY
Interested in what's going on with Pennsylvania archaeology? Then check out our weekly blog here.


An exciting hands-on play environment. A place where children and grownups can discover, learn and play together.
Click here to visit the Curiosity Connection page.


Click here to visit the Planetarium page

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Click here to view the Homeschool ad


Click here to visit the IdeaZONE page


PLANNING YOUR GROUP VISIT
Teachers click
here for school tours

FACILITY USE INFORMATION
Click here for Museum Facility Use and Rental Fees
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Click here for Driving Directions and Parking Options
MUSEUM HISTORY
Click here for The State Museum of Pennsylvania:
A Centennial History, 1905 - 2005
TEACHER RESOURCES
Click here for helpful resources for teachers and parents
SCAVENGER HUNT
Activity sheets for students to use during their museum visit. Click here to view .pdf file
explorepa

Learn, visit, and teach Pennsylvania history as seen through the PHMC’s historical markers.

www.ExplorePAhistory.com
TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY
Two professional development programs for teachers funded through Teaching American History grants from the U.S. Department of Education.