State Museum of PA

Did you say torpedo? Join Jared McGary, Environmental Education Specialist with @DCNRnews to learn more about a unique historical event that helped change naval warfare during World War II – torpedo testing at the park. Registration is required. statemuseumpa.org/events/virtual…

Join us on Flag Day as Dr. Aimee Newell discusses the origin story of one of the American Revolution’s long-held and most beloved tales during “Crafting the Myth: Betsy Ross and the Flag.” Museum admission is free for guests registered for the lectures. statemuseumpa.org/events/rljune/

Friday's virtual Learn at Lunchtime program has been rescheduled for Friday, May 15, 2026, at 12:15 P.M. If you are already registered, you should receive an update. If you have not yet registered, well, this is your sign to do so! statemuseumpa.org/events/virtual…

Join us in person on Sunday, May 17 at 2:00 PM for “Moving Pictures: Preserving Painted Silk from the Revolutionary War and Beyond” with professional conservator Nancy Pollak. Museum admission is free on that day for guests registered for the lectures. statemuseumpa.org/events/rlmay/

Dr. Curt Miner, Chief of Interpretation, dropped by @TheSparkWITF to speak with Asia Tabb about the museum’s spring lecture series tied to “Revolutionary Things: Objects from the Collection” exhibit. Listen here - witf.org/2026/04/28/rev… Register - statemuseumpa.org/rtlecture/

Sign up for the May Learn at Lunchtime program, “Geohazards Demystified,” with Dr. Kyle Rybacki from the Pennsylvania Geological Survey at @DCNRnews. Explore flooding, sinkholes, and landslides through the eyes of a geoscientist. Registration is required. statemuseumpa.org/events/virtual…

Join us on Sunday, May 17 at 2:00 PM for the next program in our Spring Lecture Series - "Moving Pictures: Preserving Painted Silk from the Revolutionary War and Beyond" with Nancy Pollak, Principal, Art Care Associates. Register - statemuseumpa.org/rtlecture/

Make Spring 2026 historic! Tour "Seeing Double: Pennsylvania’s Industrial Revolution in 3D," a serial exhibit showcasing the state's rich industrial history through antique stereo #photography. - bit.ly/41jk4Ti Opening April 18 and running through the summer, this exhibit will be hosted jointly across four PHMC museums on the Industrial Heritage Trail: - Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum - Drake Well Museum and Park - Cornwall Iron Furnace - Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

In this @pcntv History & Culture Short, Curt Minor @StateMuseumPA offers his thoughts on an 1893 painting, "Birth of Our Nation's Flag," on display at the museum. Video airs at 9 p.m. tonight (4/7) on #PCNTV. #America250PA, #PA250 youtu.be/sBRkw2e-Jpg?si…

It's all about the beaver during the April Learn at Lunchtime program! Join Thomas Keller from the @PAGameComm to learn why beavers are so critical to the ecological system and how humans can live with them in the future. Registration is required. statemuseumpa.org/events/virtual…

Few of the original 13 colonies can compete with Pennsylvania in terms of the sheer concentration of people, places and things associated with the nation’s founding. To help mark #America250PA, @StateMuseumPA has organized "Revolutionary Things: Objects from the Collections," a roughly 3,000-square-foot exhibition highlighting more than 140 objects from the museum’s collection that together tell the story of how Pennsylvania has memorialized its revolutionary past. This “Pennsylvania Heritage” article offers a #BeforeYouGo glimpse into this historic exhibition. ➡️ bit.ly/4dhvyha As America approaches its 250th birthday, PHMC is sharing articles from "Pennsylvania Heritage" magazine that lay out the monumental part Pennsylvania played in the founding of our nation.

Aaron McWilliams, archivist with the Pennsylvania State Archives, will present “Revolutionary War Records at the PA State Archives: An Introduction and Guide” on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Admission on the program date is free with registration. statemuseumpa.org/events/rtapril/

Join us at The State Museum of Pennsylvania for the “Revolutionary Things: Objects from the Collection” Spring Lecture Series. Admission is free on the program dates when you register. Find out more - statemuseumpa.org/rtlecture/

Join Thomas Keller, the state Furbearer Biologist with the @PAGameComm, for the April Learn at Lunchtime program to learn why beavers are so critical to the ecological system and how humans can live with them in the future. Registration is required. statemuseumpa.org/events/virtual…

Happy Birthday, Mister Rogers! 🎂 Fred McFeely Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers, was born March 20, 1928 in Latrobe, Pa. @StateMuseumPA exhibits this wooden Neighborhood Trolley made exclusively by the Holgate Toy Co. for "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," the popular children's TV show produced in #Pittsburgh and hosted by Rogers. The trolley made frequent appearances on the show and was recognized as a recurring "character" that transported visitors to the world of “Make Believe.” #PaTreasures ➡️bit.ly/40rFxsL

Don't miss Friday's Learn at Lunchtime program. Amy Hammond, Sr. Curator of Cultural History at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, will discuss how artists have commemorated history and reflected on the meaning of independence. Registration required. statemuseumpa.org/events/virtual…

It's Charter Day! @PHMC is throwing a birthday bash for the Commonwealth's 345th anniversary today and all are invited! ➡️bit.ly/4un5qYu ➡️ See the Charter: William Penn's original charter will be on display between Noon and 4 pm today at the Pennsylvania State #Archives, 1681 N. Sixth Street, Harrisburg, Pa. ➡️ Explore the "Keystone of American History" at @StateMuseumPA . #Free admission to the museum is available from 12 noon to 4:30 pm today. ➡️#RoadTrip into History: Hit the road & explore Pennsylvania's rich past with free admission to many historic sites and museums along the Pennsylvania Trails of History.

Celebrate the 345th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Charter at The State Museum of Pennsylvania! Visit hands-on stations to learn about William Penn and view a replica of the Penn Charter. Free admission on Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 12 Noon - 4:30 PM. statemuseumpa.org/events/charter…

Sign up for the March Learn at Lunchtime program. Amy Hammond, Sr. Curator of Cultural History at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, will discuss how artists have commemorated history and reflected on the meaning of independence. Registration required. statemuseumpa.org/events/virtual…

Pennsylvanians, like their fellow Americans, memorialized the commander of the Continental Army and the nation’s first president in different ways. Among the more unusual mementos are locks of President George Washington’s hair. See a lock of Washington’s hair now on display in "Revolutionary Things: Objects from the Collection," a recently opened exhibition @StateMuseumPA . #PresidentsDay