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HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its programming schedule for September: Sunday, Sept. 9 - Special Free Events for Harrisburg's Annual Gallery Walk Free admission day; State Museum open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Final Day: "Art of the State," the special annual exhibition presented by The Greater Harrisburg Arts Council and The State Museum of Pennsylvania. 2 p.m.: Artists Conversations, a Special Gallery...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the 2012 "Art of the State" exhibition currently on view, presents the second of three "Artists Conversations" at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17. Painter Carol Oldenburg of York, a featured artist in the Art of the State exhibition, and David W. Dunn, State Museum director, will collaborate to provide an insightful insiders' tour of the exhibition. In conjunction with...
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania is presenting an exhibit of Team USA gymnastics leotards made by Reading-based GK Elite Sportswear for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The Pennsylvania-made Olympic apparel will be on display in the museum's ground floor lobby through Sunday, Sept. 9, which coincides with Harrisburg's popular Gallery Walk event. Members of the Team USA's Women's Gymnastics squad posed in GK Elite's Olympic...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania will welcome the Civil War Road Show to Harrisburg Thursday, July 19 through Sunday, July 22. This popular attraction has been traveling across the state and features interactive exhibits and special programming marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Housed in a 53-foot expandable trailer, the Road Show exhibit tells the compelling personal stories of the many different ways...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania presents "Artists Conversations," a three-part program in conjunction with "Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2012," on exhibit through Sept. 9. The State Museum will also offer special guided tours of the exhibit on Fridays and Sundays. The programs are free with museum admission and reservations are not required. "Artists Conversations" pairs a selection of "Art of the State" artists with museum...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its program schedule for June: 2nd Annual Fatherhood & Family Celebration: In conjunction with Nate Gadsden's Writer's Wordshop, this free event will feature special guests Kofi Asante, executive director, National Comprehensive Center for Fathers, and Dr. Maurice Henderson, founder of the National Black Authors tour, as well as African dance classes, films, workshops...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its program schedule for May: Harrisburg's 3rd in the Burg: On Friday, May 18, at 5:30 p.m., The State Museum's May "3rd in the Burg" event features the Harrisburg Jewish Film Festival screening of Intimate Grammar. Awarded "Best Feature Film" at the 2010 Jerusalem International Film Festival, this adaptation of a best-selling book spans three years in the life of young Aharon...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania will host a panel discussion at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, presenting the stories of Pennsylvania residents who were aboard the RMS Titanic when it sank on its maiden voyage 100 years ago this month. "The Titanic and Its Pennsylvania Passengers" will be moderated by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commissioner William V. Lewis Jr., and will feature two descendants of Titanic passengers...
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its program schedule for April: Making it Better Exhibition, continuing through April 29: "Making It Better: Folk Arts in Pennsylvania Today" tells the stories of more than 30 master artists whose works represent a wide array of community traditions. The exhibit is on loan from the Erie Art Museum. Harrisburg's 3rd in the Burg - Friday, April 20, 5-8:30 p.m.: Be There and...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) will honor the commonwealth's 331st birthday by displaying the original Penn Charter in an exhibit that will open on Charter Day, Sunday, March 11, at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. The Charter, with which England's King Charles II granted the land that is now Pennsylvania to founder William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681, is sometimes referred to as the...
