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HARRISBURG, Pa., July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania presents the second installment of its three-part Artists Conversations series on Sunday, Aug. 14, at 2 p.m. Artist Robert Stickloon, of Pottsville, a featured artist in the Art of the State exhibition, and juror Maxine Gaiber, executive director, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE, will collaborate to provide an insightful insiders' tour of the exhibition. Stickloon,...
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced programming features for the month of August: Through Sept. 11, 2011: Art of the State Exhibition Art of the State, a special annual exhibition at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, is recognized as the official, statewide juried competition for Pennsylvania artists. The finest works of established and emerging artists are selected by a distinguished panel of jurors. This year's show...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced programming features for the month of July: June 19 - Sept. 11: Art of the State Exhibition Art of the State, a special annual exhibition at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, is recognized as the official, statewide juried competition for Pennsylvania artists. The finest works of established and emerging artists are selected by a distinguished panel of jurors. This year's show...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced programming features for the month of June: Saturday, June 18: Art of the State Exhibition Opening Art of the State, a special annual exhibition at The State Museum, is recognized as the official, statewide juried competition for Pennsylvania artists. The finest current works of established and emerging artists are selected by a distinguished panel of jurors. This year's show includes...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scientists have confirmed that researchers working at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in 2004 discovered a new dinosaur dating from the Late Triassic period. The dinosaur, now known as Daemonosaurus chauliodous, was found in a large mudstone block from New Mexico that contained other fossils. The block was on loan from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for display in the Harrisburg's museum's "Dino Lab" exhibit, where visitors...
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- William Penn's 1698 family Bible will be used in the swearing-in ceremony at tomorrow's inauguration of Governor-elect Tom Corbett after it was made available through the coordinated efforts of several historical institutions working together behind the scenes led by the PHMC, its Chairman Wayne Spilove announced today. After the ceremony, the Penn bible will be held at the State Archives and presented to the public at the State Museum of...
