![]() The State Museum offers expansive collections interpreting Pennsylvania’s fascinating heritage. The State Museum of Pennsylvania, adjacent to the State Capitol in Harrisburg, is one of 25 historic sites and museums administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of the Pennsylvania Trails of History®. Planetarium shows are $2 per person, in addition to general admission free to State Museum Affiliate Members. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, noon and 2 p.m. “Ice Worlds” (grade 4 and up) In travels to the Arctic and Antarctic regions of our planet, “Ice Worlds” examines the ecosystems that live and thrive there and see how their survival is connected with our own. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. Narrated by Aesop the Owl and Socrates the Mouse, this fully animated cartoon takes a light-hearted look at the myths and stories associated with the winter constellation Orion, the great hunter and how he and his hunting dogs came to be in the night sky. “Legends of the Night Sky: Orion” (pre-K to grade 2) The State Planetarium: Bigger, Brighter, Bolder! The State Museum presents its newly upgraded “Planetarium XD,” featuring the latest state-of-the-art technology. Third in the Burg is a partnership of galleries and businesses celebrating local artists and their work on the third Friday of each month. Awarding-winning artists and Lancaster County-based teachers Deb Watson and Richard Ressel will discuss their featured works as well as other traditional and emerging art perspectives showcased in the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society’s Juried Exhibition. Third in the Burg – Artists Conversations: The State Museum will host a special edition of its popular insiders’ art tours for Harrisburg’s “Third in the Burg” arts and entertainment event on Friday, Jan. Special Art Exhibit: “Where There is Light” is an exhibit organized by the Susquehanna Art Museum, featuring photographs by Kevyn Bashore, sculpture and painting by Freiman Stoltzfus and glass sculptures by Through the Fire Glass Studio, Aspen Glass Studio and Katherman Glass Studio. They were recently donated to The State Museum’s permanent collection by the Patriot-News. Paintings by Watercolor Society founding member Nicholas Ruggieri will also be on display. It includes works from the United States, Hong Kong, India and Canada. Pennsylvania Watercolor Society’s 33rd Annual International Juried Exhibition: This exhibition features the top 120 paintings chosen from nearly 600 entries. The event is free and open to the public. Celebration: Nate Gadsden’s Writers Wordshop will host a Martin Luther King Jr. The event is free and open to the public and offers attendees the opportunity to preview the exhibit. The program, which focuses on Holzer’s book, Emancipating Lincoln: The Proclamation in Text, Context and History, is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation. The State Museum will kick off the exhibit entitled “Emancipation: Lincoln and His Proclamation” with a special presentation by author Harold Holzer on Friday, Jan. The proclamation copy is on loan to the museum by the Union League of Philadelphia. – (PRNewswire-USNewswire) The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its program schedule January.Įmancipation Proclamation Exhibit and Lecture: In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, a rare copy of the document signed by President Abraham Lincoln will be on display at the State Museum of Pennsylvania from Jan. ![]() Image courtesy Archive and Cordier Auctons. Ruggieri was a founding member of the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. Nick Ruggieri (American, 20th century), ‘Harrisburg, Market Square,’ watercolor on paper, 15 x 20 inches.
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