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  • Open 11am-4pm

    Open 11am-4pmClose [x]

  • Class: Let's Get Cooking

    Class: Let's Get CookingClose [x]

    Class for 3-6 year olds. Mmm...Do I smell bread baking? Roll up your sleeves and get ready to mix up some fun as we pour, measure, grate, scrub and shred some kid-tested recipes. Wednesday, May 9 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 3 & 4yrs Thursday, May 10 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

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  • Open 11am-4pm

    Open 11am-4pmClose [x]

  • Class: Let's Get Cooking

    Class: Let's Get CookingClose [x]

    Class for 3-6 year olds. Mmm...Do I smell bread baking? Roll up your sleeves and get ready to mix up some fun as we pour, measure, grate, scrub and shred some kid-tested recipes. Wednesday, May 9 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 3 & 4yrs Thursday, May 10 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

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  • Open 11am-4pm

    Open 11am-4pmClose [x]

  • Class: Slippery Fish and Other Swimmies

    Class: Slippery Fish and Other SwimmiesClose [x]

    Class for 3-6 year olds. Why do fish go to school? Swimmy knows the secret. Move like a fish, breathe through gills and spout off like a whale in this class of under water discoveries. Thursday, May 17 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs Friday, May 18 9:30am-10:30am: 3 & 4yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

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  • Open 11am-8pm

    Open 11am-8pmClose [x]

    Open Late!

  • Class: Slippery Fish and Other Swimmies

    Class: Slippery Fish and Other SwimmiesClose [x]

    Class for 3-6 year olds. Why do fish go to school? Swimmy knows the secret. Move like a fish, breathe through gills and spout off like a whale in this class of under water discoveries. Thursday, May 17 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs Friday, May 18 9:30am-10:30am: 3 & 4yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

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  • Class: Backyard Buzz

    Class: Backyard BuzzClose [x]

    Class for 3-6 year olds. Buzz! Whirl! Zap! "Insect Inspectors" are needed to explore our meadow on an expedition to take a closer look at things that creep, crawl and fly. We will outfit you with all the gear needed to complete not only this safari, but the one you can take in your own backyard. Wednesday, May 23 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 3 & 4yrs Thursday, May 24 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

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  • Open 11am-4pm

    Open 11am-4pmClose [x]

  • Class: Backyard Buzz

    Class: Backyard BuzzClose [x]

    Class for 3-6 year olds. Buzz! Whirl! Zap! "Insect Inspectors" are needed to explore our meadow on an expedition to take a closer look at things that creep, crawl and fly. We will outfit you with all the gear needed to complete not only this safari, but the one you can take in your own backyard. Wednesday, May 23 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 3 & 4yrs Thursday, May 24 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

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  • 9:00a Member Morning

    Member MorningClose [x]

    9:00 am to 11:00 am

    From 9am -11am the museum will be open early only for members and their guests (limit of two guests per membership per day) before the museum opens to the public. (Guests: $8.50 each)

  • Open 11am-8pm

    Open 11am-8pmClose [x]

    Open Late!

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  • Open 10am-5pm

    Open 10am-5pmClose [x]

  • Class: Bubbles...

    Class: Bubbles...Close [x]

    Class for 3-6 year olds. Become a "bubbleologist" and join us in the HOH lab as we explore sinking, floating, fizzing, foaming and soapy solutions guaranteed to bubble over with excitement. Thursday, May 31 9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs Friday, June 1 9:30am-10:30am: 3 & 4yrs 10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs 12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs 1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

   

   

May Events

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Tuesday, May 1

Open 11am-4pm


Hand-in-Hand: the Wide Mouth Frog

Class for 2-3 year olds with adult.
Leap on over to our pad for an up-close look at our "unfrogettable" green friends.

Tuesday, May 1
9:30am-10:15am 2 & 3 yrs.
10:30am-11:15am 2 & 3 yrs

Wednesday, May 2
9:30am-10:15am 2 & 3 yrs.
10:30am-11:15am 2 & 3 yrs

Pre-registation required. Call 717-569-KIDS.

Wednesday, May 2

Open 11am-4pm


Hand-in-Hand: the Wide Mouth Frog

Class for 2-3 year olds with adult.
Leap on over to our pad for an up-close look at our "unfrogettable" green friends.

Tuesday, May 1
9:30am-10:15am 2 & 3 yrs.
10:30am-11:15am 2 & 3 yrs

Wednesday, May 2
9:30am-10:15am 2 & 3 yrs.
10:30am-11:15am 2 & 3 yrs

Pre-registation required. Call 717-569-KIDS.

Thursday, May 3

Open 11am-4pm


Drop-in: Zoo-rific

Drop-in for Extra Family Fun.
Jump into the pages of a favorite fairy tale as you help the three little pigs build their homes of straw, sticks and wood before the not too scary Big Bad Wolf tries to knock them down.
Drop-in: 11am-2pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Friday, May 4

Open 11am-8pm

Open Late!

Drop-in: Zoo-rific

Drop-in for Extra Family Fun.
Jump into the pages of a favorite fairy tale as you help the three little pigs build their homes of straw, sticks and wood before the not too scary Big Bad Wolf tries to knock them down.
Drop-in: 11am-2pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Saturday, May 5

Open 10am-5pm


Sunday, May 6

Open 12noon-5pm


Drop-in: Hocus Focus

Drop-in for Extra Family Fun. Focus on fun as you discover whether some "eye-mazing" tricks are science or magic. Drop-in: 2pm-4pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Monday, May 7

Museum Closed


Tee Off For Kids

Golf Outing to benefit Hands-on House

Tuesday, May 8

Open 11am-4pm


Wednesday, May 9

Open 11am-4pm


Class: Let's Get Cooking

Class for 3-6 year olds.
Mmm...Do I smell bread baking? Roll up your sleeves and get ready to mix up some fun as we pour, measure, grate, scrub and shred some kid-tested recipes.

Wednesday, May 9
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 3 & 4yrs

Thursday, May 10
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs

Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

Thursday, May 10

Open 11am-4pm


Class: Let's Get Cooking

Class for 3-6 year olds.
Mmm...Do I smell bread baking? Roll up your sleeves and get ready to mix up some fun as we pour, measure, grate, scrub and shred some kid-tested recipes.

Wednesday, May 9
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 3 & 4yrs

Thursday, May 10
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs

Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

Friday, May 11

Open 11am-8pm

Open Late!

Drop-in: Snakes Alive

Drop-in for Extra Family Fun. Slither on over to create a mobile that will love to hang around your house. Drop-in: 5pm-7pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Saturday, May 12

Open 10am-5pm


Drop-in: Snakes Alive

Drop-in for Extra Family Fun. Slither on over to create a mobile that will love to hang around your house. Drop-in: 2pm-4pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Sunday, May 13

Open 12noon-5pm


Monday, May 14

Museum Closed


Tuesday, May 15

Open 11am-4pm


Drop-in: Zoo-rific

Drop-in for Extra Family Fun. Jump into the pages of a favorite fairy tale as you help the three little pigs build their homes of straw, sticks and wood before the not too scary Big Bad Wolf tries to knock them down. Drop-in: 11am-2pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Wednesday, May 16

Open 11am-4pm


Thursday, May 17

Open 11am-4pm


Class: Slippery Fish and Other Swimmies

Class for 3-6 year olds.
Why do fish go to school? Swimmy knows the secret. Move like a fish, breathe through gills and spout off like a whale in this class of under water discoveries.

Thursday, May 17
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs

Friday, May 18
9:30am-10:30am: 3 & 4yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs

Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

Friday, May 18

Open 11am-8pm

Open Late!

Class: Slippery Fish and Other Swimmies

Class for 3-6 year olds.
Why do fish go to school? Swimmy knows the secret. Move like a fish, breathe through gills and spout off like a whale in this class of under water discoveries.

Thursday, May 17
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs

Friday, May 18
9:30am-10:30am: 3 & 4yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs

Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

Saturday, May 19

Open 10am-5pm


Drop-in: Hocus Focus

Drop-in for Extra Family Fun. Focus on fun as you discover whether some "eye-mazing" tricks are science or magic. Drop-in: 2pm-4pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Sunday, May 20

Open 12noon-5pm


Monday, May 21

Museum Closed


Tuesday, May 22

Open 11am-4pm


Drop-in: Nature Detective

Backpack Adventure: Use all your senses and the tools in your backpack to stop...look...listen in our backyard scavenger hunt. Drop-in: 2pm-4pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Drop-in: Nature Detective

Backpack Adventure: Use all your senses and the tools in your backpack to stop...look...listen in our backyard scavenger hunt. Drop-in: 2pm-4pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Wednesday, May 23

Open 11am-4pm


Class: Backyard Buzz

Class for 3-6 year olds.
Buzz! Whirl! Zap! "Insect Inspectors" are needed to explore our meadow on an expedition to take a closer look at things that creep, crawl and fly. We will outfit you with all the gear needed to complete not only this safari, but the one you can take in your own backyard.

Wednesday, May 23
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 3 & 4yrs

Thursday, May 24
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs

Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

Thursday, May 24

Open 11am-4pm


Class: Backyard Buzz

Class for 3-6 year olds.
Buzz! Whirl! Zap! "Insect Inspectors" are needed to explore our meadow on an expedition to take a closer look at things that creep, crawl and fly. We will outfit you with all the gear needed to complete not only this safari, but the one you can take in your own backyard.

Wednesday, May 23
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 3 & 4yrs

Thursday, May 24
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs

Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.

Friday, May 25

Member Morning
9:00 am - 11:00 am

From 9am -11am the museum will be open early only for members and their guests (limit of two guests per membership per day) before the museum opens to the public. (Guests: $8.50 each)

Open 11am-8pm

Open Late!

Saturday, May 26

Open 10am-5pm


Sunday, May 27

Open 12noon-5pm


Monday, May 28

Museum Closed


Tuesday, May 29

Summer Hours Begin


Open 10am-5pm


Drop-in: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Drop-in For Extra Family Fun.
Jump into the pages of a favorite fairy tale as you help the three little pigs build their homes of straw, sticks and wood before the not too scary Big Bad Wolf tries to knock them down.
Drop-in: 11am-2pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Wednesday, May 30

Open 10am-5pm


Drop-in: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Drop-in For Extra Family Fun.
Jump into the pages of a favorite fairy tale as you help the three little pigs build their homes of straw, sticks and wood before the not too scary Big Bad Wolf tries to knock them down.
Drop-in: 11am-2pm. Free with regular museum admission.

Thursday, May 31

Open 10am-5pm


Class: Bubbles...

Class for 3-6 year olds.
Become a "bubbleologist" and join us in the HOH lab as we explore sinking, floating, fizzing, foaming and soapy solutions guaranteed to bubble over with excitement.

Thursday, May 31
9:30am-10:30am: 5 & 6yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs

Friday, June 1
9:30am-10:30am: 3 & 4yrs
10:45am-11:45am: 3 & 4yrs
12:15pm-1:15pm: 3 & 4yrs
1:30pm-2:30pm: 5 & 6yrs

Pre-registration required. Call 717-569-5437.