The State Museum of Pennsylvania

  • South Dr, Harrisburg, PA
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Dramatic dioramas that illuminate the natural world; collections ranging from mammoth ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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I prefer the animal history of PA exhibits. more on Yahoo! Travel

If you really take your time to read everything related to the exhibits you will need two days unless you can stand and walk for eight hours. more on TripAdvisor

The best part...it is free of charge! more on Yahoo! Travel

Not a bad museum (actually a good one) and the price is right. more on TripAdvisor

The State Museum is a fantastic place to visit. more on Yahoo! Travel

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The state museum, which is next to the State Capitol, has much information and many exhibits dealing with the state, including state history. There are also art exhibits, usually displaying art work o ... more on TripAdvisor

My kids love the Michigan state museum in Lansing but weren't much for this one. It's all "just things to look at," as my middle daughter put it. For instance, there's an "old Main Street" exhibit, bu ... more on TripAdvisor

We went on a Sunday which allowed us to park free of charge. During the week, meters must be fed. The museum itself was filled with many interesting items and made for an enjoyable experience. However ... more on TripAdvisor

While the state museum provides many interesting artifacts and information about Pennsylvania, I certainly wouldn't pay to see most of this stuff. The musuem used to be free to visit, but it as of Jul ... more on TripAdvisor

I walked over from the Hilton both on Saturday and Sunday. My Saturday was free (once a month) and Sunday was 3 bucks plus 2 for the planitarium show. It's not DC Air and Space, but it is cool. Someth ... more on TripAdvisor

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The State Museum is a fantastic place to visit. There is something for everyone to learn about the culture of Pennsylvania!

Everytime I visit I learn something new! My children enjoy the museum a great ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Has lots of resources to do genealogy research for families in PA more on GeckoGo

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