Oct. 22 is 'Great Pumpkin Day' at State Museum of Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania will celebrate the harvest season with fun daytime family activities during Great Pumpkin Day on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Young children and their parents will enjoy a prehistoric scavenger hunt exploring the "Life Through Time" paleontology exhibit, Halloween cartoons, games, snacks and crafts.

"We've chosen a prehistoric theme for this year's Great Pumpkin Day," says State Museum Director David Dunn. "This has been a banner year for The State Museum with the opening of our new paleo gallery featuring the Marshalls Creek mastodon and the worldwide announcement of a dinosaur discovery made in our own 'Dino Lab.' We encourage our guests to dress 'prehistoric' and join in the fun."  

Great Pumpkin Day activities are free with museum general admission. State Museum affiliate members of the Pennsylvania Heritage Society receive free general admission and 10 percent off purchases at the new State Museum Store.

The State Museum of Pennsylvania, adjacent to the State Capitol in Harrisburg, is one of 25 historic sites and museums administered by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of the Pennsylvania Trails of History®. The State Museum offers expansive collections interpreting Pennsylvania's fascinating heritage. With exhibits examining the dawn of geologic time, the Native American experience, the colonial and revolutionary eras, a pivotal Civil War battleground, and the Commonwealth's vast industrial age, The State Museum demonstrates that Pennsylvania's story is America's story.

Museum hours are Wed. through Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun., noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children and senior citizens. Members of the Pennsylvania Heritage Society (including State Museum affiliate members) are admitted free.

For more information about the museum, visit www.statemuseumpa.org.

Media contact: Howard Pollman, 717-705-8639

SOURCE Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

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