Visit Tusks! at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg
January 21st, 2010Wintertime is the perfect time to explore one of Harrisburg’s greatest treasures – The State Museum of Pennsylvania. Located at 300 North Street, this interactive museum covers all aspects of Pennsylvania’s history and holds extensive collections relating to some of America’s most significant events.
From January 24 through May 2, 2010, the museum will host the traveling exhibition Tusks! Ice Age Mammoths and Mastodons. The exhibit tells the story of modern elephant’s extinct relatives who roamed much of North America until the end of the last Ice Age.
The exhibition opening marks the debut of The State Museum’s newly remounted Marshalls Creek Mastodon, one of the most significant fossil specimens recovered from Pennsylvania.
Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m.
General admission is $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for children and senior citizens.
For more information on Tusks! as well as other programs, exhibitions, and events at The State Museum, click on www.statemuseumpa.org.