This is really a nice museum to take younger kids without them getting overwhelmed. I took my four year old to the Natural history museum in DC and he begged to go back to the State Museum. The DC museums are just too big. One T-rex skull fossil is plenty to capture a preschooler's imagination IMHO. Also, they have a... More

This museum rival the American Museum of Natural History. For $5.00 per adult it is quite big. We spent three ours and still did not see all the exibits. The museum house expitits relatining to the natural hitory of the State of Pennsylvania. Highly recomended More

It cost a few dollars but it is must if your are from PA, or want to learn alot about PA. More

Great museum, well worth visiting. We only had about 90 minutes and it wasn't nearly enough time to take it all in. We plan to return. We particularly enjoyed the Paleontology, Archaeology and Zoology departments. I'm not usually one for stuffed animals, but the displays were outstanding. In the technology department, I stood fascinated by the carriages and early horseless... More

After visiting the Civil War Museum, my twins and I headed to the State Museum. Parking is a little tricky, but we did locate a spot on a nearby street with a 2 hour parking meter. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for kids. There were a lot of school groups there when we visited. My boys liked the... More

You can easily spend a day or more exploring all that this museum has to offer. There's an area that takes you for a stroll down a colonial street, with shops displaying the wares one would have found during that period. There is an area of automobiles and things mechanical. There's an area showcasing the flora and fauna of PA,... More

While it used to be free, the price now will not break the bank. Learn more about our home state. More

Well less than five years ago you could get into the place for free. Now its almost 8 or 9 bucks depending on age. The Museum offers the same exhibits for the past 15 years or so. Since they are charging admission they need to change the exhibits. Tiny elevators to for poor wheel chair excess-ability and narrow entrance ways... More

Take time to enjoy Pennsylvania's colorful history at the state museum. The kids will enjoy this one too. More