@PHMC

The PA Historical & Museum Commission is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

 Harrisburg, Pa
phmc.pa.gov
Joined April 2008
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPAOct 14
Happy Birthday 382nd birthday, William Penn! Rendering of Pennsylvania's Supreme Court Chamber Mural "Law of Reason: Penn the Law-Giver" by artist Violet Oakley installed at the Pennsylvania State Capitol. View in the museum's online collection - bit.ly/46CY4VW
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
Governor Josh Shapiro
@GovernorShapiro29 Dec 2025
It’s been a hell of a year here in Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look back at 2025 and another year of getting sh*t done:
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPA10 May 2025
Row, row, row your boat... But not before you make sure everyone is safe! Prepare for boating safely with Miranda Smith, Education Specialist with the @pafishandboat during this free, virtual Learn at Lunchtime on May 16, 2025. statemuseumpa.org/.../virtua… #NationalSafeBoatingWeek
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPA26 Jul 2023
“Art of the State 2023” opens on September 10, 2023. Would you like to become an art docent at this annual juried state-wide exhibition? Contact [email protected] for more details on how to become a volunteer. The exhibition will be open until January 7, 2024 #SeePAArt
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPA23 Jul 2023
Lunch with us virtually! Thomas Keller, Furbearer Biologist with the @PAGameComm will share the history of wildlife loss within PA and the possibility of returning the American marten to the forests in a free Learn at Lunchtime program. Register today➡️us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPA10 Jun 2023
#BornOnThisDay Violet Oakley was part of the Red Rose Girls, a group of women artists who lived and worked outside Philadelphia. "Zinnias at Cogshill", created by Oakley in c. 1915, represents art and horticulture, two significant parts of their lives. ➡ bit.ly/3P32zlg
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
Old Economy Village@OldEconomyVil2 May 2023
Two days, lots of music, and a beautiful Historic Site. This event will feature several bands and musicians all weekend long and will help us raise money for museum programming. 🎶 Purchase your tickets here: friends-of-old-economy-villa… #music #festival #museum #BeaverCounty
A variety of photos of different bands and musicians. The center is the Old Economy Village logo over the phrase, "music weekend." At the bottom it says "June 17 & 18. 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. $50 for one day. $90 for the whole weekend. 1401 Church Street, Ambridge, PA 15003."

ALT A variety of photos of different bands and musicians. The center is the Old Economy Village logo over the phrase, "music weekend." At the bottom it says "June 17 & 18. 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. $50 for one day. $90 for the whole weekend. 1401 Church Street, Ambridge, PA 15003."

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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPA5 May 2023
This is it! Only hours left! Entries to “Art of the State 2023” must be submitted online by today, May 5, 2023 at 11:59 PM. ➡️statemuseumpa.org/artofthest… "Art of the State” is a juried exhibition is open to Pennsylvania residents who are at least 18 years of age. #SeePAArt
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
Governor Josh Shapiro
@GovernorShapiro12 Mar 2023
In 1681, William Penn was granted a charter for the land that would later become our Commonwealth. 342 years later, I’m humbled to lead that Commonwealth — and dedicated to furthering the values we were founded on.
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
Brandywine Battlefield Park@BrndywBttlfldPk9 Mar 2023
📣REMINDER 📣 Join us on Sunday as we celebrate not only Pennsylvania's birthday with @PHMC 's Charter Day but also as a way to kick off our 2023 season! Admission will be free from 12 - 3 PM.
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
Governor Josh Shapiro
@GovernorShapiro7 Mar 2023
I’m asking you to work with me to support our farmers and ag workers, and invest more in our agriculture sector. We have 52,000 farms, many of them passed down among families for generations. They need more access to capital, and we need to open up more markets for them.
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
@PADMVA7 Mar 2023
🚨 Happening now: join @GovernorShapiro as he delivers his #BudgetAddress for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year. ⬇️
Governor Josh Shapiro
@GovernorShapiro7 Mar 2023
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPA21 Feb 2023
In #Pennsylvania today is #FastnachtDay. Tradition holds that on this day all of the fat and sugar in the house must be used up prior to the Lenten season, so people make fastnachts. Take advantage of this day to try this Pennsylvania Dutch treat!
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
SJSU SAASC@sjsu_saasc26 Jan 2023
Building a More Inclusive Archives January 31, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Join Dominique Luster in a discussion on the role that intentionality takes in the work of memory-keeping. @PHMC us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
Rep. Melissa Shusterman@RepShusterman25 Jan 2023
The @PHMC Keystone #HistoricPreservation Program 🏛️ is now accepting grant applications! These #grants support projects that preserve/promote historic resources in PA for both the benefit of the public and community revitalization. Deadline is March 1st. bit.ly/3XZS1nQ
Historic preservation grant opportunity

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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPA30 Dec 2022
Getting ready for Noon Years @StateMuseumPA with hands-on activities. We’ve got music and fun! Join us now! #NewYear2023
Hands-on activities at State Museum

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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPA29 Nov 2022
Bring your preschooler to StoryTime on Friday 12/2 at 10:30 a.m. as we read “Orion and the Dark” by Emma Yarlett. Find out what Orion discovers and create a day/night wheel to explore the dark. Included with admission. #storytime #earlylearning #preschool statemuseumpa.org/events/
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPA22 Nov 2022
Join us on Sunday, December 4th at 2 PM for a Special Artists Conversations program moderated by Fine Art Curator Amy Hammond, highlighting artists Claudia Rojas and Norman Ed, whose works welcome viewers to become part of the art itself. #SeePAArt 👉statemuseumpa.org/event/deca…
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
Senator Camera Bartolotta@senbartolotta21 Oct 2022
Museums and official county historical societies can now apply for Cultural and Historical Support Grants through the @PHMC. Applications must be submitted by Nov. 7. Info ➡️ bit.ly/3yZsbGy
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PA Historical & Museum Commission retweeted
State Museum of PA@StateMuseumPA14 Sep 2022
#AskAMuseum 👉 This is the animal that I get asked most frequently about in the @StateMuseumPA Carboniferous Forest. It's an "Arthropleura," an extinct millipede that lived around 340 to 290 million years ago. It's bigger than our modern millipede's at 8-feet long.
This is the animal that I get asked most frequently about in the Carboniferous Forest

ALT This is the animal that I get asked most frequently about in the Carboniferous Forest

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