Breakfast with the Trains
All Aboard! This before-hours event includes early access to the trains in action and a continental breakfast in the museum’s café.
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January 2026
Stories in Focus: A Photo-Inspired Journey
Inspired by the exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade, this workshop is led by nationally acclaimed storyteller and musician TAHIRA, whose work amplifies voices and histories often left unheard. Community members are invited to bring a personal or family photograph as an entry point into exploring Gibbs’s themes of memory, belonging, and representation.
Learn More Purchase TicketsStewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
Learn MoreArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MorePortrait Watercolor Workshop with Vessna Scheff
Artists of all skill levels are invited to join Vessna Scheff for a day exploring the medium of watercolor. This workshop will build comfortability in drawing and painting watercolors through exploratory exercises, along with revealing tools and techniques for refining portrait work. The day will include a short tour of the special exhibition Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade and a lunch break.
Learn More Purchase TicketsLoving the Less Lovable Virtual Series Kick-off with Maria Rodale
Author of Love Nature Magic, Maria Rodale will kick off Penguin Court's "Loving the Less Lovable" virtual series by sharing her experience speaking with animals and plants that are often viewed as pests through her shamanic journeys.
Learn More Purchase TicketsVirtual Talk with Victoria Wyeth: Portraits by Andrew Wyeth
Join Victoria Wyeth as she shares her uniquely personal perspectives on the art of her grandfather, Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009) and presents both familiar and never-before-seen work by the artist.Every artist differs in how they capture the portrait of a model, and in...
Learn More Purchase TicketsLoving the Less Lovable: Flies
This virtual presentation aims to highlight the often-overlooked role of flies in our ecosystem, shedding light on their vital contributions to environmental balance, pollination, decomposition, and food webs.
Learn More Purchase TicketsArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreFebruary 2026
Loving the Less Lovable: Snakes
A Certified Wildlife Biologist with a M.S. in Conservation Biology, Casey Bartkus is passionate about an animal that might take the cake when it comes to lesser loved critters: snakes!
Learn More Purchase TicketsArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreLoving the Less Lovable: Ticks
Tick populations are booming, and Pennsylvania is a hotbed of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. A representative of Dare 2B Tick Aware through the PA Lyme Resource Network will share an hour virtual presentation on ticks’ life cycles, preferred habitats, and the diseases they carry.
Learn More Purchase TicketsArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
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