Amanda H. Hellman, director of the Vanderbilt University Museum of Art in Nashville, Tennessee, since 2022, has been named director of the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State, effective Jan. 2, 2026.

The Roland Curtin Foundation, in collaboration with the America250PA initiative, will be celebrating National Pennsylvania Day through the ‘Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’ program. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, at Eagle Iron Works in Curtin Village, Howard, PA. Interested volunteers can sign up HERE.

The America250PA initiative, in proud partnership with the Pennsylvania Freemasons, celebrated a Liberty Tree Dedication Ceremony at the Centre Furnace Mansion on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

The Eagle Iron Works and Curtain Village received grant funds to help improve access and increase an herb garden that is four decades old.

Neil deGrasse Tyson—an engaging, articulate, and passionate scientist and pop-culture communicator for the modern age—will be appearing on the Eisenhower Auditorium stage at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2025.

Get a sense of Penn State's rich history with this guide to 15 historic structures. Each one has a unique tale to tell about the founding of Penn State.

The exhibit I Am a Penn Stater: Nittany Lions in World War II is located in the Museum's second-floor changing exhibition gallery and will run until June 1, 2025. If you have an interest in seeing this once-in-a-lifetime exhibit, you have until the end of May.

The initiation cycles of the Bidjogo people of the Bissagos Islands of Guinea-Bissau make use of a variety of powerful creatures from the land and sea, including sharks, hippopotami, swordfish, and bovines. Each set of islands utilizes different creatures and has somewhat different initiation procedures

If you're looking for the perfect family destination in Happy Valley, Discovery Space and The Rivet are the places where fun meets learning in a way that will captivate visitors of all ages.