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Explore Harrisburg PA This Summer

Family Balance Sheet

Not far from the Capitol is the State Museum of Pennsylvania. The State Museum offers "four floors of exhibits that represent Pennsylvania''s story, from Earth''s beginning to the present", a Planetarium and the ''hands on'' play area, Curiosity Connection, for children 5 and under. The museum is housed in an 1899 Victoria fire house.

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Your Worst Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even the kings and queens of prior days slept in very small beds, as evidenced by my memory of the furnishings displayed in the kings bedroom museum of Windsor Castle – barely wider than a twin bed and much shorter. No basement, no garage, no bathroom. It had central heat, indoor plumbing, and an attic fan.

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