Programs

Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29

Penn State and the Palmer Museum are closed for Thanksgiving Break. The museum will be open as usual on Saturday, November 30, and Sunday, December 1.

Wednesday, December 4

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, December 5

Free, drop-in, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Event Space and Galleries

Hosted by Erin E. Carter, EdD, ATR-BC, assistant teaching professor of creative arts therapies, and Erin Bolger Welsh, art educator, these sessions will focus on therapeutic art practices for self-care as well as provide a time and place to build community with other creative people.  

Thursday, December 5

6 p.m.

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Sunday, December 8

2 p.m

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Wednesday, December 11

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Monday, December 23, 2024 through Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Penn State and the Palmer Museum are closed for Winter Break. The museum will be open as usual on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

Wednesday, January 8

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Wednesday, January 15

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, January 16

6 p.m. with Bronwyn Flemming

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Monday, January 20

Penn State and the Palmer Museum are closed in observance of MLK, Jr. Day.

Wednesday, February 19

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, January 23

6 p.m. with Sophia Heltman

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Saturday, January 25

2 p.m. with Deborah Meszaros

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Sunday, January 26

2 p.m. with Jenny Carrington

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Wednesday, February 26

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, January 30

Free, drop-in, 5 to 8 p.m.

Event Space, Galleries, Object Study Room

Embrace the start of 2025 and rediscover yourself at the museum! Includes mindfulness, self-care, art-making, and exploring representation and identity with a gallery conversation and pop-up exhibition by members of Penn State’s SoVA BIPOC.

This program was created in partnership with the College of Health and Human Development. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Thursday, January 30

6 p.m. during Art After Hours

Greider Family Gallery

Enjoy an in-depth engagement on special exhibition The Global Majority with students from SoVA BIPOC, Palmer graduate assistants and interns, and Keri Mongelluzzo, Educator for Academic Engagement and Access

Wednesday, February 5

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, February 6

Free, drop in, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Mimi Barash Smith Studio Classroom

Get creative, connect with others, move your hands, and take time to relax and rejuvenate through art-making processes. Hosted by museum educators, interns, or guest artists, these sessions will focus on the practice of creativity, exploring artistic mediums, and making personal connections rather than on final products. 

Sunday, February 9

2 p.m. with Sophia Heltman

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Wednesday, February 12

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, February 12

3 p.m.

Barbara and Lee Maimon Teachiing Gallery

Enjoy an in-depth engagement on special exhibition Profiles of Vulnerability and Protection with the theme “Vulnerable Identities and Protection” with Karen Keifer-Boyd, Professor of Art Education and Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and graduate students in course AED 502, Research in Art Education.

Thursday, February 13

6 p.m. with Jenny Carrington

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Saturday, February 15

2 p.m. with Susan Hirth

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Thursday, February 20

6 p.m.

Greider Family Gallery

Enjoy an in-depth engagement on special exhibition The Global Majority with the students of SoVA BIPOC, Palmer graduate assistants and interns, and Keri Mongelluzzo, Educator for Academic Engagement and Access.

Saturday, February 22

1 to 4 p.m.

Visitors of all ages will enjoy gallery activities and art-making opportunities related to the special exhibition, The Triumph of Nature. 

Sunday, February 23

2 p.m. with Kylie Putt

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Wednesday, February 26

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, February 27

Free, drop-in, 5 to 8 p.m.

Event Space and Galleries

Escape the wintery cold and enjoy nature indoors at the museum with special exhibition The Triumph of Nature! Join staff from the Palmer, Arboretum, and Herbarium to connect art and flora and fauna through a gallery talk on Art Nouveau, art-making activities inspired by botanicals, a self-guided tour linking plants with collection objects, and more. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Thursday, February 27

6 p.m. during Art After Hours

Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Galleries

Enjoy an in-depth engagement on special exhibition The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art with Patrick McGrady, Charles V. Hallman Senior Curator.