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Provides a collection of exhibits, programs, and research to inspire wonder, discovery, and love of the natural world.

Provides international humanitarian aid through programs that support children, build cultural appreciation, and promote the legacy of Pearl S. Buck.

Operates a local musuem featuring the Herr House and Lancaster Longhouse landmarks. Visitors have an opportunity to learn history, experience a full-sized reproduction of a Native longhouse, and see other buildings and exhibits tracing the formation of Lancaster County.

Provides education for the public about the story of anthracite coal mining along with patch towns and their residents through the preservation and exploration of the site and its collection.

Offers educational tours of the presidential home.

Offers a public initiative that allows ACCESS cardholders (Pennsylvania residents who monitor their government-issued cash, food, or medical benefits with an EBT card), to visit over 50 participating museums, science centers, gardens, historic sites, and live-arts venue and attractions at a discounted rate.

Offers a variety of art classes and art programs for adults and kids. Scholarships for students in available based on financial need.

Serves as a learning center, educational resource, and cultural gathering place for children. Provides immersive, interactive exhibits that empower children and families to connect, create and learn through purposeful play.

Hands-on, interactive science center offering more than 70 exciting exhibits and STEM educational programs. Recently expanded facility features Maker Space, Water Lab, Energy Dance Floor, Flight Zone and Rock N Roll Stage.

Offers the Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibits.

Operates a planetarium and observatory. Presents astronomical shows and related astronomy programs of the night sky. Sponsors public star watches and private star watch sessions for schools, scouts, churches, and corporate groups.

Offers an extensive museum collection, as well as a genealogy and local history research library.

A living history village of Pennsylvania Dutch life.

Honors innocent victims who lost their lives due to alcohol and/or drug-related crashes on York County highways and waterways. Committee members add victims' names to the memorial and are available to provide support to family and friends who have lost a loved one in this way. Raises funds to maintain the memorial.

Regional museum that provides programs for children and adults and the display of collections in interpretive and interactive exhibits. - Educational Services: The North Museum is a nature and science museum, having a wide range of collections, displays and outreach programs. - The Museum features a new planetarium called the SciDome Theater, a Live Animal Room, a Nature Explorer Gallery with hands-on exhibits, a Dinosaur Gallery, a STEAM Art Gallery, and interactive exhibit areas. (Rates as of May 19, 2016) Museum Only: $9 Adults $8 Children (3-17) and Seniors (65+) Children 2 and under free SciDome Theater only: $7 Adults $6 Children (3-17) and Seniors (65+) Museum and SciDome Theater: $13 Adult $12 Children (3-17) and Seniors (65+)

Promotes interest in the history of the community, identifies and preserves historic sites, teaches community heritage, and restores historical landmarks. Offers a historical museum and diorama.

Provides opportunities to connect with and explore the life of Edward Hand, the diverse communities and material culture of early Lancaster County, and the complex issues that shaped our nation in its formative years by preserving and interpreting Historic Rock Ford and its collections.

Offers hands-on exhibits, educational programs, and interactive displays that teach visitors about various weather phenomena, forecasting techniques, and the science behind meteorology.

Offers an extensive collection of works by contemporary regional artists and serves as an educational resource for students.

Creates learning opportunities for children through playful, hands-on experiences in a social environment within the museum.

Operates a museum that features two floors of exhibits and a genealogical and historical research library.

The observatory features a 16-inch reflecting telescope as well as a vintage 11-inch Clark refracting telescope. Staff are available to answer questions and give instructions on the use of the telescopes.

Offers exhibits of art, artifacts, and memorabilia on African American history. Also offers educational programs and an online collections database.

Conducts tours/public open houses from June through October and maintains the museum gift shop. Offers a variety of programs and events at the restored mill. Acquires, preserves, and protects Wallace-Cross Mill through partnerships, artifact collection, structural maintenance, and educational and exhibition activities for the interpretation of agricultural history and significance for individuals of all ages.

Provides a combination of art, science, education, and community. From murals that educate about local environmental issues to nature, journaling that connects people to their surroundings, to Science on a Sphere presentations that make global issues personally relevant.