Join the Pennsylvania Military Museum on Saturday, September 6, from 1-3PM for Hell on Wheels: A Guided Armor Tour. From Knights to Ironclads to Tanks, armor has transformed warfare and society. Explore vehicles of the past, including the M4 Sherman Tank, the M42 Duster, the M59 APC, and the M60A3 Tank. Participants will learn of their technicalities and operators. The tour will start at the M4 beside the main parking lot and conclude at the M60. Attendees are expected to dress appropriately for the weather and have proper footwear due to uneven terrain. Visitors will not be permitted to climb or enter the vehicles. The tour will happen rain or shine, unless deemed unsafe by staff. In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the program will be canceled or rescheduled. If so, participants will be contacted via email or social media. Admission is $15 per person and all sales are final. Proceeds benefit the Pennsylvania Military Museum.

Join the Pennsylvania Military Museum on Thursday, September 11, from 7-8PM for its speaker series, History After Hours. Author Scott Hartwig will present on his book, I Dread the Thought of the Place: The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign. By using letters written by participants, Hartwig will share battlefield experiences and explore how veterans coped with their trauma. He also penned To Antietam Creek: The Maryland Campaign of September 1862. This one-hour lecture will take place at the Country Inn & Suites at 1357 East College Avenue, State College. The author will conduct a book signing afterwards. Other museum merchandise will also be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. Donations are encouraged. Contributions benefit the Pennsylvania Military Museum. This lecture series is proudly made possible by the generosity of Altoona's Lawruk Builders Incorporated.

Join the Friends of the Pennsylvania Military Museum on Saturday, October 4, for the 2025 Stars and Stripes Golf Classic. Registration opens at 12PM with lunch being served between Noon and 1PM. Players tee off at 1:30PM using a “Best Ball” scramble format. Team registrations end on September 20, 2025. Benefiting the Pennsylvania Military Museum, this tournament will not only support the its mission while the building is closed for renovations, but it will also pay tribute to veterans and service members from across the Commonwealth. The outing will specifically benefit the education department, financially supporting youth programming, field trips, lectures, living history events, temporary exhibitions, mobile stations, and many more educational initiatives! Through your individual and/or corporate tax-deductible donations, the stories, struggles, and sacrifices of Pennsylvanians will be shared with future generations. Please review the information and registration form below to view all of the sponsorship tiers that are available. Contact us if you have any questions about participating. Thank you for your support!

Join the Pennsylvania Military Museum and Local Historia LLC on Saturday, October 24, at 7PM for Honors to the Fallen: A Cemetery Lantern Tour. History professor Jared Frederick will guide patrons through the Boalsburg Cemetery, highlighting stories of veterans and their families. All tours begin at the “Honors to the Fallen” monument (“the Three Ladies Statue”) located at 305 North Church Street, Boalsburg. Attendees are expected to dress appropriately for the weather and have proper footwear due to uneven terrain. The tour will happen rain or shine, unless deemed unsafe by staff. In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the program will be canceled or rescheduled. If so, participants will be contacted via email or social media at least one hour in advance. Tickets can only be purchased through Local Historia. Admission is $15 per person and all sales are final. Proceeds benefit the Pennsylvania Military Museum.

Join the Pennsylvania Military Museum on Saturday, October 25, from 7PM-8PM for the program, Spirits of the Shrine: Hidden Histories of Sacrifice. At the onset of World War I, Theodore Boal, a prominent citizen of Centre County, privately-funded a machine gun company for the Pennsylvania National Guard. Boal later dedicated the 28th Infantry Division National Shrine to the fallen in 1919. Guests will learn of those brave individuals whose memories are etched in stone. Attendees are expected to dress appropriately for the weather and have proper footwear due to uneven terrain. The tour will happen rain or shine, unless deemed unsafe by staff. In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the program will be canceled or rescheduled. If so, participants will be contacted via email or social media at least one hour in advance. Admission is $15 per person and all sales are final. Proceeds benefit the Pennsylvania Military Museum.

Join the Pennsylvania Military Museum on Thursday, November 13, from 7-8PM for its speaker series, History After Hours. Author Jeff Shaara will present on his book, The Frozen Hours: A Novel of the Korean War. In November 1950, Allied forces, already battling cold weather, found themselves caught completely off guard as Chinese forces advance around the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. American soldiers were soon on the brink of complete annihilation. This one-hour lecture will take place at the Country Inn & Suites at 1357 East College Avenue, State College. The author will conduct a book signing afterwards. Other museum merchandise will also be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. Donations are encouraged. Contributions benefit the Pennsylvania Military Museum. This lecture series is proudly made possible by the generosity of Altoona's Lawruk Builders Incorporated.

Join the Pennsylvania Military Museum on Saturday, November 15, from 1-3PM for Hell on Wheels: Guided Armor Tours. From Knights to Ironclads to Tanks, come hear of the armor that transformed warfare and society. Explore vehicles of the past, including the M4 Sherman Tank, the M42 Duster, the M59 APC, and the M60A3 Tank. Participants will learn of their technicalities and their operators. Tours will start at the M4 and conclude at the M60. Attendees are expected to dress appropriately for the weather and have proper footwear due to uneven terrain. The tour will happen rain or shine, unless deemed unsafe by staff. In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the program will be canceled or rescheduled. If so, participants will be contacted via email or social media at least one hour in advance. Admission is $15 per person and all sales are final. Proceeds benefit the Pennsylvania Military Museum.