Welcome to PHMC!
Created in 1945, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is responsible for the collection, conservation, and interpretation of Pennsylvania's historic heritage, which we accomplish through the Pennsylvania State Archives, the State Museum of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Trails of History (historic sites and museums), the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, and the Bureau of Management Services.
PHMC invites you, the virtual visitor, to search the commission's digital collections. Fill out the branches of your family tree by exploring Ancestry PA. Plan your weekend with the help of PHMC's Events calendar. Get in touch with your inner Pennsylvanian!
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State Museum of Pennsylvania to Host Virtual Archaeology Month Programs Each Friday in October
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State Archives to Host Keystones Oral Histories Documentary ‘Underground Railroad: South Central Pennsylvania’
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PHMC Awards Nearly $4 Million in Grants to Museums, Historical Organizations
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State Museum - Fall Program Schedule for "Seeing Fallingwater – Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Architectural Masterpiece"
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Shawn Gladden Appointed Site Administrator at Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
