Programs
Check below to see the calendar of upcoming programs at the Palmer Museum.March 2025
Drop-in Tour: The American Landscape
Saturday, March 1
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.
Yoga + Mindfulness at the Palmer
Wednesday, March 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!
Gallery Talk: Profiles of Vulnerability and Protection
Thursday, March 6
4 p.m.
Barbara and Lee Maimon Teaching Gallery
Enjoy an in-depth engagement on special exhibition Profiles of Vulnerability and Protection with the theme “Vulnerable Labor and Protection” with Karen Keifer-Boyd, Professor of Art Education and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Creative Studio at the Palmer: A Nouveau Day for Sketching
Thursday, March 6
Free, drop in, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Mimi Barash Coppersmith 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.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS: APPLICATIONS CLOSE
Monday, March 10
The Palmer Museum of Art offers paid internships during the summer semester for Penn State graduate and upper-level undergraduate students. Penn State graduate students and upper-level undergraduates contribute to research, interpretation, exhibition planning, project management, and collections care in addition to completing regular department assignments. Recruitment takes place during February of each year.
Intern Info
FALL 2025 INTERNSHIPS: APPLICATIONS OPEN
Monday, March 10
Interns work 8–10 hours per week, contributing to ongoing projects and department needs. Positions are available in all museum departments, including curatorial, education, communications and social media, digital projects, visitor services, collections management, and preparation. Internships are eligible for course credit, volunteer hours, or wages (ONLY for grant-funded projects and students who qualify for Community Service Federal Work Study).
Intern Info
CANCELLED! -> Yoga + Mindfulness at the Palmer
CANCELLED! Wednesday, March 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!
Drop-in Tour: Art, Nature, and Memory
Saturday, March 22
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.
Drop-in Guided Tour: Art & Ideas
Sunday, March 23
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.
Yoga + Mindfulness at the Palmer
Wednesday, March 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!
Artist Talk: Linda Stein
Thursday, March 27
4 p.m.
Barbara and Lee Maimon Teaching Gallery
Linda Stein is a feminist artist, activist, educator, and writer. For six decades, her work has addressed issues of persecution and protection, focusing on oppression of the “other” through the lens of anti-bullying and social justice. Several works by Stein are featured in the Palmer’s current teaching gallery exhibition, Profiles of Vulnerability and Protection.
Art After Hours: Get in the Paint!
Thursday, March 27
Free, drop-in, 5 to 8 p.m.
Event Space and Galleries
Get in the paint and celebrate March Madness at the museum! Catch the Sweet 16 games while creating art inspired by the geometry of the court. Discover how art and basketball collide in the work of Barkley Hendricks and Jeff Koons with fast-break gallery conversations and vote on which collection artwork will reign supreme in the Museum Madness collection tournament. Got game? Grab some friends and challenge them to a board game while enjoying light refreshments.
Happy Valley Animation Festival Official Selection Screening
Saturday, March 29
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Enjoy screenings of a selection of animated works submitted to the 2025 Happy Valley Animation Festival. Happy Valley Animation Festival is an international competition that showcases compelling animated works by student, early career, and practicing professional artists, designers, and filmmakers who push the boundaries of the medium. For more information, check the festival’s website.
April 2025
Yoga + Mindfulness at the Palmer
Wednesday, April 2
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!
Campus PRIDE: Drag Performance by Opulence
Thursday, April 3
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate Campus Pride Month at the museum with a drag performance by Opulence: Drag Ambassadors at Penn State.
Drop-in Tour: Roots & Renewal
Sunday, April 6
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.
Yoga + Mindfulness at the Palmer
Wednesday, April 9
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!
Gallery Talk: Profiles of Vulnerability and Protection
Thursday, April 10
4 p.m.
Barbara and Lee Maimon Teaching Gallery
Enjoy an in-depth engagement on special exhibition Profiles of Vulnerability and Protection with the theme “Vulnerable Environments and Protection” with Karen Keifer-Boyd, Professor of Art Education and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
WPSU Film Screening: Art Happens Here
Thursday, April 10
Reception at 5:30 p.m. | Screening 6 to 7 p.m.
Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby and Event Space
Join actor John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown, The Old Man) as he goes back to school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education. Immersing himself with teachers and students, he explores four arts disciplines: dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing, and vocal jazz ensemble. Celebrating how arts education nurtures and inspires the hearts and minds of students of all ages, the program features organizations, including Self Help Graphics & Art, the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA).
Free, advanced registration is required. Register here.
Family Day: Art in Bloom
Saturday, April 12
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.
APPLICATIONS DUE for Intern Recruitment | Fall 2025
Monday, April 14
11:59 p.m.
Interns work 8–10 hours per week, contributing to ongoing projects and department needs. Positions are available in all museum departments, including curatorial, education, communications and social media, digital projects, visitor services, collections management, and preparation. Internships are eligible for course credit, volunteer hours, or wages (ONLY for grant-funded projects and students who qualify for Community Service Federal Work Study).
Yoga + Mindfulness at the Palmer
Wednesday, April 16
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!
CLOSED: Easter Holiday
Sunday, April 20
The Palmer Museum is closed along with the University for the Easter Holiday.
Yoga + Mindfulness at the Palmer
Wednesday, April 23
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!
Art After Hours: Poetry and Paint
Thursday, April 24
Free, drop-in, 5 to 8 p.m.
Event Space and Galleries
Get creative, connect with others, and learn about self-care art techniques, while taking time to relax and rejuvenate before final exams. Prioritize self-care with therapeutic art practices, build community with other creative people, and get inspired during an ekphrastic poetry tour through the galleries, led by students in the Poetry Club.
Creative Studio at the Palmer: Poetry and Paint
Thursday, April 24
Free, drop in, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Mimi Barash Coppersmith 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.
Drop-in Guided Tour: Earth Day: Art in Bloom
Saturday, April 26
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.
Yoga + Mindfulness at the Palmer
Wednesday, April 30
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!
May 2025
Drop-in Tour: Nature & Art
Saturday, May 10
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.
Drop-in Tour: A Nouveau Day for Mothers
Sunday, May 11
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.
Drop-in Guided Tour: Art in Bloom
Thursday, May 15
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.
Drop-in Tour: Images of Power
Thursday, May 22
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.
CLOSED: Memorial Day
Monday, May 26
The Palmer and Penn State are closed in observation of Memorial Day.
2025 Summer Camps
Summer Art Camp at the Palmer Museum of Art is devoted to artistic adventures. Campers will enjoy exploring the galleries, creating art, and participating in a variety of art-inspired activities and games.
Each week offers two camps, morning and afternoon, so campers can create a full-day option by registering for both. Instructors are highly skilled and experienced K-12 art teachers. Sessions offer a specialized art focus and include age-appropriate rest times, creative play, opportunities for socializing, and group walks through the Arboretum (weather permitting). Full-day campers will pack their own lunches and snacks.
July 14–18 | Mornings, 9 a.m. to noon
Discover art that celebrates the connections between art and nature and get creative with natural materials and subject matter in a variety of artistic mediums including painting, sculpture, drawing, and more.
Instructor: Ronda Seymour.
July 14–18 | Afternoons, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
From pulp to page, experiment with the magic of making your own paper, then explore a variety of paper-based art techniques.
Instructor: Ronda Seymour.
July 21–25 | Mornings, 9 a.m. to noon
Go wild and create animal-inspired artwork. Look at animals in art in the museum, and make animal paintings, drawings, sculptures, and prints.
Instructor: Liza Johnson.
July 21–25 | Afternoons, 1 to 4 p.m.
Explore the secrets of the art museum, find artistic inspiration in the galleries, and unleash your creativity through the magic of printmaking.
Instructor: Liza Johnson.
Self-Guided Tour Brochures
Interested in exploring the galleries but feel a little intimidated by art? We’ve got you!
We’ve got you! Printed, self-guided tours and ARTify (art-music) playlists are available at the Visitor Services desk. Drop in, pick one up, and enjoy a personal art experience.