Oakes Museum at Messiah College to hold holiday open house Dec. 7
November 15th, 2013
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 15, 2013) —The Oakes Museum of Natural History will hold its fifth annual open house Dec. 7 from 1-5 p.m. There will be a craft project and activities for children ages 3-12, special discounts in the gift shop and hourly drawings for museum gift certificates. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Contact the museum office at 717-691-6082 or oakesmuseum@messiah.edu with questions.
About the Oakes Museum
The Oakes Museum of Natural History provides a unique museum experience that promotes life-long exploration for families, groups and classrooms. The 10,000-square-foot complex features 40,000 specimens, including Smithsonian-quality African and North American mammals, bird eggs, seashells, minerals, insects and fossils. The Oakes Museum houses the largest bird, egg and African mammal collections in Pennsylvania.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Mechanicsburg, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg.
