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Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., has in its collection Asian art and pieces of German Meissen porcelain. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, except holidays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and free for children younger than 8 accompanied by an adult. Guided tours are available with advanced notice for no extra charge. Call 724-282-0123 or visit maridon.org.

Butler County Historical Society at the Senator Walter Lowrie House Museum, 123 W. Diamond St., can be reached at 724-283-8116 or www.butlerhistory.com.

Harmony Museum, 218 Mercer St., Harmony, has tours that include the 1809 main museum building and wine cellar and a neighboring early 19th century house, both built by the communal Harmony Society, and a Mennonite log house, offered from 1 to 4 p.m. daily, except when the museum is closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens age 60 and older, and $3 for youths ages 6 to 17. Call 724-452-7341.

PITTSBURGH

National Aviary, 700 Arch St., presents penguin chicks, which were born Dec. 16 and 20. The Aviary is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aviary admission is $14 for adults and $13 for senior citizens and children ages 2 to 12. Some activities cost extra. Call 412-323-7235 or visit www.aviary.org.

Children’s Museum, 10 Children’s Way, Allegheny Square, continues “Tough Art” through Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except holidays. Admission is $16 for adults and $14 for children ages 2 to 18 and senior citizens. Children younger than 2 are admitted free. Call 412-322-5058 or visit www.pittsburghkids.org.

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 700 Frank Curto Drive, is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and until 10 p.m. Fridays. Admission is $17.95 for adults, $16.95 for senior citizens age 62 and older and students, and $11.95 for children ages 2 to 18. Call 412-622-6914 or visit phipps.conservatory.org.

Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Center admission is $16 for adults, $14 for senior citizens age 62 and older, and $6.50 for students and children ages 6 to 17. Call 412-454-6000 or visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Ave. in Oakland, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except closed Tuesdays. Extended hours are until 8 p.m. most Thursdays. Admission is $19.95 for adults, $14.95 for senior citizens age 65 and older, and $11.95 for children 3 to 18. Call 412-622-3131 or visit www.carnegiemnh.org.

Carnegie Science Center on the North Side, has winters hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. most days. Admission is $18.95 for adults and $11.95 for children ages 3 to 12; films are extra. Call 412-237-3400 or visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org.

Fort Pitt Museum in Point State Park is closed through Jan. 26 for upgrades and additions.