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COUNTYMaridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., is displaying “Love in Bloom,” a new temporary exhibit featuring 14 pieces from the museum’s 19th century Meissen porcelain collection, through March. A spring film series “Presenter’s Favorites” will show “Youth” on March 28. The film chronicles the lives of a group of idealistic adolescents performing with a military art troupe in the People’s Liberation Army during the Cultural Revolution. Films begin at 6 p.m. Admission is free though donations are accepted and reservations are required for the films. Call 724-282-0123 or visit www.maridon.org.Harmony Museum, 218 Mercer St., Harmony, tours 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.

PITTSBURGHFort Pitt Museum in Point State Park, part of the Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center museum system, will host a daylong seminar to commemorate Lord Dunmore’s War, in which American Indians and white settlers battled in the Virginia backcountry and Ohio River Valley on the eve of the American Revolution, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Admission to the Dunmore’s War Seminar is $25 for adults and $20 for students. Register online at www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events.Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., has opened the exhibition “A Great Day for Hockey,” showcasing artifacts from all five Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup teams. In recognition of Black History Month, the History Center’s African American Program will present several programs throughout February. History center hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except holidays. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for senior citizens age 62 and older, $9 for students and children age 6 to 17, and free for children age 5 and younger. Active duty and retired military receive $2 off admission. Call 412-454-6000.National Aviary, 700 Arch St., hosts talks in front of the new Andean Mountain Habitat at noon and Eagle Talks at 11:30 a.m. each day. The aviary is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $17 for adults and $16 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, hosts TapeScape 3.0, an art installation/play exhibit which is an indoor climbing, sliding, rolling landscape made of more than 50 miles of packing tape stretched over a two-story steel frame. “Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention!” continues through May 5. Museum 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.Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Ave. in Oakland, hosts the exhibition “Reptiles: Live!” which includes 19 dioramas through May 12. The Museum of Natural History and Art are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except closed Tuesdays and holidays, plus hours are extended until 8 p.m. most Thursdays. Admission is $19.95 for adults, $14.95 for senior citizens, and $11.95 for students and children. Call 412-622-3131 or visit www.carnegiemnh.org.

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