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Zelienople Historical Society’s “Wine Down Friday,” a wine and cheese tasting featuring Mazza Wines, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Passavant House lawn and gazebo. Tickets for the 21 and older event, which includes entertainment by Johnny Burg, are $20 and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are available at Passavant House, 243 S. Main St., from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays. Call 724-452-9457.

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.

Harmony Museum, 218 Mercer St., Harmony, offers 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.

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Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., will have Kids Get in Free for Italian Heritage Day on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Throughout the museum, community groups and History Center staff will facilitate educational activities for families to learn about Italian American history and culture. The History Center 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.

Fort Pitt Museum in Point State Park presents “From Maps to Mermaids: Carved Powder Horns in Early America” through Jan. 14. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, $4 for retired and active military, and $3.50 for students with a valid ID and children ages 6 to 17. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call 412-454-6415 or visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.

Children’s Museum, 10 Children’s Way, Allegheny Square, displays “Tough Art” through Jan. 21. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except holidays. Regular 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, will have free admission on Oct. 15 and Nov. 19. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except closed Tuesdays. Extended hours are until 8 p.m. 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 will be closed Oct. 8 to 13 and 22. Hours for fall and winter are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Regular 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.