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Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., is hosting a temporary exhibit to help celebrate Chinese New Year. The exhibit, sponsored by the Kai family of Pittsburgh, remains on display through April 23. 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.

Zelienople Historical Society is sponsoring an EMA/Ameritours trip to Washington, D.C., featuring visits to the Holocaust Museum and the Bible Museum on May 11 and 12. Email info@ameritours.com for cost information.

PITTSBURGH

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 700 Frank Curto Drive, opens the Spring Flower Show: Scents of Wonder on Saturday. The conservatory is open from 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.

Carnegie Science Center on the North Side, hosts a Space Out! Astronomy Weekend with activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, including hands-on activities, special guests, the latest astronomical news, Planetarium shows, and interactive tables. Hours at the science center are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some movies and shows are later. 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.

National Aviary, 700 Arch St., presents “Amazing Amazon” highlighting the beauty of the world’s rainforests, and the birds and wildlife native to these habitats. The Aviary is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $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, is hosting “The Pigeon Comes to Pittsburgh! A Mo Willems Exhibit” through Sept. 2. A Happy Birthday, Mister Rogers! celebration will be March 17 to 20. Museums hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except holidays, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays through March 31. 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.

Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., features the exhibit “American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition.” The History Center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Regular 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.