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About - Behind the Scenes

The Exhibitions Staff at the Penn Museum gear up the interactive side of the exhibit! They describe a few of the educational interactives they are working on:

Get a glimpse behind the scenes of the Secrets of the Silk Road on the Penn Museum Blog.


The Bowers Museum - The Arrival of Yingpan Man (1:48)
For the very first time, three well-preserved mummies from the Tarim Basin in western China have been brought to the United States. Bowers Museum offers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to come face to face with Yingpan Man's lavish tomb goods and personal belongings including Roman glass, bow and arrows for protection, a satin perfumed sash and fine silk clothing. Read the Bowers Museum Blog