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Events Calendar

Open today 10 am – 5 pm

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The Deep Dig

What's Haute in Ancient Fashion?

Thursday, May. 2

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

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Join us for our signature daily or weekly events and tours.

Take an hour-long journey through the Penn Museum galleries. Through interactive, high-energy tours, guides share exciting stories behind artifacts, including insights drawn from their personal research and expertise. Explore a single gallery in depth, or traverse continents and centuries while learning the history and cultural relevance of intriguing objects throughout the Museum.

Saturdays & Sundays, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tours begin at the Main Entrance.

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Ruins.

K-12 Archaeology Talk with Dr. Steve

Is Archaeology Really Like Indiana Jones?

Tuesday, Apr. 16

11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

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A 3/4 finished woven tapestry.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Weaving with Recycled Materials

Friday, Apr. 19

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Sphinx replica in the snow.

K-12 Archaeology Talk with Dr. Steve

The Sphinx That Moved to Philadelphia

Tuesday, Apr. 23

11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

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The Deep Dig

What's Haute in Ancient Fashion?

Thursdays, May. 2 - 23

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

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K-12 Virtual Open House

introduction to our educational programs

Friday, May. 10

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

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Pylon of the Nubian Lion Temple at Naga, Sudan.

ARCE-PA Lecture

From the Green Sahara to Kushite Pharaohs

Saturday, May. 11

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET

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A mosaic of a bulldozer tearing down a neighborhood.

Science on Tap

Community Archaeology in the West Philadelphia Neighborhood of Black Bottom

Monday, May. 13

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET

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Archaeology in Action

Daily Fare and Sacred Offerings in Classical Greece

Wednesday, May. 15

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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Digs & Dice

Let’s Play The Royal Game of Ur

Thursday, May. 16

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET

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Teen Workshop

Hands on History: Investigating Ancient Ceramic and Metalworking Techniques

Saturday, May. 18

10:00 am - 2:30 pm ET

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Virtual Scout Archaeology Day

Saturday, Jun. 1

10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET

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The Hidden History of Egyptian Labor in Abydos

Wednesday, Jun. 5

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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Wawa Welcome America Celebration

Friday, Jun. 28

10:00 am - 5:00 pm ET

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Virtual Summer Workshop Series for K-12 Educators

Artifact-Based Thinking

Jul. 8 - 12

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET

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Summer Teacher Institute

Global Learning Lab

July 17 & 18

9:00 am - 3:00 pm ET

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