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The Deep Dig

Ancient Maya and the Cosmos

Tuesday, Apr. 9

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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Disk of Enheduanna.

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Ancient Author Enheduanna

Friday, Mar. 22

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Wall painting of Queen Nefertari playing a board game

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Senet: Make and Play an Ancient Egyptian Board Game

Friday, Apr. 5

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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A mosaic of a dog.

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Pets in Archaeology

Friday, Apr. 12

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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A 3/4 finished woven tapestry.

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Weaving with Recycled Materials

Friday, Apr. 19

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Three lacrosse sticks.

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Indigenous Games

Friday, Apr. 26

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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48 rectangular paper playing cards.

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Hanafuda: Japanese Flower Cards

Friday, May. 3

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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The Ziggurat of Ur.

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The Ziggurat at Ur: Design Your Own City

Friday, May. 10

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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A Mayan mask.

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Maya Masks

Friday, May. 17

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Amphora depicting Heracles fighting two Amazons

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Ancient Superheroes

Friday, May. 24

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Where in the World?

Friday, May. 31

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Visitors looking at a museum display.

Wawa Welcome America Celebration

Friday, Jun. 28

10:00 am - 5:00 pm ET

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Two kids looking at hieroglyphics in the Egypt Gallery.

Up Late with the Sphinx

Saturday, Nov. 16

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET

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