Lessons Beyond the Lens
Feb. 28, 2025
By Demilade Ojo
Last summer, local high school students explored cultural connections through storytelling and filmmaking during the 2024 Bloomberg Arts Internship Program.
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Feb. 26, 2025
By Megan C. Kassabaum, Sarah Linn, Douglas Smit
All Hands on Deck
With the Heritage West project, Penn Museum archaeologists bring together undergraduate students and local residents to share the work of unearthing the hidden history beneath our feet.
Jan. 27, 2025
By Lynn Meskell
World Monuments to Watch in 2025
Penn Museum curator and PIK Professor Lynn Meskell chaired a panel that selected 25 sites—from Mongolia to the Moon—facing conflict, climate change, and other urgent risks.
Dec. 20, 2024
By Stephen Lang
Sphere and Now
Stephen Lang, Lyons Keeper of Collections in the Asian Section, shows us where the Penn Museum’s crystal ball ranks among the top 10 largest crystal balls in the world.
Dec. 16, 2024
By Stephen Lang
Discovering Local Wisdom from Southeast Asia
As part of the “Year of Botany,” Penn Museum is curating a vast collection of ethnographic materials collected near the UNESCO site of Ban Chiang in Thailand.
Nov. 25, 2024
By Quinn Russell Brown
Archaeology, Adventure, and Spycraft
George H. McFadden—a Penn Museum Research Associate who ferried spies from Alexandria to Cyprus during World War II—is the subject of a new biography.
Nov. 01, 2024
By Conservation Department
What Does a Penn Museum Conservator Do?
Ask a Conservator Day is an annual chance to shed light on the critical—but often invisible—work of conservation professionals. Penn Museum Head Conservator Molly Gleeson shares answers to some frequently asked questions about the profession.