Open today 10 am – 5 pm

Events Calendar

Open today 10 am – 5 pm

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Wednesday, Dec. 4

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

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Join us for signature daily or weekly events and tours, included with Museum admission.

The Daily Dig is a 15-minute pop-up talk about one extraordinary artifact from our collection. Hear the unique perspectives of archaeologists, anthropologists, scientists, conservators, archivists, and other Museum specialists.

1:00 pm everyday. See our Welcome Desk for location.

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Teachers learning about the Museum collections.

Teacher Talks

Ethics in Biology: Navigating the Ethical Legacy of Human Remains in Education and Museums

Tuesday, Nov. 12

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Free K12 Teachers

Village ruins surrounded by woods.

Ground-Truthing Historical Memory

Virtually Reconstructing Destroyed Villages of the Salvadoran Civil War

Thursday, Nov. 14

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Lectures

Two kids looking at hieroglyphics in the Egypt Gallery.

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Up Late with the Sphinx

Saturday, Nov. 16

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET

Festivities After-Hours Kids & Families

Woman holding a gong.

Mind and Mood Recharge Powered by Penn Medicine

Wednesday, Dec. 4

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Festivities After-Hours Included With Admission

Road cutting through a forest.

Archaeology in Action

Collaboration to Reclaim Native American Ancestral Lands

Wednesday, Dec. 4

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Lectures After-Hours Virtual

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The Deep Dig

Extraordinary Epics

Thursdays, Dec. 5 - Jan. 16

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours K12 Teachers Virtual

A family examining objects in the galleries.

Winter Break

Dec. 26 - 28

10:00 am - 4:00 pm ET

Festivities Included With Admission Kids & Families

Aerial image of Motya.

Archaeology in Action

The Shape of Punic Cities

Wednesday, Jan. 8

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Lectures After-Hours Virtual

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Ancient Alcohol: A Taste of Bygone Booze

Tour & Tasting

Saturdays, Jan. 11 & 18

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

Tours 21+

Close up of a cuneiform tablet.

Teacher Talks

Ancient Economics & the Rise of the City

Wednesday, Jan. 22

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Free K12 Teachers

A lion dance on the Harrison Auditorium stage.

CultureFest!

Lunar New Year

Saturday, Jan. 25

10:00 am - 4:00 pm ET

Festivities Included With Admission Kids & Families

Excavation team member holding a large wheeled tool.

Archaeology in Action

Modern Techniques for an Ancient Mesopotamian City

Wednesday, Feb. 5

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Lectures After-Hours Virtual

Teachers at a Penn workshop.

Global Learning Lab Teacher Workshop

Building an Active Learning Classroom Community

Saturday, Feb. 8

10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free K12 Teachers

Close up of a brightly colored woven textile.

Teacher Talks

The Math of Art & Design

Wednesday, Feb. 19

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Free K12 Teachers

Sherds and tools arranged on a desk.

Archaeology in Action

Southeast Asian Ceramics Under The Lens

Wednesday, Mar. 5

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Lectures After-Hours Virtual