Open today 10 am – 5 pm

Events Calendar

Open today 10 am – 5 pm

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Ancient Food & Flavor Tours

We Are What We Eat

Saturday, Sep. 7

2:00 pm - 3:30 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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Ancient Food & Flavor Tours

We Are What We Eat

Saturdays, Sep. 7 - 28

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

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Visitors at the Penn Museum during Wawa Welcome America.

Unpacking the Past Turns 10! Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, Sep. 21

10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET

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The painting

ARCE-PA Lecture

1177 BC and After: The Collapse and Survival of Civilizations

Saturday, Sep. 21

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET

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A closeup of Navajo woven fabric.

Penn Student Making Workshop

Weaver’s Worlds: Navajo Textiles

Wednesday, Sep. 25

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

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Museum staff examining artifact with engraved hieroglyphs.

Archaeology in Action

Conserving Ancient Egyptian Artifacts

Wednesday, Oct. 2

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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The Deep Dig

Celestial Skywatchers

Thursdays, Oct. 3 - Nov. 7

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

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Celebration of Writing and Literacy

Teaching, Learning, and Doing in the Age of AI

Saturday, Oct. 5

8:00 am - 4:00 pm ET

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Teachers at a Penn workshop.

Global Learning Lab Teacher Workshop

Using Artifacts as Primary Sources in your Classroom

Saturday, Oct. 19

10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

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Performance at CultureFest! Día de los Muertos

CultureFest!

Día de los Muertos

Saturday, Oct. 26

10:00 am - 4:00 pm ET

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The Deep Dig

The Science and Art of Conserving Egypt's Ancient Wonders

Tuesdays, Nov. 5 - 26

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

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Mind and Mood Recharge Powered by Penn Medicine

Wednesday, Nov. 6

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

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Excavation team working on a site in West Philadelphia.

Archaeology in Action

Excavating West Philadelphia’s Black Bottom

Wednesday, Nov. 6

7:00 pm - 8:30 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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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

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The Deep Dig

Extraordinary Epics

Thursdays, Dec. 5 - Jan. 16

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

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