Events Calendar

Closed Mondays

The site of Pachacamac.

The Deep Dig

Pachacamac, The Oracle of the Ancient Andes

Cultivate your curiosity about ancient history, exciting excavations, and cultural heritage connected to the Pen...

Thursday, Dec. 7

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

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.

One artifact. Fifteen minutes. Endless insights.

The Daily Dig is a 15-minute exploration of an 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.

K-12 Archaeology Talk with Dr. Steve

Is Archaeology Really Like Indiana Jones?

Tuesdays, Dec. 5 - May. 28

11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

Lectures K12 Teachers Teens

Egypt Gallery at the Penn Museum.

Science on Tap

Stacking Stones: Installing an Egyptian Palace at the Penn Museum

Monday, Dec. 11

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET

Lectures 21+ After-Hours Free Offsite

A clay oil lamp

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Celebrate Winter with Light!

Friday, Dec. 15

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

Sphinx replica in the snow.

K-12 Archaeology Talk with Dr. Steve

The Sphinx That Moved to Philadelphia

Tuesdays, Dec. 19 - May. 21

11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

Lectures K12 Teachers Teens

A admiring the Margarita Panel, with text that reads Winter Break.

Winter Break

Dec. 26 - 28

10:00 am - 4:00 pm ET

Festivities Included With Admission Kids & Families

7 candles: 3 red, 1 black, and 3 green, set in a candle holder.

40th Annual Kwanzaa Children’s Festival

Friday, Dec. 29

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

Festivities All Ages Free Kids & Families

Event Graphic with a photo of a woman doing yoga.

Mind & Mood Recharge

Powered by Penn Medicine

Wednesday, Jan. 3

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Festivities After-Hours Included With Admission

South India landscape.

Archaeology in Action

Human Impact on the Landscape of Ancient South India

Wednesday, Jan. 10

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Lectures After-Hours Virtual

A paper board game with a die and two sets of stones

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Make and Play the Royal Game of Ur

Friday, Jan. 12

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

Banner for K-12 Virtual Open House

K-12 Virtual Open House

introduction to our educational programs

Friday, Jan. 12

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free K12 Teachers Virtual

Two kids looking at hieroglyphics in the Egypt Gallery.

Up Late with the Sphinx

Saturday, Jan. 13

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET

Up Late with the Sphinx Kids & Families

Inuit children standing outside

Second Sunday Culture Film

Arctic Defenders

Sunday, Jan. 14

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Film & Performance

Hieroglyphs on a piece of stone.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Cartouches

Friday, Jan. 19

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free K12 Teachers Virtual

Amphora depicting Theseus and Minotaur with five onlookers.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Theseus and the Minotaur: Let’s Hear an Ancient Myth

Friday, Jan. 26

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

CultureFest!

Lunar New Year

Saturday, Jan. 27

11:00 am - 4:00 pm ET

CultureFest! All Ages Included With Admission Kids & Families

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