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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Teacher Talks

Pillars of Wellness

Thursday, Sep. 12

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

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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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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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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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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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Archaeology in Action

The Shape of Punic Cities

Wednesday, Jan. 8

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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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

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Archaeology in Action

Southeast Asian Ceramics Under The Lens

Wednesday, Mar. 5

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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An excavation at Abydos.

Archaeology in Action

Uncovering the Social and Political History of Ancient Egypt

Wednesday, Apr. 2

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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Archaeology in Action

Connecting Warriors Across Time through Archaeology

Wednesday, May. 7

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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Joyce White and team talking to people at Ban Chiang.

Archaeology in Action

Pioneering Research in Thailand and Laos

Thursday, Jun. 5

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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