Events Calendar

Open today 10 am – 5 pm

A lion dance on the Harrison Auditorium stage.

CultureFest!

Lunar New Year

Saturday, Jan. 25

10:00 am - 4:00 pm ET

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.

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, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tours begin at the Main Entrance.

Close up of a cuneiform tablet.

Teacher Talks

Ancient Economics & the Rise of the City

Wednesday, Jan. 29

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Free K12 Teachers

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

Teens working in a lab.

Hands-on History

Investigating Ancient Ceramic and Metalworking Techniques

Saturday, Feb. 8

10:00 am - 2:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free Teens

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

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The Deep Dig

Rise and Fall of Assyria

Thursdays, Mar. 6 - 27

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours K12 Teachers Virtual

Close up of a silver stacking ring.

Hands-on History

Jewelry through Time: Ancient Wearers and Modern Makers

Saturday, Mar. 8

10:00 am - 3:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free Teens

Underwater archaeological diver.

Teacher Talks

Diving Into Maritime Archaeology

Wednesday, Mar. 19

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Free K12 Teachers

A teen piecing together pottery sherds.

Hands-on History

Caring for Culture Through Conservation

Saturday, Apr. 5

10:00 am - 2:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free Teens

Close up of a depication of a boat from ancient history.

Teacher Talks

Mythology in Context

Wednesday, Apr. 16

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Free K12 Teachers

Java shadow puppets from the Museums collection.

Penn Student Making Workshop

Shadow Forms: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

Wednesday, Apr. 16

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free Penn Students