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Two dancers performing on Dia de los Muertos

CultureFest

Día de los Muertos

This full-day festival offers fun for the whole family, including an arts activity, altar competition, artisan m...

Saturday, Oct. 21

10:00 am - 4:00 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.

Tour guide in the Eastern Mediterranean Gallery.

Virtual Tour of the New Eastern Mediterranean Gallery

Homecoming Program

Monday, Oct. 30

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Tours Free Penn Alumni Virtual

Event Graphic with a photo of a woman doing yoga.

Mind & Mood Recharge

Powered by Penn Medicine

Wednesdays, Nov. 1 - Mar. 6

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Tours After-Hours Included With Admission

Archaeology in Action

Maya Land, Identity, and Human Rights

Wednesday, Nov. 1

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Lectures After-Hours Virtual

A paper wampum woven piece, next to a charted design

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Weaving Memories with Wampum

Friday, Nov. 3

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

Four images of ancient writing, put next to each other

The Deep Dig

Signs, Symbols, and Secrets of Ancient Writing

Tuesdays, Nov. 7 - Dec. 5

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Virtual

A mancala board.

Penn Student Making Workshop

Wanna Play a Game? The Story of Mancala

Wednesday, Nov. 8

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free Penn Students

A greenstone yoke, with carvings of a human face and leaves.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

The Mighty Mesoamerican Metropolis

Friday, Nov. 10

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

Three children admiring artifacts in the Egypt Gallery.

Up Late with the Sphinx

Friday, Nov. 10

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET

Up Late with the Sphinx Kids & Families

Three Indian men taking care of a plant.

Second Sunday Culture Film

The Bishnoi: India's Eco-Warriors

Sunday, Nov. 12

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Culture Films

Three lacrosse sticks

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Indigenous Games

Friday, Nov. 17

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

A paper board game with 3 dice and two sets of stones

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Ludus Duodecim Scripta: Make and Play an Ancient Roman Game

Friday, Dec. 1

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

Brian Rose sitting on ruins.

Archaeology in Action

Excavating the Royal City of Midas

Wednesday, Dec. 6

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Lectures After-Hours Virtual

The site of Pachacamac.

The Deep Dig

Pachacamac, The Oracle of the Ancient Andes

Thursdays, Dec. 7 - Jan. 4

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Virtual

An engraved coin with a square hole in the middle.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Coins from Around the World

Friday, Dec. 8

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

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

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