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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We Are What We Eat graphic.

Ancient Food & Flavor Tours

We Are What We Eat

Saturdays, Sep. 7 - 28

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

Event tag.Tours

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

Event tag.Lectures

Museum staff examining artifact with engraved hieroglyphs.

Archaeology in Action

Conserving Ancient Egyptian Artifacts

Wednesday, Oct. 2

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Event tag.Lectures Event tag. After-Hours Event tag. Virtual

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

Event tag.Lectures Event tag. After-Hours Event tag. Virtual

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

Event tag.Lectures Event tag. After-Hours Event tag. Virtual

Aerial image of Motya.

Archaeology in Action

The Shape of Punic Cities

Wednesday, Jan. 8

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Event tag.Lectures Event tag. After-Hours Event tag. Virtual

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Ancient Alcohol: A Taste of Bygone Booze

Tour & Tasting

Saturdays, Jan. 11 - 18

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

Event tag.Tours Event tag. 21+

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

Event tag.Lectures Event tag. After-Hours Event tag. Virtual

Sherds and tools arranged on a desk.

Archaeology in Action

Southeast Asian Ceramics Under The Lens

Wednesday, Mar. 5

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Event tag.Lectures Event tag. After-Hours Event tag. Virtual

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

Event tag.Lectures Event tag. After-Hours Event tag. Virtual

Fort Mifflin.

Archaeology in Action

Connecting Warriors Across Time through Archaeology

Wednesday, May. 7

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Event tag.Lectures Event tag. After-Hours Event tag. Virtual

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

Event tag.Lectures Event tag. After-Hours Event tag. Virtual