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Open today 10 am – 5 pm

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

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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.

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An excavation site in Anatolia.

The Deep Dig

Anatolia, Life in the Land of a Thousand Gods

Tuesdays, Oct. 3 - 24

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

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Excavations at a site.

Archaeology in Action

New Insights into Ancient Nineveh and Nimrud

Wednesday, Oct. 4

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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Kneeling bronze figurine of a king wearing a nemes headdress and short kilt.

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Ancient Egyptian Fashion

Friday, Oct. 6

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Dia de los Muertos display at the Museum

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Día de los Muertos: La Ofrenda

Friday, Oct. 13

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Banner for K-12 Virtual Open House

K-12 Virtual Open House

A free monthly online introduction to the Penn Museum’s educational programs

Friday, Oct. 13

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

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A terracotta bowl with a figure drawn at the bottom, surrounded by rings of text

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Objects of Protection: Incantation Bowls

Friday, Oct. 20

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Embroidery of a dragon

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Legendary Monsters

Friday, Oct. 27

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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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

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A ceremony.

Archaeology in Action

Maya Land, Identity, and Human Rights

Wednesday, Nov. 1

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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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

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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

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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

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Three lacrosse sticks

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Indigenous Games

Friday, Nov. 17

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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

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Ludus Duodecim Scripta: Make and Play an Ancient Roman Game

Friday, Dec. 1

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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Brian Rose sitting on ruins.

Archaeology in Action

Excavating the Royal City of Midas

Wednesday, Dec. 6

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

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