Open today 10 am – 5 pm

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Open today 10 am – 5 pm

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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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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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Teacher Professional Development

Celebration of Writing and Literacy: Creating Brave Spaces in Schools and Communities

Saturday, Oct. 14

8:15 am - 4:00 pm ET

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Teacher Talk

We Are What We Eat

Thursday, Oct. 19

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

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