Upcoming Events

In the Artifact Lab: Conserving Egyptian Mummies All day 09/30/12

Times: (Regular Museum hours) Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm; Wednesday 10:00am – 8:00pm; Monday Closed Live Mummy Conservation! The Penn Museum invites you behind the velvet ropes with its new project, In the Artifact Lab: Conserving Egyptian Mummies.

Where: Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104


Docent-led Tour: The Native American Southwest 1:30pm - 2:30pm 05/25/13

Penn Museum collaborated with Native Americans of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, and Apache nations to select the artifacts and tell the stories about these four peoples who live in the open landscape of the American Southwest--and who prize a sacred and cultural connection with their environment.

Where: Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104


Docent-led Tour: The Etruscan/Roman World 1:30pm - 2:30pm 05/26/13

Explore the rich, interconnected cultures of the sun-drenched ancient Mediterranean--and discover how these cultures continue to influence and inspire our world today.

Where: Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104


Docent-Led Tour: Egypt of the Pharaohs 1:30pm - 2:30pm 06/08/13

Experience the magnificence of 5,000 years of ancient Egyptian culture presented in galleries on two grand floors.

Where: Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104


Docent-Led Tour: A Thousand Miles Up the Nile 1:30pm - 2:30pm 06/09/13

Experience the magnificence of 5,000 years of ancient Egyptian culture presented in galleries on two grand floors.

Where: Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104


Docent-Led Tour: Egypt of the Pharaohs 1:30pm - 2:30pm 06/15/13

Experience the magnificence of 5,000 years of ancient Egyptian culture presented in galleries on two grand floors.

Where: Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104


Docent-Led Tour: Magical Objects in the Galleries 1:30pm - 2:30pm 06/16/13

See African fetish figures and an ancient Egyptian ivory wand that protected against snakes.

Where: Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104