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05/05/2008 -- DR. DONALD JOHANSON BECOMES THIRD RECIPIENT OF PENN MUSEUM'S WILTON KROGMAN AWARD
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World Renowned Paleoanthropologist Speaks About "The Importance of Lucy" at Public Lecture and Booksigning
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05/05/2008 -- Turkish Delight!
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Celebration of the Republic of Turkey
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04/30/2008 -- “Penn in the World”
NEW EXHIBITION SURVEYS TWELVE DECADES
OF EXCAVATION, EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
May 8 through September 28, 2008
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Exhibition Developed by University of Pennsylvania Students During Interdisciplinary Halpern-Rogath Curatorial Seminar
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04/09/2008 -- Turkish Delight!
A Celebration of the Republic of Turkey
Saturday, May 3, 2008 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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04/07/2008 -- News Alert!
FROM EARLY PRIMATES TO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES:
Witnessing Evolution in Philadelphia
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03/31/2008 -- HELLO INDIA! Photos
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Photos from the event.
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03/26/2008 -- DONALD JOHANSON, DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF HUMAN ORIGINS,
SPEAKS ON “THE IMPORTANCE OF LUCY”
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2 P.M. AT PENN MUSEUM
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Public Lecture, and Presentation of the Wilton Krogman Award, is Featured Part of Penn and Citywide Year of Evolution Programming
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03/17/2008 -- The University of Pennsylvania and Penn Museum
Join Philadelphia Cultural Organizations to Present
A YEAR OF EVOLUTION
April 2008 – May 2009
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Full Year of Public Programs Kicks Off with Opening of Penn Museum’s New Exhibition: “Surviving: The Body of Evidence”
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03/13/2008 -- Penn Museum’s 26th ANNUAL MAYA WEEKEND Focuses on “The Future of the Maya World”
April 11 through 13, 2008
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03/03/2008 -- HELLO INDIA!
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SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2008 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF
ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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02/18/2008 -- 19th ANNUAL BEER DINNER AND TASTING,
MICHAEL JACKSON: THE MAN AND HIS LEGACY
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 7:00 to 9:00 PM and
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1:00, 3:30, and 6:00 PM
AT PENN MUSEUM
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02/06/2008 -- Counterpoint: Anthropology and Photography in New Guinea
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01/22/2008 -- WOMEN'S COMMITTEE PRESENTS $100,OOO CHECK
TO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
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01/18/2008 -- 19TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURES
OFFERS MUSIC, DANCE, STORYTELLING, TALKS, GAMES AND MORE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 11:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
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01/09/2008 -- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OFFERS
SECOND ANNUAL FREE DARWIN DAY AND EVOLUTION TEACH IN
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1:00 TO 4:00 P.M.
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Museum Part of International “Darwin Day” Birthday Celebration Activities
Leading Up to 200th Anniversary of the Evolution Theorist’s Birth in 2009
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01/07/2008 -- MARCH/APRIL/MAY 2008 SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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12/19/2007 -- PENN MUSEUM WELCOMES THE YEAR OF THE RAT AT THE
27th ANNUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2008
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RAT
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
People born in the Year of the Rat are noted for their charm and attraction for the opposite sex. They work hard to achieve their goals, acquire possessions, and are likely to be perfectionists. They are basically thrifty with money. Rat people are easily angered and love to gossip. Their ambitions are big, and they are usually very successful. They are most compatible with people born in the years of the Dragon, Monkey, and Ox. from The Chinese Zodiac
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12/04/2007 -- SURVIVING: THE BODY OF EVIDENCE
OPENS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM IN APRIL 2008
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New National Science Foundation Funded Traveling Exhibition Focuses on the Process of Human Evolution and Its Outcomes
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11/29/2007 -- 500,000 Visitors See Penn Museum Mesopotamian Collection on Loan in China
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11/29/2007 -- Lewis and Clark Revisited: A Trail in Modern Day
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Opens at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology
December 15, 2007 through February 10, 2008
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11/12/2007 -- THE 12TH ANNUAL PEACE AROUND THE WORLD,
PENN MUSEUM'S FREE HOLIDAY FAMILY CELEBRATION, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1:30 TO 4:00 P.M.
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10/25/2007 -- JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2008: SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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10/25/2007 -- JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2008 SPECIAL EVENTS
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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10/19/2007 -- Sunday, October 21 through Sunday, October 28:
Select Gallery Closings, free General Museum Admission
During TREASURES Preparation and Event
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10/06/2007 -- Witches and Wizards Extravaganza!
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Penn Museum Presents a Special Afternoon Program with “Fan”fare:
HARRY POTTER AND THE MAGICAL MUGGLE MUSEUM
Sunday, November 11, 12:30 to 4:45 p.m.
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10/02/2007 -- "AMARNA, ANCIENT EGYPT'S PLACE IN THE SUN" EXTENDED INDEFINITELY
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Penn Museum's Popular New Exhibition, Developed to Complement the Blockbuster "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" Exhibition at The Franklin Institute, To Remain Open
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09/25/2007 -- UNIQUE RECEPTION AT UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO THE DELAWARE VALLEY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 5:00 TO 7:00 P.M.
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09/25/2007 -- Exploring Iran: The Photography of Erich F. Schmidt, 1930-1940
Opens at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
October 2 through December 9, 2007
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09/12/2007 -- CELEBRATE JAPAN!
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 11:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
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09/07/2007 -- RIVER OF GOLD Opening Afternoon Celebration at the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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Sunday, September 23, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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08/28/2007 -- RICHARD HODGES NAMED DIRECTOR
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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08/21/2007 -- FALL 2007 SPECIAL EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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08/21/2007 -- NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2007 SPECIAL EVENTS
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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08/20/2007 -- SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2007 SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF
ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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06/27/2007 -- RIVER OF GOLD: PRECOLUMBIAN TREASURES FROM SITIO CONTE
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Opens at Penn Museum Sunday, September 23, 2007
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06/27/2007 -- ADVENTURES IN PHOTOGRAPHY: Expeditions of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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Exhibition at Penn Museum July 14 through September 23
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06/27/2007 -- SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007 SPECIAL EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
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06/08/2007 -- Summer Hours at Penn Museum
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NEW: Select Galleries To Remain Open Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m.,
To Accommodate “Year of Egypt” Visitors
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05/17/2007 -- THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY HONORS SUSAN W. CATHERWOOD
WITH THE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
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05/16/2007 -- Treasure Hunt!
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KING TUT TREASURE TOUR
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05/07/2007 -- THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY AWARDS
DR. ANDREA BALDECK WITH THE
"ANGELL" MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
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05/07/2007 -- SUMMER WONDER 2007 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS FEATURE MUSIC, DANCING, THEATER AND MORE SEVEN WEDNESDAY MORNINGS,
JUNE 27 THROUGH AUGUST 15
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05/07/2007 -- FAMILIES TRAVEL THE WORLD SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND, 1 TO 4 P.M.
AT PENN MUSEUM’S “PASSPORT TO CULTURES” FAMILY AFTERNOON
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Event is Part of PHILLYfunguide.com’s “5 Weeks of Family Fun”
Promotional Programming
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05/02/2007 -- Mongolian Ambassador, International Mongolia Experts, Come Together for Free Afternoon Program Thursday, May 10 at Penn Museum:
“From Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire to Mongolia’s Place in the World Today”
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05/01/2007 -- UPDATE: CULTURAL HERITAGE ISSUES IN WAR-TORN
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
FREE EVENING PROGRAM AT PENN MUSEUM
MONDAY, MAY 14, 6 P.M.
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04/25/2007 -- Penn Museum Honors its 252 Volunteers at the Annual Volunteer Luncheon
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04/18/2007 -- We're in Bloom!
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04/10/2007 -- Penn Museum Named 'Website of the Week' by Voice of America
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04/09/2007 -- PENN MUSEUM’S “YEAR OF EGYPT” CELEBRATION CONTINUES
SATURDAY, MAY 5 WITH MUMMY DAY
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Mommies Can Celebrate Mother’s Day a Little Early as Moms Get in FREE When Accompanied by Their Children
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04/02/2007 -- “THE ODDS ARE AGAINST US:
THE GAMBLING ITCH FROM PREHISTORY TO PHILADELPHIA”
IS THE TOPIC OF PENN MUSEUM’S ANNUAL PETERSEN LECTURE
PRESENTED BY DR. LOUISE KRASNIEWICZ THURSDAY, MAY 3, 6:00 P.M.
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A Young Friends’ Poker After-Party or an Optional Reception Follow
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04/02/2007 -- Paleoanthropology Society Holds Annual Meeting at Penn Museum
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03/23/2007 -- PENN MUSEUM DONATES 500 COPIES OF THE HEART OF HAITI BY ANDREA BALDECK TO THE EMBASSY OF HAITI'S INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
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03/07/2007 -- Egyptologists Join Together at the University of Pennsylvania Museum
to Share Insight into Newest Research and Understandings about the Amarna Period
at Public Symposium Saturday, March 31, 2007
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03/07/2007 -- THIRD FLOOR GALLERY CLOSINGS SATURDAY, MARCH 10
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02/23/2007 -- INTERNATIONAL BEER EXPERT MICHAEL JACKSON RETURNS TO
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM MARCH 9 AND 10, 2007
FOR FRIDAY EXTREME BEER DINNER AND POPULAR SATURDAY BEER TASTINGS
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02/21/2007 -- Dramatic Architectural Etchings of Roman Ruins are Featured in
PIRANESI: THE GRANDEUR OF ANCIENT ROME
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Exhibition at Penn Museum March 17 through June 16, 2007
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02/08/2007 -- VANISHING WORLDS: ART AND RITUAL OF AMAZONIA TRAVELS TO PENN MUSEUM
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MARCH 3 THROUGH JULY 28, 2007
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01/30/2007 -- DR. C. BRIAN ROSE, PENN MUSEUM’S MEDITERRANEAN SECTION CURATOR,
BECOMES NEW PRESIDENT OF
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
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01/29/2007 -- National Geographic Television, Egyptian Guests,
Visit Penn Museum
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01/26/2007 -- PENN MUSEUM OFFERS SUMMER 2007 DAY CAMP
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ANTHROPOLOGISTS IN THE MAKING, FOR CHILDREN AGES 7 TO 13
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01/14/2007 -- 18TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURES
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OFFERS MUSIC, DANCE, STORYTELLING, GAMES AND MORE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 11:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
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01/09/2007 -- DR. ZAHI HAWASS,
EGYPT’S SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF ANTIQUITIES,
SPEAKS ON “The Riddle of the Pyramids and the Magic of King Tut”
AT PENN MUSEUM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 AT 6:00 p.m.
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SOLD OUT!
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01/08/2007 -- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OFFERS
A FREE DARWIN DAY AND EVOLUTION TEACH-IN
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1:00 TO 5:00 P.M.
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Museum Joins Growing International “Darwin Day” Birthday Celebration Activities Leading Up to 200th Anniversary of the Evolution Theorist’s Birth in 2009
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12/19/2006 -- PENN MUSEUM WELCOMES THE YEAR OF THE PIG AT THE
26th ANNUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
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12/19/2006 -- TENA THOMASON, SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR, RECEIVES
THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM’S DIRECTOR’S AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
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12/15/2006 -- WOMEN'S COMMITTEE PRESENTS MUSEUM WITH $100,000 CHECK
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11/29/2006 -- SPECIAL DISPLAY OF RARE CHINESE PAINTINGS
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On View Friday and Saturday, Dec.1-2
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11/22/2006 -- JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2007 "YEAR OF EGYPT" —AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS—AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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11/22/2006 -- JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2007: SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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11/12/2006 -- 2,000 VISITORS CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF AMARNA, ANCIENT EGYPT'S PLACE IN THE SUN
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11/09/2006 -- THE 11TH ANNUAL PEACE AROUND THE WORLD,
PENN MUSEUM'S FREE HOLIDAY FAMILY CELEBRATION,
RUNS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1:00 TO 4:30 P.M.
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10/30/2006 -- A Special Blessing Ceremony in
the Polynesia Gallery
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10/25/2006 -- Third Floor Gallery Closings - October 25 through 29
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10/13/2006 -- VAGABOND ACTING TROUPE TAKES PENN MUSEUM VISITORS
TO THE UNDERWORLD AND BACK AGAIN WITH "THE TRIAL OF AKHENATEN"
THEATER-IN-THE-GALLERIES EXPERIENCE
THREE WEEKENDS, NOVEMBER 18 THROUGH DECEMBER 3, 2006
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Theater Presentations, Free with Museum Admission, Help to Kick Off Opening of New Exhibition, "Amarna, Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun"
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09/28/2006 -- FREE PUBLIC OPENING CELEBRATION OF
"AMARNA, ANCIENT EGYPT'S PLACE IN THE SUN"
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, NOON TO 5:00 P.M.
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09/27/2006 -- UNIQUE RECEPTION AT UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM
WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO THE DELAWARE VALLEY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 5:00 TO 7:00 P.M.
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09/25/2006 -- Penn Museum Offers Secure Online Ticketing Option for Select Events and Advance Admission
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09/13/2006 -- PENN MUSEUM LOANS SIGNIFICANT MESOPOTAMIAN COLLECTION
TO THE BEIJING WORLD ART MUSEUM’S LONG-TERM EXHIBITION
THE GREAT CIVILIZATIONS OPENING SEPTEMBER 28, 2006
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09/06/2006 -- CELEBRATE JAPAN! AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 11:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
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08/31/2006 -- NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2006 SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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08/31/2006 -- FALL/WINTER 2006: SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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08/16/2006 -- BUTABU: ADOBE ARCHITECTURE OF WEST AFRICA, PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMES MORRIS
Is on View at the University of Pennsylvania Museum
December 9, 2006 through March 3, 2007
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08/01/2006 -- PENN MUSEUM OFFERS A “YEAR OF EGYPT,” ANCIENT EGYPT-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2006
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07/11/2006 -- UNDER EUROPEAN EYES: CONQUISTADORS AND ARTS OF THE NEW WORLD
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Special Display Opens September 23, 2006 at Penn Museum
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07/07/2006 -- SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2006 SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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05/23/2006 -- SUMMER HOURS OF OPERATION
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND THROUGH LABOR DAY WEEKEND
AT PENN MUSEUM
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05/01/2006 -- SPRINGTIME IN THE GARDENS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
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04/28/2006 -- SUMMER WONDER 2006 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
FEATURE MUSIC, DANCING, THEATER AND MORE
EIGHT WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, JUNE 28 THROUGH AUGUST 16
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04/26/2006 -- Royal City of Tutankhamun’s Childhood is Focus of New Exhibition
AMARNA, ANCIENT EGYPT’S PLACE IN THE SUN
Now open at the University of Pennsylvania Museum
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