For journalists reporting on Penn Museum
programs or research, the Public Information Office can provide high-quality images of the Museum and its objects. The images on this page
are a sample of the Museum's photo collections available to the media.
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Please note that writers, editors and others looking for images to supplement
books, videos or articles not about the University of Pennsylania Museum
should contact the Photographic Archives to learn more about available
images, usage rights, and fees. Assistant Archivist Kristine Paulus
may be reached by calling 215/898-8304 or emailing photos@museum.upenn.edu.
Requests may be made by calling Penn Museum's Public Information Office at
215/898-4045 or by emailing pkosty@sas.upenn.edu.
If you are looking for an image that does not
appear on this page, the Public Information Office will work with you
to locate an appropriate selection.
Sphinx from the Palace of the Pharaoh Merenptah,
Memphis, Egypt. Red Granite. 19th Dynasty (ca. 1290-1224 BC)
The Museum's historic building has been standing proud for
100 years. The main Trescher Entrance is located at
3260 South Street. Penn Museum’s world-renowned collection of fine artifacts from Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Asia, Africa, Polynesia, and the Americas allows children a unique chance to investigate human history and diversity up close and personal.
The Museum's Education Department offers a range of group tours for adults and students. Photo by Louise Krasniewicz.
During Summer Camp at Penn Museum, campers delight in the mythology, regalia, dance, music, cooking, art, and customs from both long-ago civilizations and modern cultures. Through gallery tours, arts and crafts, games and theatrics, treasure hunts, and special guest performances, children uncover the secrets of the past.
Rock crystal sphere, 19th century China. An ornamental
treasure from the imperial palace in Bejing, it once belonged to the Dowager Empress Cixi. It rests on a Japanese stand of silver.
The Chinese Rotunda is the majestic setting of the Museum's Chinese collection. Ninety feet in diameter and soaring ninety feet high, the rotunda is one of the largest unsupported masonry domes in the United States, housing one of the finest collections of monumental Chinese art in the country.
Penn Museum offers a wide variety of films, special symposia and lectures presented by visiting scholars, and the Museum's own wealth of researchers. Photo by Louise Krasniewicz.
An important cultural and scientific exhibition featuring mummies from the Museum's own collection, "Secrets and Science" shows how science can unlock the mysteries of mummies. Using scientific techniques such as X-ray and autopsy studies of mummified remains, scientists uncover the health and disease patterns of ancient Egyptians as well as their ideas about life after death. Photo by Louise Krasniewicz.
Enjoy a meal
while
overlooking
the
Museum's
courtyard
gardens. The Museum Cafe often serves up culinary feasts inspired by the current exhibition.
The Museum's historic building has been standing proud for
100 years. The Warden Garden was previously the main entrance to the Museum. Penn Museum’s world-renowned collection of fine artifacts from Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Asia, Africa, Polynesia and the Americas allows children a unique chance to investigate human history and diversity up close and personal.
