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Up Late with the Sphinx

Penn Museum

Saturday, Mar. 1 2025, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET

$30 General | $25 Member

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Advance registration required.

Two kids looking at hieroglyphics in the Egypt Gallery.

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events@pennmuseum.org

215.898.4016

Calling all kids and families! Have you ever wanted to explore the museum galleries after dark? Join us during Up Late with the Sphinx for an evening filled with games and gallery activities. Drop into a hands-on workshop and make something special to take home, then finish your evening with a flashlight tour through the museum. Each ticket includes a special Penn Museum patch. This program is best suited for children ages 6-12.

Schedule

5:00 pm Program Check-In Opens*
5:00 pm – 8:45 pm Open Gallery Exploration
Mancala Game Stations
Cartifacts Stations
Art-Making Activities
Cuneiform Workshop*
Art in the Afterlife Workshop*
9:00 – 10:00 pm Flashlight Tour

*Advance registration required. Workshop availability and times subject to change.

An Epic Evening of Family Fun

  • Travel the world after dark on a flashlight tour of the galleries.

    Two children inspecting the Margarita Panel with flashlights.

  • Touch replica artifacts and ask questions at a Cartifacts station.

    Two children at a cartifacts station.

  • Make-and-take! Drop into hands-on workshops to create something special.

    A little girl at a crafting table, working with straws and masking tape.

  • Challenge the family to a game of Mancala, one of the oldest games in the world.

    A parent and child playing a game.

  • Take home a souvenir Sphinx patch to show off your awesome adventure!

    The Up Late with the Sphinx scouts badge.

Other Up Late With the Sphinx events

January 18 5:00 - 10:00pm Get Tickets
February 8 5:00 - 10:00pm Get Tickets
March 1 5:00 - 10:00pm Get Tickets
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