Open today 10 am – 5 pm

Events Calendar

Open today 10 am – 5 pm

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Kwanzaa Celebration

Free Community Day

Sunday, Dec. 29

11:00 am - 4:00 pm ET

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Join us for signature daily or weekly events and tours, included with Museum admission.

The Daily Dig is a 15-minute pop-up talk about one extraordinary artifact from our collection. Hear the unique perspectives of archaeologists, anthropologists, scientists, conservators, archivists, and other Museum specialists.

1:00 pm everyday. See our Welcome Desk for location.

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Letters used by a letterpress.

Hands-on History

Papermaking and Letterpress Printing

Saturday, Jan. 11

10:00 am - 3:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free Teens

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Teacher Talks

Ancient Economics & the Rise of the City

Wednesday, Jan. 29

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Free K12 Teachers

Teachers at a Penn workshop.

Global Learning Lab Teacher Workshop

Building an Active Learning Classroom Community

Saturday, Feb. 8

10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free K12 Teachers

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Teacher Talks

The Math of Art & Design

Wednesday, Feb. 19

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Free K12 Teachers

Underwater archaeological diver.

Teacher Talks

Diving Into Maritime Archaeology

Wednesday, Mar. 19

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Free K12 Teachers

Close up of a depication of a boat from ancient history.

Teacher Talks

Mythology in Context

Wednesday, Apr. 16

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops After-Hours Free K12 Teachers

Java shadow puppets from the Museums collection.

Penn Student Making Workshop

Shadow Forms: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

Wednesday, Apr. 16

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free Penn Students