Our generous donors sustain the Museum’s transformative work and enjoy events that deepen their connection to our mission.
I love the Penn Museum for three reasons: it encourages curiosity, promotes learning, and celebrates diversity. Learning from history gives us a deeper understanding of who we are and who the people around us are. It gives us a much stronger culture, a much stronger society, a much more forgiving society. It makes us better people.
Sphinx Circle and Visionaries donors invest in the creation of engaging new gallery spaces, educational opportunities for K-12 students and Penn students, and cutting-edge archaeological research through unrestricted gifts to the Museum. Unrestricted gifts provide critical funds directly to the areas that need it most, supporting all aspects of our work.
In appreciation of their philanthropic impact, Sphinx Circle and Visionaries donors receive invitations to in-person and virtual programs that deepen their connection to our collections, research, and learning opportunities.
Penn Museum Visionaries demonstrate a remarkable commitment the care of the Museum’s collection and communities we serve. Through unrestricted gifts of $2,500 or more annually, Visionaries empower us on our path to become an accessible, cutting-edge, and socially conscious museum.
To learn more, contact Jonathan Heisler, Associate Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving, at heislerj@upenn.edu or 215.898.9017; or Catherine Perez, Associate Director, Annual Giving, at ceperez@upenn.edu or 215.898.3099.
The generous support of Museum donors has enabled us to unveil thousands of previously unseen artifacts, expand classroom and fieldwork opportunities for students, transform our signature spaces, and make the visitor experience accessible and welcoming to all. The Penn Museum salutes leadership donors for inspiring impact through their transformational support from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
+ deceased during 2023–2024