Visitors can explore the world, through time and across the continents, at the internationally renowned Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology). Three gallery floors feature extraordinary art and culture from ancient Egypt, the Near East, Africa, Asia, the ancient Mediterranean world and the Americas, as well as changing exhibitions. "MAYA 2012: Lords of Time," a world premiere exhibition, is on view now through January 13, 2013.
Founded in 1887, Penn Museum is an internationally renowned educational and research institution dedicated to the understanding of cultural diversity anf the exploration of the history of humankind. In its 125-year history, the Penn Museum has sent more than 400 research expeditions around the world, and collected over one million objects, many obtained directly through its own field excavations or anthropological research. The Museum features two gift shops, verdant inner gardens and a Museum Cafe.
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Discounts Offered: AAA Discount, Group Discount, Military Discount, Senior Citizen Discount, Student Discount
Facility Amenities: ADA-compliant, Admission Charged: $12 adults; $10 seniors 65 and above; $8 Students with college ID, Children 6-17; free for Children 5 and under, Penn Museum members., Gift Shop, Restaurant on site
General Information: Dates Closed: Mondays, holidays, Distance from Airport: 8 mi, Distance from Public Transportation: .1mi, Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Wednesday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm; Thursday through Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Guest Information: Family-friendly, Groups Welcome
This twelve-ton Sphinx, on display at the Penn Museum, is the sixth-largest in the known world, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. Photo: Lauren Hansen-Flaschen.
Beyond Penn Museum's world-class galleries, the Museum is also home to two gift shops, a cafe, and a verdant outdoor garden with a koi pond. Photo: Steve Minicola.
Did the ancient Maya predict the apocalypse? "MAYA 2012: Lords of Time," a world premiere exhibition on display at Penn Museum, leads visitors on a journey through the Maya’s time-ordered universe.
This crystal ball, thought to be the second-largest crystal ball in the world, enjoys pride of place in the center of the Penn Museum’s Chinese Rotunda.
Members of various societies, such as Nsikpe, wear masks on special occasions to enforce laws and maintain peace. This item is on display in Penn Museum's African Gallery.
Ninety feet in diameter and soaring ninety feet high, the rotunda at Penn Museum houses one of the finest collections of monumental Chinese art in the country. Photo: Lauren Hansen-Flaschen.
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