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WINTER BREAK

Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This winter, recharge with more in-person family time at the Penn Museum! Globetrot in a day With over a million world wonders, it only takes a day to bring your loved ones on a tour across the globe. Get the kids to say hello to the largest Egyptian sphinx in the Americas! Unearth the first […]

WINTER BREAK

Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This winter, recharge with more in-person family time at the Penn Museum! Globetrot in a day With over a million world wonders, it only takes a day to bring your loved ones on a tour across the globe. Get the kids to say hello to the largest Egyptian sphinx in the Americas! Unearth the first […]

WINTER BREAK

Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This winter, recharge with more in-person family time at the Penn Museum! Globetrot in a day With over a million world wonders, it only takes a day to bring your loved ones on a tour across the globe. Get the kids to say hello to the largest Egyptian sphinx in the Americas! Unearth the first […]

Second Sunday Culture Films: At the Edge of the Bazaar

Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The 2022-2023 culture film series Folklife, a joyful celebration of local folkways: writing, storytelling, visual arts, handcrafts, cuisine, and other forms of expression which make places and people distinctive and create bridges to connect them with other cultures around the world. At the Edge of the Bazaar Dir. Abdukadir Upur and Dilmurat Tohti (2015) Two […]

Great Lecture: World Heritage in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind

Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

South Africa's Cradle of Humankind has long been a hotbed of discovery for human ancestor fossils. Just 45 minutes north of Johannesburg, this protected region must balance multiple interests in research, development, and human rights. This talk will discuss on-going research and the efforts to continue to educate and engage the public, while emphasizing the […]

Great Lecture: World Heritage in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind

Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

South Africa's Cradle of Humankind has long been a hotbed of discovery for human ancestor fossils. Just 45 minutes north of Johannesburg, this protected region must balance multiple interests in research, development, and human rights. This talk will discuss on-going research and the efforts to continue to educate and engage the public, while emphasizing the […]

Stolen Legacy: A Conversation with the Artist and Curator

Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Adult Events In partnership with internationally-renowned artist, composer, and educator Hannibal Lokumbe, the Penn Museum presents Stolen Legacy, a libretto and musical commentary on the removal of art from the African continent. This provocative piece responds to how, in Lokumbe’s own words, “the exchange of money for art created expressly for the spiritual maintenance of […]

Chemical Analysis and Dating of Ancient Rock Art

TBA (St. Louis) St. Louis, MO

Face-to-Face lecture: "Chemical Analysis and Dating of Ancient Rock Art" by Dr. Karen Steelman, director of Shumla's new C-14 plasma oxidation laboratory and a key member of the Shumla Research Leadership Team. More events are listed here on the St. Louis Society webpage.