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Deep Dig title text laid over image of jewelry made of beads and gold leaves.

The Deep Dig

Jewelry from the Ancient World

Jewelry holds so much significance beyond just being decorative. It’s like a wearable history, telling stories o...

Thursday, Feb. 1

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Join us for our signature daily or weekly events and tours.

Take an hour-long journey through the Penn Museum galleries. Through interactive, high-energy tours, guides share exciting stories behind artifacts, including insights drawn from their personal research and expertise. Explore a single gallery in depth, or traverse continents and centuries while learning the history and cultural relevance of intriguing objects throughout the Museum.

Saturdays & Sundays, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tours begin at the Main Entrance.

One artifact. Fifteen minutes. Endless insights.

The Daily Dig is a 15-minute exploration of an 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.

A paper board game with a die and two sets of stones

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Make and Play the Royal Game of Ur

Friday, Jan. 12

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

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K-12 Virtual Open House

introduction to our educational programs

Friday, Jan. 12

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Classes & Workshops Free K12 Teachers Virtual

Hieroglyphs on a piece of stone.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Cartouches

Friday, Jan. 19

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free K12 Teachers Virtual

Amphora depicting Theseus and Minotaur with five onlookers.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Theseus and the Minotaur: Let’s Hear an Ancient Myth

Friday, Jan. 26

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

Deep Dig title text laid over image of jewelry made of beads and gold leaves.

The Deep Dig

Jewelry from the Ancient World

Thursdays, Feb. 1 - 22

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET

The Deep Dig After-Hours Virtual

A wooden mancala board.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Make Your Own Mancala Board

Friday, Feb. 2

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

A Chinese dragon puppet.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

The Year of the Dragon: Dragons in Chinese Culture

Friday, Feb. 9

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

A scarab with two wings.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Scarabs in Ancient Egypt

Friday, Feb. 16

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

Digs and Dice title graphic.

Digs & Dice

Let’s Play Mahjong

Thursday, Feb. 22

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops 21+ After-Hours Teens Virtual

At-Home Anthro LIVE

The Archaeology of Music

Friday, Feb. 23

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

Illustration of the outside of a painted cup.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Archaeological Artist Mary Louise Baker

Friday, Mar. 1

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

An ancient sickle.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

The History of Agriculture: Design Your Own Garden

Friday, Mar. 8

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

A mosaic of a peacock.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Make Your Own Roman Mosaic

Friday, Mar. 15

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

Digs and Dice title graphic.

Digs & Dice

Let’s Play Senet

Thursday, Mar. 21

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET

Classes & Workshops 21+ After-Hours Teens Virtual

Disk of Enheduanna.

At-Home Anthro LIVE

Ancient Author Enheduanna

Friday, Mar. 22

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

At-Home Anthro LIVE Free Kids & Families Virtual

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