Hours
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am through 8:00 pm
Thursday through Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
We are closed on Mondays and holidays including Sundays on Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekend.
TICKET AND TOUR INFORMATION for MAYA 2012: Lords of Time. General admission for the rest of the Museum is included in the price below.
Adult: $22.50
Senior (65+)/Military: $18.50
Students (full-time with ID)/Children (6 to 17 years): $16.50
Tickets are on sale at www.penn.museum/2012, or by phone: 888.695.0888.
About Us
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum), through its research, collections, exhibitions, and educational programming, advances understanding of the world's cultural heritage.
Founded in 1887, Penn Museum has conducted more than 400 archaeological and anthropological expeditions around the world. Three gallery floors feature materials from Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Bible Lands, Mesoamerica, Asia and the ancient Mediterranean World, as well as artifacts from native peoples of the Americas, Africa and Polynesia.
With an active exhibition schedule, a membership program, and educational programming for children and adults, Penn Museum offers the public an opportunity to share in the ongoing discovery of humankind's collective heritage.
- What is Archaeology?
The study of prehistoric and historic cultures as seen in their artifacts, monuments, settlements, and other remains.
- What is Anthropology?
The study of culture—how humankind evolved and came to have culture, how cultures change over time and space, and the nature of human diversity.
Our Commitments and Aspirations:
- research excellence
- scientific and ethical integrity
- highest standards of preservation and documentation of sites and collections
- excellence in interpretive exhibits
- effective Communication with our public about the world's cultural heritage
- service to the University of Pennsylvania community
- supportive, diverse, and cooperative work environment
- fiscal capability to support our mission
Our Vision
The Museum will continue to undertake field and laboratory research to produce significant knowledge about the human past and present.
The Museum will develop engaging exhibits, educational programs, and electronic communications about the human condition which provide opportunities to experience authentic cultural materials and contribute meaningful and enjoyable experiences about what it means to be human.
The Museum will continue to be an international resource in research, collections, and outreach. The Museum is committed to contributing to the education of the University of Pennsylvania students, to serving the people of the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States, and the world, and to making archaeology and anthropology relevant to global concerns.
The Museum will encourage the entrepreneurial efforts of the curators, staff, and other constituencies to enhance the substance and fiscal underpinnings of its vision.
About our Collections
Since its founding in 1887, the Penn Museum has collected nearly one million objects, many obtained directly through its own field excavations or anthropological research. The Museum's vast and varied collections are in active service to the University of Pennsylvania community and researchers from all over the world. Our collections include objects from the African Section, American Section, Asian Section, Babylonian Section, Egyptian Section, European Archaeology Section, Historical Archaeology Section, Mediterranean Section, Near East Section, Oceanian Section, and Physical Anthropology Section.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum was the first institution to take a public stand on the highly controversial subject of cultural heritage policy. On April 1, 1970, the Museum issued what came to be known as the Pennsylvania Declaration, stating that no object would be purchased unless accompanied by a pedigree, including "information about the different owners, place of origin, legality of export, etc."
Exhibitions:
MAYA 2012: Lords of Time
May 5 through January 13th, 2013
Super-Athletes of the Sierra Madre: contemporary color photographs by Diana Molina
March 31 - September 30, 2012
Imagine Africa
September 18, 2011 - September 16, 2012
Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery
Ongoing
