The Penn Museum - University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Since its founding in 1887, the Penn Museum has collected around one million objects, many obtained directly through its own field excavations or anthropological research.

Exemplary holdings of art and artifacts from around the world include African, American, Asian, Egyptian, European,& Mediterranean, Near East & Babylonian, and Oceanian collections.

Highlights include a monumental 15-ton granite sphinx anchors the display of Egyptian architecture.

Please note that the Museum and/or specific galleries may occasionally be closed to visitors during an on-going major renovation project. Temporary closing of select Signature Galleries will occur over the next few years to provide a better visitor experience. Please contact museum for more information.