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An Expansive View
For 127 years, Penn Museum archaeologists and
anthropologists have been exploring the world.
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From top: an exhibition
of Egyptian artifacts and
one of the museum's
tranquil outdoor gardens
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Founded in 1887, the Penn Museum's aspirations have always been grand. More than 350
expeditions (and still counting) later, the internationally renowned museum and research
center, located on the University of Pennsylvania's urban campus, offers the public an astonishing view of world cultures through time and
across continents.
Housed in an eclectic-style Arts and Crafts
building with tranquil inner gardens, fountains,
a reflecting pool, and nearly one million artifacts, the museum, according to director Julian
Siggers, "encapsulates the story of humanity."
It's a big, diverse story. Guests can wander from
famous Mesopotamian treasures of Queen
Puabi, to colossal architectural elements from
the Palace of the Egyptian pharaoh Merenptah,
to Mayan stone monuments from Central
America, and Buddhist sculptures and wall
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paintings from Asia. Materials from Africa and
the Americas - some traditional, some more
contemporary - are also represented, while
special exhibitions enrich the signature offerings.
Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks, and
Romans, a suite of galleries with more than
1,400 ancient Mediterranean objects, explores
the inter-relatedness of the three ancient cultures, but the museum itself offers an opportunity to explore the diversity and interconnections of human societies past and present.
"Our aspirational mission," Siggers notes,
"is to transform understanding of the human
experience."
PHOTOS BY TOM STANLEY
Penn Museum
he result of those travels?
Today's visitors can
take an international
expedition through the
museum's galleries.
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Gear Up: Camping Tools
Connections: Everybody's Business
Getaway: Valencia Group Hotels
Travel Feature: Austin, Texas
US Airways Feature: New Service
Charlotte USA
Special Section: Mesa County, Colorado
To Your Health: Devereux
Special Section: Burbank, California
University Spotlight: Christopher Newport University
Industry Spotlight: Eastern North Carolina
Best of Health: Miami Foot & Ankle Surgery
Special Section: Philadelphia
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Audio Entertainment
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U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
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Giving: Miles for Good
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