Select Friday nights all year

An unforgettable experience for kids, ages 6 to 12, and their parents or chaperones! See our Events Calendar for scheduling and online registration.

Penn Museum’s sleepover, 40 Winks with the Sphinx, invites guests to an overnight "expedition" of the Museum. The night’s activities are geared to take intrepid explorers on a journey through time and across continents, with hands-on opportunities, through games and crafts, to explore ancient Egypt, the mummies and hieroglyphics, the ancient Greeks and Romans, the world of the ancient Maya, and more.

A scavenger hunt and an evening expedition through the galleries by flashlight offer new ways to connect with the ancient artifacts awaiting discovery.

Later in the night, explorers roll out their sleeping bags-to doze at the foot of the third largest granite Sphinx in the world, by the 3,200-year-old pillars from the great palace of the Pharaoh Merneptah, son of Ramesses II. 40 Winks with the Sphinx concludes with a light breakfast in the Museum Café, then time to explore the galleries by day, and visit the children's gift shop.

The 24-hour number for emergencies is (215) 898-4001. 

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Celebrating over ten years of engaging children with summer fun and learning through Penn Museum’s world-renowned collections

June 18–August 10, 2012
For Ages 7–13

Penn Museum invites campers to join in a fascinating exploration of ancient and contemporary cultures. Each week highlights a different theme, offering campers the opportunity to enjoy one week or all eight.

Campers delight in topics such as mythology, dance, music, cooking, art, and customs from both long ago civilizations and modern cultures.

Through gallery tours, scavenger hunts, art activities, games, and special guest performances, campers will discover the diversity of humankind, past and present.

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Join a Penn Museum educator every second Sunday of the month from October-April to learn new perspectives about ancient and contemporary cultures through hands-on activities. Each Workshop includes a craft, touchable artifacts, and gallery activities. All activities are free with admission donation. Attendees may drop in anytime between 1:00pm-4:00pm to participate in the Workshop.

Attend a Family Second Sunday Workshop and automatically become a member of Penn Museum’s Art Excavators Club. Club members who attend three Family Second Sunday workshops receive a free surprise! Penn Museum members at the Household level receive one free pass towards the surprise.

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Summer Wonder celebrates cultural diversity through 8 weeks' worth of performance art and interactive demonstrations.
Summer Wonder is free with museum admission donation and runs Wednesday mornings from 10:30am - 11:30am.

Pre-registration is required for groups of 10 or more.  Registration for individuals and families is suggested, since each performance is limited to 250 people.

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The Penn Museum’s popular World Culture Days series is designed to introduce visitors of all ages to the rich cultural traditions found throughout the Museum’s galleries and, indeed, throughout the world.  All World Culture Days are FREE with Museum admission donation.

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