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1-10 of 16This playlist features videos that reflect the programming and exhibitions currently happening at the Museum. Check out our website for more information about our active events schedule. http://www.penn.museum
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Hip Hop Artists Are Inspired by the Penn Museum
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A January visit to the Penn Museum will provide the inspiration for new music produced by local hip hop artists. See below for concert details.
March 28
Wednesday, 5:...
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Great Riddles: El Dorado in the Americas
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Dr. Clark Erickson
January 4, 2012
Great Riddles in Archaeology Lecture Series
El Dorado in the Americas: A Wild Dream or Actual Fact?
Conquistadors, explorers, treasure ...
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Imagine Africa Lecture Series: Penn in Botswana
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Harvey Friedman
November 30, 2011
Much has changed in Botswana since President Festus Mogae warned in 2001, "We are threatened with extinction." The HIV/AIDS death rate in...
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Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum
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How do you imagine Africa?
Do you see it as the home of powerful nations? Do you think of intricately carved masks or fine art? Maybe you're interested in the peoples li...
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Great Riddles in Archaeology: Noah's Ark
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Great Riddles in Archaeology Lecture Series at the Penn Museum
Noah's Ark One of the bestknown Bible stories is that of Noah's ark and the world-engulfing flood. Dr. Fredri...
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The Morton Collection at the Penn Museum
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Dr. Janet Monge, Curator of Human Evolution: The First 200 Million Years, and Associate Curator of the Museum's Physical Anthropology Section, offers an introduction to a f...
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Great Riddles in Archaeology: King Arthur, Camelot, and the Quest for a Holy Grail
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For centuries, the legend of King Arthur, Camelot and the quest for the Holy Grail has captivated the world. Was there really a Holy Grail, and how did it find its way to B...
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Making a Monument: The Fall and Rise of the World Trade Center
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Minoru Yamasaki's design for the World Trade Center, unveiled in 1964, was harshly criticized, only gradually gaining a place in the hearts of New Yorkers and tourists alik...
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The Royal Game of the Goose
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In conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania's Year of Games 2011 - 2012, join Penn Museum Registrar Chrisso Boulis in exploring the historical European past time, th...
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Maya.2012
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Did the Maya believe the world would end in December 2012? In MAYA 2012: Lords of Time—a major new exhibition opening May 2012—the Penn Museum in Philadelphia confronts the...
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