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Ancient Egypt in Watercolors
Feb 28

Through 11/1/2026

Ancient Egypt in Watercolors

On view for the first time in the U.S., this exhibition—blending arts with archeology—features century-old watercolors documenting Egyptian tomb paintings. Created by Egyptian artist Ahmed Yousef during Penn Museum excavations in the early 1920s, these paintings vividly record elaborately decorated funerary chapels from Dra Abu el-Naga, a key burial ground of elite officials and priests during Egypt’s New Kingdom (ca. 1550–1070 BCE). Included with Museum admission.

All Day

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

Penn Museum exterior