Penn Museum has hired its first Black director, who pivoted from physics to antiquities Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn Museum has hired its first Black director, who pivoted from physics to antiquities The Museum’s new director, Christopher Woods, was interviewed about his journey to Penn and how he plans to address challenges faced by the institution. Penn Museum series highlights ‘Black History Untold: Revolution’ Sofiya Ballin is an independent journalist and the creator of the Black History Untold project. Penn Museum series highlights ‘Black History Untold: Revolution’ With “Black History Untold: Revolution,” the Penn Museum’s virtual programming offers a different perspective. Christopher Woods appointed director of Penn Museum Christopher Woods appointed director of Penn Museum Woods, an award-winning scholar of Near East civilizations, will begin his position on April 1, carrying on the Museum’s missions of research, teaching, and public outreach. Penn Museum names new director at 'pivotal moment' for the institution Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Penn Museum names new director at 'pivotal moment' for the institution Christopher Woods has been named director of the Penn Museum, effective April 1. Penn Museum awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant The front entrance to the Penn Museum with a view of the Sphinx that was moved to the main entrance in 2019 as part of the major Building Transformation project. The Museum was just awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to support the transformation’s next phase, renovation of the Egyptian Wing. Penn Museum awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant The Penn Museum has been awarded a $750,000 Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.The grant will help catalyze fundraising for the renovation of the Museum’s Egyptian Wing, part of its major Building Transformation project. Lynn Meskell appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Lynn Meskell is the Richard D. Green Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor in the Department of Anthropology in the School of Arts & Sciences, a professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and the graduate program in Historic Preservation in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and a curator in the Middle East and Asia sections at the Penn Museum. (Image: Eric Sucar) Lynn Meskell appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor The world-renowned archaeologist has joint appointments in the Department of Anthropology, the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation and the Department of City and Regional Planning, and the Penn Museum as a curator in both the Asian and Near East sections. ‘Living with the Sea’ Ashleigh David and Erin Spicola frame Kia DaSilva as she talks about the mattang (navigational chart) in front of them. Students were able to access the objects to inform the exhibition planning process. (Pre-pandemic photo.) ‘Living with the Sea’ A student-led exhibition at the Penn Museum features objects from the rarely seen Oceanian collection. Southeast Asian megadrought dating back 5,000 years discovered in Laos cave Penn archaeologist Joyce White (center) has been working in Laos since 2001 with teams like the one shown here. Discovering evidence of a 1,000-year drought in a Laos cave was unexpected, she says, but does answer some questions about the Middle Holocene, a period she’d previously described as the “missing millennia.” (Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy of Joyce White) Q&A Southeast Asian megadrought dating back 5,000 years discovered in Laos cave In a Q&A, Penn archaeologist Joyce White discusses the partnership with paleoclimatologists that led to the finding, plus possible implications of such a dramatic climate change for societies at that time. Celebrate the arts, history, and nature from home Celebrate the arts, history, and nature from home While Penn’s arts and culture centers remain closed, they are still finding ways to sustain connections through online collections and programs. The Sachs Program unveils 2020 grants Ph.D. candidate Tamir Williams will curate an exhibition at Slought titled “A Space to Appear, A Space to Tarry,” which will present works from the photographic series “Black Nightclubs on Chicago’s South Side” (1975-1977) by Penn alumnus Michael Abramson. The Sachs Program unveils 2020 grants The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation revealed 34 new art projects from students, faculty, and staff that will receive funding. Load More
Penn Museum series highlights ‘Black History Untold: Revolution’ Sofiya Ballin is an independent journalist and the creator of the Black History Untold project. Penn Museum series highlights ‘Black History Untold: Revolution’ With “Black History Untold: Revolution,” the Penn Museum’s virtual programming offers a different perspective.
Christopher Woods appointed director of Penn Museum Christopher Woods appointed director of Penn Museum Woods, an award-winning scholar of Near East civilizations, will begin his position on April 1, carrying on the Museum’s missions of research, teaching, and public outreach.
Penn Museum names new director at 'pivotal moment' for the institution Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Penn Museum names new director at 'pivotal moment' for the institution Christopher Woods has been named director of the Penn Museum, effective April 1. Penn Museum awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant The front entrance to the Penn Museum with a view of the Sphinx that was moved to the main entrance in 2019 as part of the major Building Transformation project. The Museum was just awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to support the transformation’s next phase, renovation of the Egyptian Wing. Penn Museum awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant The Penn Museum has been awarded a $750,000 Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.The grant will help catalyze fundraising for the renovation of the Museum’s Egyptian Wing, part of its major Building Transformation project. Lynn Meskell appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Lynn Meskell is the Richard D. Green Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor in the Department of Anthropology in the School of Arts & Sciences, a professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and the graduate program in Historic Preservation in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and a curator in the Middle East and Asia sections at the Penn Museum. (Image: Eric Sucar) Lynn Meskell appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor The world-renowned archaeologist has joint appointments in the Department of Anthropology, the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation and the Department of City and Regional Planning, and the Penn Museum as a curator in both the Asian and Near East sections. ‘Living with the Sea’ Ashleigh David and Erin Spicola frame Kia DaSilva as she talks about the mattang (navigational chart) in front of them. Students were able to access the objects to inform the exhibition planning process. (Pre-pandemic photo.) ‘Living with the Sea’ A student-led exhibition at the Penn Museum features objects from the rarely seen Oceanian collection. Southeast Asian megadrought dating back 5,000 years discovered in Laos cave Penn archaeologist Joyce White (center) has been working in Laos since 2001 with teams like the one shown here. Discovering evidence of a 1,000-year drought in a Laos cave was unexpected, she says, but does answer some questions about the Middle Holocene, a period she’d previously described as the “missing millennia.” (Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy of Joyce White) Q&A Southeast Asian megadrought dating back 5,000 years discovered in Laos cave In a Q&A, Penn archaeologist Joyce White discusses the partnership with paleoclimatologists that led to the finding, plus possible implications of such a dramatic climate change for societies at that time. Celebrate the arts, history, and nature from home Celebrate the arts, history, and nature from home While Penn’s arts and culture centers remain closed, they are still finding ways to sustain connections through online collections and programs. The Sachs Program unveils 2020 grants Ph.D. candidate Tamir Williams will curate an exhibition at Slought titled “A Space to Appear, A Space to Tarry,” which will present works from the photographic series “Black Nightclubs on Chicago’s South Side” (1975-1977) by Penn alumnus Michael Abramson. The Sachs Program unveils 2020 grants The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation revealed 34 new art projects from students, faculty, and staff that will receive funding.
Penn Museum awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant The front entrance to the Penn Museum with a view of the Sphinx that was moved to the main entrance in 2019 as part of the major Building Transformation project. The Museum was just awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to support the transformation’s next phase, renovation of the Egyptian Wing. Penn Museum awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant The Penn Museum has been awarded a $750,000 Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.The grant will help catalyze fundraising for the renovation of the Museum’s Egyptian Wing, part of its major Building Transformation project.
Lynn Meskell appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Lynn Meskell is the Richard D. Green Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor in the Department of Anthropology in the School of Arts & Sciences, a professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and the graduate program in Historic Preservation in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and a curator in the Middle East and Asia sections at the Penn Museum. (Image: Eric Sucar) Lynn Meskell appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor The world-renowned archaeologist has joint appointments in the Department of Anthropology, the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation and the Department of City and Regional Planning, and the Penn Museum as a curator in both the Asian and Near East sections.
‘Living with the Sea’ Ashleigh David and Erin Spicola frame Kia DaSilva as she talks about the mattang (navigational chart) in front of them. Students were able to access the objects to inform the exhibition planning process. (Pre-pandemic photo.) ‘Living with the Sea’ A student-led exhibition at the Penn Museum features objects from the rarely seen Oceanian collection.
Southeast Asian megadrought dating back 5,000 years discovered in Laos cave Penn archaeologist Joyce White (center) has been working in Laos since 2001 with teams like the one shown here. Discovering evidence of a 1,000-year drought in a Laos cave was unexpected, she says, but does answer some questions about the Middle Holocene, a period she’d previously described as the “missing millennia.” (Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy of Joyce White) Q&A Southeast Asian megadrought dating back 5,000 years discovered in Laos cave In a Q&A, Penn archaeologist Joyce White discusses the partnership with paleoclimatologists that led to the finding, plus possible implications of such a dramatic climate change for societies at that time.
Celebrate the arts, history, and nature from home Celebrate the arts, history, and nature from home While Penn’s arts and culture centers remain closed, they are still finding ways to sustain connections through online collections and programs.
The Sachs Program unveils 2020 grants Ph.D. candidate Tamir Williams will curate an exhibition at Slought titled “A Space to Appear, A Space to Tarry,” which will present works from the photographic series “Black Nightclubs on Chicago’s South Side” (1975-1977) by Penn alumnus Michael Abramson. The Sachs Program unveils 2020 grants The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation revealed 34 new art projects from students, faculty, and staff that will receive funding.