Five events to watch for February Philadelphia choir The Crossing. (Image: Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts) Five events to watch for February Happenings on campus and beyond to look for this February, ranging from “Galentine's Day” to the beginning of “#Glassfest.”
Return of the Rat: Chinese lunar new year honors the trickster Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Return of the Rat: Chinese lunar new year honors the trickster Haibin Wechsler of the Museum spoke about 2020 being the Year of the Rat in the Chinese zodiac calendar. “A lot of famous writers are rats,” Wechsler said. “Shakespeare is a rat. Truman Capote is a rat. Charlotte Bronte is also a rat.” Trump’s threat to strike Iranian cultural sites puts him in league with ISIS, Taliban Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Trump’s threat to strike Iranian cultural sites puts him in league with ISIS, Taliban Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein of Perry World House and Brian Daniels of the Penn Museum spoke about the administration’s threat to strike Iranian cultural sites. “Just the threat is quite amazing, coming from the president of the United States,” said Zeid. A threat to Iran’s rich cultural heritage Penn In the News The New York Times A threat to Iran’s rich cultural heritage Brian Daniels and Richard Leventhal of the Museum were among the signers of a letter about the administration’s threats of retaliation against Iran by striking cultural sites. “If carried out, this threat would constitute a war crime under international instruments such as the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, which the United States has joined,” they and others wrote. Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries Tukufu Zuberi in Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries.(Image: Eric Sucar) Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries New installations showcase the diversity and artistry of modern culture in dialogue with historic artifacts. An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape Students use computer graphic technologies to bring historic sites to life as part of a summer research program and fall semester course that unites anthropology and computer science. After ‘long-term extended loan,’ Penn Museum sends ancient Iraqi artifacts home Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) After ‘long-term extended loan,’ Penn Museum sends ancient Iraqi artifacts home The Penn Museum is bringing 3 boxes of ancient artifacts to the Iraq embassy in Washington, D.C. to be returned to their country of origin. “All the tablets were shipped out to be studied because no one in Iraq at the time could read them,” said the Museum’s Brad Hafford. Penn Museum’s transformation revealed Penn Museum’s transformation revealed The main level reopens after a historic renovation featuring the relocated sphinx and completely reimagined Africa and Mexico/Central America galleries. Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics Penn In the News The New York Times Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics Julian Siggers of the Penn Museum spoke about the galleries’ reopening. “The collection is too good for it not to be a public museum,” he said. “This is the first time when you will really be able to see how we’ve opened this museum up, deliberately targeting it for public engagement.” The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making The Penn Museum’s re-opening celebration takes place this weekend. “What this museum does is tell the story of who we are and where we came from,” said director Julian Siggers. “And we designed our galleries with, very much, that in mind.” Load More
Trump’s threat to strike Iranian cultural sites puts him in league with ISIS, Taliban Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Trump’s threat to strike Iranian cultural sites puts him in league with ISIS, Taliban Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein of Perry World House and Brian Daniels of the Penn Museum spoke about the administration’s threat to strike Iranian cultural sites. “Just the threat is quite amazing, coming from the president of the United States,” said Zeid. A threat to Iran’s rich cultural heritage Penn In the News The New York Times A threat to Iran’s rich cultural heritage Brian Daniels and Richard Leventhal of the Museum were among the signers of a letter about the administration’s threats of retaliation against Iran by striking cultural sites. “If carried out, this threat would constitute a war crime under international instruments such as the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, which the United States has joined,” they and others wrote. Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries Tukufu Zuberi in Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries.(Image: Eric Sucar) Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries New installations showcase the diversity and artistry of modern culture in dialogue with historic artifacts. An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape Students use computer graphic technologies to bring historic sites to life as part of a summer research program and fall semester course that unites anthropology and computer science. After ‘long-term extended loan,’ Penn Museum sends ancient Iraqi artifacts home Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) After ‘long-term extended loan,’ Penn Museum sends ancient Iraqi artifacts home The Penn Museum is bringing 3 boxes of ancient artifacts to the Iraq embassy in Washington, D.C. to be returned to their country of origin. “All the tablets were shipped out to be studied because no one in Iraq at the time could read them,” said the Museum’s Brad Hafford. Penn Museum’s transformation revealed Penn Museum’s transformation revealed The main level reopens after a historic renovation featuring the relocated sphinx and completely reimagined Africa and Mexico/Central America galleries. Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics Penn In the News The New York Times Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics Julian Siggers of the Penn Museum spoke about the galleries’ reopening. “The collection is too good for it not to be a public museum,” he said. “This is the first time when you will really be able to see how we’ve opened this museum up, deliberately targeting it for public engagement.” The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making The Penn Museum’s re-opening celebration takes place this weekend. “What this museum does is tell the story of who we are and where we came from,” said director Julian Siggers. “And we designed our galleries with, very much, that in mind.” Load More
A threat to Iran’s rich cultural heritage Penn In the News The New York Times A threat to Iran’s rich cultural heritage Brian Daniels and Richard Leventhal of the Museum were among the signers of a letter about the administration’s threats of retaliation against Iran by striking cultural sites. “If carried out, this threat would constitute a war crime under international instruments such as the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, which the United States has joined,” they and others wrote. Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries Tukufu Zuberi in Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries.(Image: Eric Sucar) Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries New installations showcase the diversity and artistry of modern culture in dialogue with historic artifacts. An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape Students use computer graphic technologies to bring historic sites to life as part of a summer research program and fall semester course that unites anthropology and computer science. After ‘long-term extended loan,’ Penn Museum sends ancient Iraqi artifacts home Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) After ‘long-term extended loan,’ Penn Museum sends ancient Iraqi artifacts home The Penn Museum is bringing 3 boxes of ancient artifacts to the Iraq embassy in Washington, D.C. to be returned to their country of origin. “All the tablets were shipped out to be studied because no one in Iraq at the time could read them,” said the Museum’s Brad Hafford. Penn Museum’s transformation revealed Penn Museum’s transformation revealed The main level reopens after a historic renovation featuring the relocated sphinx and completely reimagined Africa and Mexico/Central America galleries. Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics Penn In the News The New York Times Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics Julian Siggers of the Penn Museum spoke about the galleries’ reopening. “The collection is too good for it not to be a public museum,” he said. “This is the first time when you will really be able to see how we’ve opened this museum up, deliberately targeting it for public engagement.” The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making The Penn Museum’s re-opening celebration takes place this weekend. “What this museum does is tell the story of who we are and where we came from,” said director Julian Siggers. “And we designed our galleries with, very much, that in mind.” Load More
Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries Tukufu Zuberi in Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries.(Image: Eric Sucar) Contemporary art enhances Penn Museum’s Africa Galleries New installations showcase the diversity and artistry of modern culture in dialogue with historic artifacts.
An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape Students use computer graphic technologies to bring historic sites to life as part of a summer research program and fall semester course that unites anthropology and computer science.
After ‘long-term extended loan,’ Penn Museum sends ancient Iraqi artifacts home Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) After ‘long-term extended loan,’ Penn Museum sends ancient Iraqi artifacts home The Penn Museum is bringing 3 boxes of ancient artifacts to the Iraq embassy in Washington, D.C. to be returned to their country of origin. “All the tablets were shipped out to be studied because no one in Iraq at the time could read them,” said the Museum’s Brad Hafford. Penn Museum’s transformation revealed Penn Museum’s transformation revealed The main level reopens after a historic renovation featuring the relocated sphinx and completely reimagined Africa and Mexico/Central America galleries. Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics Penn In the News The New York Times Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics Julian Siggers of the Penn Museum spoke about the galleries’ reopening. “The collection is too good for it not to be a public museum,” he said. “This is the first time when you will really be able to see how we’ve opened this museum up, deliberately targeting it for public engagement.” The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making The Penn Museum’s re-opening celebration takes place this weekend. “What this museum does is tell the story of who we are and where we came from,” said director Julian Siggers. “And we designed our galleries with, very much, that in mind.” Load More
Penn Museum’s transformation revealed Penn Museum’s transformation revealed The main level reopens after a historic renovation featuring the relocated sphinx and completely reimagined Africa and Mexico/Central America galleries.
Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics Penn In the News The New York Times Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics Julian Siggers of the Penn Museum spoke about the galleries’ reopening. “The collection is too good for it not to be a public museum,” he said. “This is the first time when you will really be able to see how we’ve opened this museum up, deliberately targeting it for public engagement.” The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making The Penn Museum’s re-opening celebration takes place this weekend. “What this museum does is tell the story of who we are and where we came from,” said director Julian Siggers. “And we designed our galleries with, very much, that in mind.” Load More
The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making The Penn Museum’s re-opening celebration takes place this weekend. “What this museum does is tell the story of who we are and where we came from,” said director Julian Siggers. “And we designed our galleries with, very much, that in mind.”