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Penn Museum

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

About

The Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology) in Philadelphia is one of the greatest archaeology and anthropology museums in the world, with a collection of over one million objects from the ancient Near East, Egypt, the Mediterranean, the Americas, and Asia. Its highlights include the Mesopotamian Royal Tombs of Ur collection, a 12-ton sphinx from Memphis, Egypt, and an extraordinary collection of ancient glass.

Highlights & Things Not to Miss

Royal Tombs of Ur

Gold and lapis treasures from the 2600 BC Mesopotamian burials

Egyptian Gallery

A 12-ton sphinx and exceptional objects from ancient Egypt

Ancient Mediterranean Glass

One of the finest collections of ancient glass in the world