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    The document provides information about various family programs offered at the Penn Museum, including Second Sunday Family Workshops held monthly where families can learn about different cultures through hands-on activities. It also describes "Gallery Romps" for preschoolers and their families to explore museum galleries through stories and crafts focused on ancient Egypt in September and October. Additional programs mentioned include sleepover programs where families can spend the night in the museum, and World Culture Afternoons featuring performances and workshops celebrating different cultures.

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    The document provides information about various family programs offered at the Penn Museum, including Second Sunday Family Workshops held monthly where families can learn about different cultures through hands-on activities. It also describes "Gallery Romps" for preschoolers and their families to explore museum galleries through stories and crafts focused on ancient Egypt in September and October. Additional programs mentioned include sleepover programs where families can spend the night in the museum, and World Culture Afternoons featuring performances and workshops celebrating different cultures.

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    From Gallery Romps (for ages 3 to 6 and their parents or chaperones), to Second Sunday Family Workshops (drop-ins welcome,

    suitable for ages 5 and older), from 40 Winks with the Sphinx Sleepovers(ages 6 to 12 and their chaperones), to World Culture Days and Afternoons (fun for all ages), Penn Museum offers families age-appropriate programs to inspire, educate and enjoy. For more details, visit our online events calendar at www.penn.museum/calendar.

    Family Second Sunday Workshops


    Second Sunday of each month, 1:00 - 4:00 pm Families of all ages are invited to deepen their experience, learn and discover together at these monthly, walk-in workshops offered in the new Education Classroom. Activities change each session. Programs are free with Museum admission, and advance registration is only required for groups of 10 or more. To register, call 215.898.4016. September 8 Golden Cartouches A cartouche, an oval encircling Egyptian hieroglyphs, is a nametag of a pharaoh. In this drop-in workshop, participants can learn to write their name in hieroglyphs and become instant royalty when they make your own cartouche to take home. Guests can also explore hands-on artifacts associated with ancient Egypt. October 13 Owl Puppets Athena, a favorite goddess of the ancient Greeks, is symbolized by an owl. Participants craft their own owl puppet to take home during this drop-in workshop, and learn more about Athena and other ancient Greek gods when they explore the Greece Gallery with a brochure. Free with Museum admission. November 10 Adinkra Cloth Adinkra cloth is a hand-printed fabric made by the Ashanti people of Ghana. In this drop-in workshop, children can work with fabric scraps and stamps to collage their own creation to take home. Guests can also touch other textiles and objects from Africa. See the full lineup of Family Second Sunday Workshops at: www.penn.museum/kids-andfamily.

    Gallery Romps
    Egypt September 21 Saturday, 10:30 - 11:15 am New this year, Penn Museum has a program designed for families with preschoolers! Young children (ages 3 to 6) and their favorite grownups are invited to explore the Penn Museum's galleries through stories, crafts, and play. Kids can journey with Hen, Goose, and Duck on a picnic, and explore a feast for the afterlife on an Egyptian tomb mural nearby. Each workshop is limited to 25 people and advance registration is encouraged. To register,

    email jreif@upenn.edu or call 215.898.4016.

    Egypt October 26 Saturday, 10:30 - 11:15 am Kids can take an adventure with Bill and Pete down the Nile at the foot of the Museums 12ton sphinx, and make a special craft inspired by ancient Egypt to take home. Each workshop is limited to 25 people and advance registration is encouraged. To register, email jreif@upenn.edu or call 215.898.4016.

    World Culture Afternoons


    Penn Museum galleries, classrooms, and auditoriums come alive with music and dance, performances and workshops, and talks and tours in these popular family-friendly programs, all free with Museum admission donation. For more information, call 215.898.2680.

    September 28 Saturday, 1:00 - 5:00 pm World Culture Afternoon Turkish Delight! Visitors are invited to an afternoon of pure Turkish delight! The event features Turkish dancing and music, talks on ancient and modern Turkey, an authentic cuisine demonstration, crafts, and more. This GlobalPhilly 2013 event is sponsored by the Turkish American Friendship Society of the United States and the Middle East Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

    Sleepover Programs
    40 Winks with the Sphinx October 18; November 8; more dates listed online Friday, 5:30 pm - Saturday, 9:00 am Penn Museum's popular sleepover program, geared to ages 612 and their families or chaperones, invites guests to an overnight "expedition" of the Museum. The night's activities take intrepid explorers on a journey through time and across continents, with hands-on games, crafts, and more! A scavenger hunt and a flashlight expedition through the galleries offer new ways to connect with the ancient artifacts awaiting discovery. Later in the night, explorers roll out their sleeping bags to doze at the foot of the largest granite Sphinx in the Western Hemisphere! For more information, go to www.penn.museum/40Winks or call 215.898.2680.

    For the Whole Family

    October 19 Saturday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm National Archaeology Day Celebration Hijinks with the Sphinx This month, our magnificent, 3,200-year-old granite Sphinx, the largest in the Western Hemisphere, is celebrating its 100-year anniversary at the Penn Museum! Guests hear stories of the Sphinx and see an exclusive display of Egypt-related pop-culture drawn from the Museum Egyptologists personal collections. Guests can match wits in a True/False game about ancient Egypt, race through an Indiana Jones-style obstacle course, and enjoy an ancient hairstyles demonstration. Penn Museum members get an exclusive behind-thescenes Sphinx history tour in the Museum Archives, while everyone can join the Sphinx for a celebratory slice of cake. The Egyptomania afternoon is sponsored in part by the Archaeological Association of America. Free with Museum admission. Special preHalloween offer: dress like an ancient Egyptian and get in for half price! For more information, call 215.898.2680. October 23 Wednesday, 5:00 - 8:00 pm Free Community Night Penn Museum Open House Visitors can find out more about what happens in the galleriesand behind the scenesat this 125-year-old museum of archaeology and anthropology, where new research and discoveries continue to happen. Curators, keepers, and researchers share some of their projects. Docents offer gallery tours, and graduate students teach Egyptian hieroglyphics and Sumerian cuneiform mini-classes. Guests can also enjoy live performances of music and dance in the galleries. Free admission.

    The Penn Museum (the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology) is dedicated to the study and understanding of human history and diversity. Founded in 1887, the Museum has sent more than 300 archaeological and anthropological expeditions to all the inhabited continents of the world. With an active exhibition schedule and educational programming for children and adults, the Museum offers the public an opportunity to share in the ongoing discovery of humankind's collective heritage. The Penn Museum is located at 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (on Penn's campus, across from Franklin Field). Public transportation to the Museum is available via SEPTA's Regional Rail Line at University City Station; the Market-Frankford Subway Line at 34th Street Station; trolley routes 11, 13, 34, and 36; and bus routes 21, 30, 40, and 42. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and first Wednesdays of each month, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, with P.M. @ PENN MUSEUM evening programs offered. Closed Mondays and holidays. Admission donation is $15 for adults; $13 for senior citizens (65 and above); free for U.S. Military; $10 for children and full-time students with ID; free to Members, PennCard holders, and children 5 and younger. Hot and cold meals and light refreshments are offered to visitors with or without Museum admission in The Pepper Mill Caf; the Museum Shop and Pyramid Shop for Children offer a wide selection of gifts, books, games, clothing and jewelry. Penn Museum can be found on the web at www.penn.museum. For general information call 215.898.4000. For group tour information call 215.746.8183.

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