December 19, 2012
Whether or not you believe the Mayan calendar — which, in fact, if you visit the Penn Museum exhibition, did not actually predict the demise of the world on December 21, 2012 despite popular belief — Philadelphia is offering up plenty of events to celebrate this superstitious evening. And if you’re a believer? Bars, restaurants [...]
Read more»February 3, 2012
The Young Friends of the Penn Museum are continuing their tradition of non-traditional Valentine’s Day events, this year bringing Philadelphians “Love Hurts,” an exploration of the harsher side of love in ancient times. Previous year’s lectures, including “Ancient Girls Gone Wild” and “Cougars, Playas, and Baby Mama Drama” shed light on the love lives of [...]
Read more»October 21, 2011
What lurks in the shadows of the Penn Museum? Well, if you watch the video above, you may start to think ghosts do. The Museum’s Young Friends are hosting a very cool event this weekend, what they’re calling “a once-in-a-lifetime paranormal investigation of the galleries and their ghostly inhabitants.” The Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators [...]
Read more»May 4, 2009
Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology Mummies and Murder and Tombs, oh my! No, you haven’t been passed out for six months only to find yourself roused just before Halloween. But you could find yourself rousing the dead at Mummy Dearest!, the latest interactive history escapade hosted by the Young Friends of the Penn Museum [...]
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