Designed and built to be a premier cultural institution in Philadelphia, the mid-Atlantic region, the country, and the world, it should come as no surprise that the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has a long history of community outreach and collaboration. This is particularly evident in the Museum’s educational programs that connect throughout the city, the Delaware Valley, across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and increasingly around the globe via new initiatives involving the greater understanding and appreciation of the world’s cultural heritage.
Get Hands-On at the Penn Museum!
An Art and Artifact Workshop is a perfect add-on to culminate your museum fieldtrip visit. Tour the galleries and then create your own masterpiece inspired by Penn Museum artifacts.
Select from the following programs:
Egyptian False Doors
Imagine yourself as a pharaoh and create a false door incorporating hieroglyphs, an idealized self-portrait, and ancient Egyptian art motifs.
Grades: 3rd - 8th
Pharaoh Fashion Show
How well can you walk like an ancient Egyptian? Find out as you explore and recreate ancient Egyptian tomb paintings. Then, create a usekh, an ancient Egyptian collar necklace, incorporating math concepts.
Grades: PreK - 2nd
Chinese Calligraphy
Is calligraphy writing or is it painting? Work with an experienced Chinese calligrapher and decide for yourself. Examine the tools of the trade and learn how to make a variety of characters, step-by-step.
Grades: 3rd - 6th
Is calligraphy writing or is it painting? Work with an experienced Chinese calligrapher and decide for yourself. Examine the tools of the trade and learn how to make a variety of characters, step-by-step.
Grades: 3rd - 6th
Write Like a BabylonianExplore the life of a Mesopotamian scribe. Analyze the differences of pictographic writing and an alphabetic system as you learn how to write like a Babylonian.
Grades: 2nd - 6th
Oba Fashions
Learn about the art and ceremonial practices of the Benin culture of Nigeria. Become an instant Oba, the King of the Benin Kingdom, by making simulated ceremonial objects to wear.
Grades: K - 3rd
Learn about the art and ceremonial practices of the Benin culture of Nigeria. Become an instant Oba, the King of the Benin Kingdom, by making simulated ceremonial objects to wear.
Grades: K - 3rd
Bronze Benin PlaquesLearn how to read a Benin bronze plaque and create your own relief sculpture.
Grades: 5th - 9th
Reservations
Art and Artifact Workshop reservations must be placed at least 2 months in advance. Contact the Education Department at: (215) 746-6774 or education@pennmuseum.org. Art and Artifact Workshops may take place between 10:00am-1:00pm, Tuesday-Friday.
Group Size
A maximum of 30 students for each Art and Artifact Workshop is required. We require one adult for every 10 children.
Rates
Group Admission rates, with or without a docent tour, plus $100 per 30 students
Length
45 minutes - 1 hour
Payment
Payment in full must be made no later than two weeks prior to the fieldtrip visit date. No refunds or credits will be given after payment is processed.
Group Size
A maximum of 30 students for each Art and Artifact Workshop is required. We require one adult for every 10 children.
Rates
Group Admission rates, with or without a docent tour, plus $100 per 30 students
Length
45 minutes - 1 hour
Payment
Payment in full must be made no later than two weeks prior to the fieldtrip visit date. No refunds or credits will be given after payment is processed.
Contact
Jennifer Reifsteck
Art and Artifact Workshop Facilitator
(215) 898-4016
jreif@upenn.edu
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