Billet d'entrée au musée Penn

Very first time in Philadelphia. Enjoyed the walk from parking to the Museum. Beautiful entrance. The friendly lady who checked us in, allowed my mother, to use a wheelchair. My son, mother and I really enjoyed our visit.

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This museum has an outstanding collection of artifacts. The design of and created exhibits are stellar, visually appealing and educational. Every detail was thought of and there is an ease of flow as you move throughout each exhibit. I highly recommend this museum to everyone. For a school trip, Teachers can visit and then plan a lesson connected to an exhibit or do a scavenger hunt.

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The museum has many interesting exhibits on display, my favorite was the Ancient Egypt exhibit from excavation to conservation, to storage and research. I wish the Egypt Galleries were not closed for renovation. Overall a great day, we walked through the University of Pennsylvania and had a great brunch and cocktails at LouieLouie on Walnut Street.

Place was worthwhile with a variety of history topics on display,. As we spent around 3 hours in total to see everything. Only downside is there is no discount on using the parking garage next to the museum so you will pay 2 separate prices.

Delayed opening due to snow derailed my family’s plans for Saturday morning, and I’m seeking a raincheck for the following Saturday for tickets I bought online

This museum has a top notch collection of Chinese antiques, including two of the Six Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum, which was the main reason we drove three hours from New York to visit this museum. Besides the Asian collection, it also has excellent collection of Ancient Greece, Ancient Roman, Ancient Egypt, Ancient middle-east, Mesoamerica, and Africa. The collection can be covered with easy pace within 4-5 hours. The parking is right beside the museum, and have plenty space in weekend.

Pay for parking. College area very busy sidewalks and streets. As always museums are doing changes watch for this in case something your interested in is being redone.

In August,I visited the Penn Museum on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.I spent an enriching day studying artifacts from a vast variety of ancient Asian,European,Middle Eastern,and Mexican Civilizations.This review emphasizes its wonderful collection of Chinese Antiquities found in the building's rotunda.I saw impressive artifacts from different Chinese Dynasties including the very early Shang(Gu,Drinking Vessel made of bronze),Han(Mortuary House),Laio(Silver Death Mask),Yuan(Buddha made of dry lacquer),Northern Wei(Boddhisatva,made of stone with traces of blue,green,and red pigments)andTang(2 Taizong Horse Reliefs,836-649 AD)(Mortuary Camel Figurines.made of glazed ceramics).At the Penn Museum,I improved my knowledge of Chinese History and Buddhism.Being back at the Penn Museum was very special,since I am very interested in Archaelogy and Anthropology.

I did not take any tours, did a self guided tour of the entire museum. This Penn Museum is a mini–British Museum and one of the closest to the British Museum in terms of themes and collections. While smaller scale in but it has notable collections that other museums do not have. What sets this museum apart from other museums is its large collection from the archaeological excavation of City of Ur, as well as other ancient cities in the ancient Mesopotamia region. Artifacts from these ancient cities are rare due to its time (at least 5000 years old), not to mention having a sizeable collection, but Penn Museum is one of rare museums that's got a good collection on them. If you are into Biblical archaeology, this is also very meaningful. For most visitors, 3 hours or so to walk through the museum quickly is enough. But if you intend to good at everything more thoroughly and closely, you need a good 6 to 8 hours, one full day. In addition to the Mesopotamia, Penn Museum also has got a good collection on Romans, Etruscan, and Greek Civilizations. There are smaller sections on Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Far East Asia. This is under-rated and overshadowed by Independence Hall, Independence Mall, and related American-centric attractions, which is hard not to as Philadelphia is American's birthplace. However, this is just as precious as it houses precious discoveries about human history. It sits on the UPenn Campus. The admissions fee is reasonable. They also have a cafeteria on site. There is a library also for further reading and research.

Excellent museum with a varied collection. The Ancient Egyptian collection is a highlight but there are many other great attractions, such as the items pertaining to the Ancient Near East. It fills a spot not covered by the Philadelphia Art Museum.