Plan a Trip to The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology PA

The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is a fantastic tourist spot. The Penn Museum was founded in the year 1887. And since then the museum has organized over 400 expeditions on anthropology and archeology. The three story gallery holds various items from countries like Mesopotamia, Mesoamerica, the Bible Lands, Asia, Egypt and the old Mediterranean region. The museum also features materials used and made by the Native Americans, Polynesians and Africans.

The museum hosts various exhibitions, concerts, conversations, numerous educational programs for children and adults.

You can visit the website given below to know about the current events at the museum:

http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/events/index.php

The museum invites the visitors to exchange ideas and experiences on the ever continuing discovery of the collective heritage of humankind.

For general information on the museum logon to the official website:

http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/about/index.php

The Penn Museum welcomes visitors throughout the year.

Important info for visiting the Penn Museum

1. Schedule: The Penn Museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday. The timing is: 10am to 4.30 pm.

On Sundays the museum is open from 1pm to 5pm.

Closed on Mondays, Memorial Day Sundays and Labor Day weekends.

2. Admissiom Fees:

General admission: $10.

Senior citizens (65+): $7.

College Students full timer and Children 6 to 17 yrs: $6

For children up to 5 years no admission fee is required.

The Penn museum is great place for Group Tours. If you are a group of 10 visiting the museum you can avail the Guided Tour or Self Guided Tour conducted by the museum. The museum offers various tour options from which you can choose.

To get the details of the Group Tours you should logon to:

http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/edu/group_tours.shtml

3. For directions to reach the see:

http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/about/plan/directions.shtml

To enjoy the museum you can also chose to stay at the closest hotel Philadelphia to the Penn Museum

4. Some Nearby Hotels:

Rittenhouse 1715, boutique hotel (1.1 miles)

http://www.rittenhousebb.com/rooms/room/junior

The Latham Hotel (1.2miles)

http://www.lathamhotel.com/

Sofitel Philadelphia (1.2miles)

http://www.sofitel.com/

Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia (1.3miles)

http://www.fourseasons.com/