Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876. The Philadelphia Museum of Art houses over 240,000 objects, including Renaissance, American, and Impressionist masterpieces. The museum’s iconic neoclassical building, with its famous “Rocky Steps,” offers stunning views of the city and serves as a cultural hub for exhibitions and educational programs.

Home to over a million extraordinary artifacts and archaeological finds, the Penn Museum has been uncovering our shared humanity across continents and millennia since 1887. In bridging archaeology (the study of objects made by humans), with anthropology, (the science of humanity), we chart a course for finding one’s own place in the arc of human history.
We are dedicated to telling powerful stories that emerge from our own excavations and research across the world.
The Penn Museum sparks curiosity, wonder, and endless exploration. We invite everyone to join our incredible journey of discovery and to dig deeper.
