Penn Alumni Weekend Events
Penn Museum
May 16 & 17, 11:00 am - 11:00 pm ET
Penn Alumni Weekend Pass starting at $50
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I love the Penn Museum for three reasons: it encourages curiosity, promotes learning, and celebrates diversity. Learning from history gives us a deeper understanding of who we are and who the people around us are. It gives us a much stronger culture, a much stronger society, a much more forgiving society. It makes us better people.
Calling all Penn Alumni! We can’t wait to see you when you’re back on campus for Alumni Weekend. In addition to free admission all weekend for Penn Alumni and their guests, check out all the Alumni Weekend events happening at the Penn Museum, May 16-19.
4:00 –7:00 pm ET | Meet at Jaffe Building, 3405 Woodland Walk
We’ll start at the Jaffe Building where the History of Art is celebrating 30 years in the space with champagne and a cookie! Then we will travel to the Van Pelt Library to see “Revolution at Penn?”; then the Arthur Ross Gallery to see the MFA Student Show, and finally we will end at the Penn Museum for a highlights tour and reception. Wear comfortable shoes.
7:00 –11:00 pm ET | Sponsored by Alumni Relations
Kick-off the weekend with an All-Alumni celebration. Stop by Franklin Fest, featuring food, drink, and music. Cost: $50 per person for alumni and guests; If you plan to attend other paid events in additions to Franklin Fest, we recommend the Alumni Weekend Pass or Reunion Event Package.
11:00 am –12:00 pm ET | Meet at the Main Entrance
Join us for a fascinating tour of art and artifacts spanning the entire history of human civilization—from Mesopotamia to Egypt to Greece. Come and learn why you should be proud the Penn Museum—and tell all your friends, too!
2:00 am –2:45 pm ET
Discover the cultural significance of shabtis, figurines placed in tombs to protect the deceased on the journey to the afterlife. Design your own shabti as a keepsake to take home. This workshop is recommended for children ages 6-12.
Registration for individual events is available and open to the public. If a Penn Museum event you wanted to attend has reached capacity, email Rhoda O'Donnell at rhodal@upenn.edu.