Penn Museum Admission Ticket

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.

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.

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.

Amazing collection. Spent morning wandering through galleries. Summer vacation for students so had entire museum to explore ourselves.

The most important thing about this Museum was there was so much information and Culture it made me feel so excited there !!

Wife and kids brought me in for a Father’s Day gift. Never been here before despite a masters in history and growing up 6 miles away. Awesome museum. Lots to see and learn about ancient civilizations. Unfortunately, Egypt was being renovated. Would have been neat to see more about Northern Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and India. But overall, an awesome place to check out for history lovers.

Not every city or even every major city has a museum dedicated to anthropology and archaeology. It's got multiple floors and considerable amount of exhibits. Learn about different civilizations around the world at different points of human history. You can get deal on buying admission to this museum and the Mutter Museum which is a museum of medical oddities. The Mutter Museum is not for the squeamish or faint of heart but definitely a unique experience that doesn't exist everywhere.

This museum is physically beautiful, but not user-friendly. Visiting for the first time on a Tuesday. No tours are available until the weekend. I missed the Daily Dig by 15 minutes. Bloomberg Connects is helpful. Egyptian gallery is closed. No clear understanding of how things are laid out and no map offered at check in. I’m sure with someone to interpret the museum or a guided tour it would be great. This might be a fantastic collection but how would anyone know? All visual signs are small and the interactive element is low-key. Frustrating. I’ll come back. Graduate student input in museum studies would be welcome in reinterpreting this collection.

Entrance tickets on line are the way to go. Egyptian room under renovations. Beautiful displays. Appreciated the display explanation signs and the videos playing throughout.

I have a class this semester called transportation and culture and the professor is very interested in elephants!! I told someone I’m friends with someone in the class that he’ll mention elephants at least once every class and he did a few times!! We had to go here for an assignment and look at artifacts for the class!! I went with two other people and we ran into two people from the class so we were five Temple students in a UPenn building!! It was free for college students and was way bigger than it looked from outside!! It was interesting and had a lot of old things!!

I am at Penn and take guests here all the time. It is one of the best university museums in my opinion. Has an extensive Egyptian collection and the Chinese horses.

Fantastic museum! Beautiful. Interesting! Covers so many civilizations and time frames. If you’re interested in history like I am, 3 hours was Not enough time! Great experience!

This is a fascinating museum and the more I saw of it the more impressed I was. I started off in the Egyptian section and worked my way through the rest of the museum. I was so inspired by the museum that I spent much longer there than expected and therefore had to amend my plans for the rest of tge day.

What a fascinating look into history. The Egypt exhibit was under renovation but still much of the exhibit was there. It covered so much and included things from prehistory to modern day. I really enjoyed the Asian exhibit, especially the Chinese lions.

This is a museum of antiquity and the collection is amazing and the museum is huge. Great for kids and adults. Little cafe inside. There is so much to see - so we picked one room to focus on and are definitely going back on our next trip to Philly. University parking is right next door. Beautiful garden in front. Wonderful. Hidden gem!

My wife and I, with two teens, spent about 3-4 hours here! We loved it!! There is so much history here it's unbelievable. For as stunning as it is, there is a certain sadness as well that we felt knowing all of the artifacts here are largely not in their homelands. The preservation of such artifacts is necessary and they clearly have done a fantastic job with it. We were just marveled by the endless wings and rooms of what is on display. We at lunch here too and it was very good!

Excellent experience!! If you are interested in their topic, do not hesitate. The collection is exceptional and the staff is so helpful. I think the signage could be better but the overall experience was great.

Outstanding! We visited the museum store on our way out and we’re very impressed with the knowledge and experience of the museum store staff. Made it a GREAT experience! Thank you!!!

This museum is a must-see for anyone visiting Philadelphia, including kids of all ages. An amazing collection of artifacts in an amazing space, reminding me of Rome's Pantheon.

I really enjoyed the museum but I was on holiday and excited to see the Israel and Canaan exhibits but they were closed for the day I visited. Otherwise 5 star

Amazing museum, absolutely a must see in Philadelphia. The combination of anthropology and archeology focus really helps to explain what it is that you're looking at and the museum's excellent displays of information, interactive areas, help visitors to really learn about their artifacts more succinctly. Really appreciate their efforts to display and explain their artifacts to visitors.

They have done a great job displaying and explaining their huge collections. Strongly recommend for anyone interested in history particularly ancient history. Definitely worth going to. We’ll be back.

The grandkids really liked the mummies and in general, the Egyptian rooms were the biggest hits! We really enjoyed our visit!

This museum was so much bigger than I realized and we really should have budgeted more time to see it. The layout was easy to follow and they had many different artifacts from various cultures and time periods. I appreciated their acknowledgment of where their artifacts came from. Like I said. My only regret was only alloying about 2 hours to see it all (which we didn’t). Plan to spend at least 3-4 hours here if you’re the kind of person that reads all of the information at the exhibits

The museum has an amazing collection of artifacts from all over. An excellent compromise between art-loving dad and history-loving son. And a lovely campus.

Staff sitting at the front main entrance Saturday should be fired for how they treat people. My family, friends and anyone I know will never visit there again. What a disgrace to the museum. We drove 3 hrs to be treated like garbage. Very distasteful.

I love coming to the Penn Museum when I am in Philadelphia. It is a small museum that is packed with many interesting artifacts. Don't miss the Egyptian and Pre-Columbian Galleries which hold fascinating pieces of art and objects of Gods, funeral items and jewelry as well as many decorative objects. The new clothing exhibition "What We Wear" is engaging on how clothes change us when we put them on. The gardens are also a nice place to relax.

Liked seeing all the history, but I was disappointed the section for Israel and Greece were closed. Also we came about lunchtime and the person who scanned us in never let us know that the cafe was closing at 1pm. We were hungry when we got there, but did a section and went to the cafe and it was already closed. We ended up rushing the other sections so we could leave and eat. Most places stay open until at least 2pm.

Well organized, expansive museum that’s not as overwhelming as a place like the MET or AMNH (which I do adore). Sections on Israel, Rome, Greece, Etruria, the Middle East, and more. Their Egyptian and Asian section is spectacular, and is housed in a beautiful rotunda. They also have wonderful Native American/First Nation people/Central American peoples exhibits with easy to use, fun interactive kiosks so you can learn more about the artists or artifacts that interest you. They also have a well done small African section. I spent about three hours here, including a leisurely lunch at the cafe, which includes basic sandwiches, snacks, and drinks—and isn’t as expensive as other museum cafes—assuming because it’s a campus museum. You could spend more time if you read every single thing, but I focused more on specific things that interested me. I did this along with the mutter museum. It’s about a mile walk between the two. Mutter takes about 1-1 1/2 hours. I finished up around 2 after starting at 10 AM.

We finally got to visit the Penn Museum. So much to see and do. The halls of the Penn Museum have several galleries: Egypt, Middle East, Mexico & Central America, Asia, Greece, Etruscan and Native American As well. The exhibits were excellent, I loved being able to read all the information. You can literally be there for 5 hours and still not get to see it all. The artifacts displayed are top notch and they obviously tell the story of these great civilizations. I know I will definitely be back because I did not get to see it all. If you are in Philadelphia and you have several hours, I highly recommend a visit to this museum.

Great museum of Anthropology and Archaeology! Very impressive collections and descriptions, often of aspects of ancient life that I have not always (or possibly ever) seen in similar museums of antiquity, such as connecting mummies to health problems commonly faced by Ancient Egyptians. If you enjoy learning about antiquity in Middle East, the Mediterranean, the Far East, the Americas, or Africa, you'll thoroughly enjoy this! And yes, the parking situation is terrible right now, but there is a nearby parking garage that can be navigated without too much trouble (hopefully).

Awesome! So much to see! Spent nearly 5 hours in the Museum and could have spent more time. Really enjoyed the Egyptian Exhibit

Definitely take advantage of the free presentations. We sat through one on interpreting hieroglyphics, and it was amazing. The museum is small but the collection focuses on artifacts from ancient civilizations, and is quite interesting. The gift shop had cool stuff and some very reasonably priced. It was hard to get to because of construction, but an excellent 2-3 hours. *Everyone was following proper COVID guidelines that I saw.*

Egypt/Africa exhibits were the most interesting, unfortunately two areas of the museum were closed the day we went but great experience nonetheless.

The Museum has a large collection of antiquities and is very interesting. Unfortunately, two of the exhibits were closed when we visited - but no reduction in the price of admission. There is a parking garage adjacent to the museum. Because of a lack of adequate signage and the immense amount of construction in the whole area, it is virtually impossible to find the entrance to the garage. We spent 30 minutes circling the block looking for it. And for the privilege, you pay $17.

I expected it to be a good museum as I knew that it was home to the sibling of the Ram in a Thicket from the British museum but it exceeded my expectations. The Sumerian collection is their obvious forte, one of the most extensive I've seen, with some artifacts dating back to 6th millennium BC and objects from the royal burial of Ur. Also their Etruscan rooms and Canaan and Ancient Israel collections are terrific.

We where not expecting it going in but it turned out the CANAAN & ANCIENT ISRAEL GALLERY exhibit turned out to be our favorite. There focused galleries are: Canaan Isreal Etruscan Italy Greece Rome Arian Egypt Native American Middle East Sphinx So if you are interested in ancient cultures this is a place for you, Ensure you check website for visiting detail before you go. At the time we went there was construction work in the surrounding streets so the main entrance was closed so the Spruce Street entrance was a good choice. The museum is an easy trolley or bus ride from the city center. We spend about 4-5 hours at the museum and only saw about half the exhibits. So there is lots to see for sure.

I’ve been meaning to check out the Penn Museum for awhile and the ongoing snow/sleet situation this winter has provided ample opportunity to stay indoors. There is a lot to see at the museum, so pace yourself! It’s a huge collection (some of which are the largest in the US) covering everything from fan favorites like Egyptian art, Greco/Roman/Etruscan pieces, Middle Eastern artifacts and African art. They also have wings devoted to Asian, Native American and Central/South American (e.g. Mayan, Olmec, etc.,) artifacts. The museum has been undergoing an extensive renovation, which is certainly bringing new life to the collection and I imagine all the new touch screens will keep kids happy. Highlights for me were: The Royal Tombs at Ur (Middle Eastern gallery), seeing some of the unwrapped mummies (Egyptian gallery), the Artifact Lab (see what museum conservators do), masks & ivory carvings ( African gallery) and the jewel box space that houses the Greek pieces. Also note the exterior grounds are quite lovely and I would absolutely revisit during the warmer months to enjoy the courtyard & balcony areas. Be aware there is construction around the museum as well, but I easily found street parking ($2.50 p/hour) two blocks away. If not, the museum website lists both garages and lots available for parking. Regarding tickets, buying timed tickets online will save you $2 off admission. I also spoke with the front desk at the Penn Museum about the joint Mutter Museum ticket. They refunded my original ticket amount and then billed me for the joint ticket.

A place that is now so modern yet you step back far into the past. The new native American is great as is always the other exhibits. Keep up the good work Penn Museum!

The collections are diverse and beautiful. This is definitely one of the best museums in Philadelphia, and there is a lot to see!

This is a good sized museum. I highly recommend partaking in one of the guided tours, they are very interactive, informative, and really make the whole experience. Just check the schedules. Also, book through Tripadvisor it’s the cheapest ticket around. Parking on the weekend is reasonable.

Este museo tiene una diversidad de artículos antiguos impresionantes, la parte que más me encanto fue la de Egipcio