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  • Cochineal: How Mexico Made the World See Red (Online Exhibit Spotlight) / Cochinilla: Cómo México Hizo que el Mundo Viera el Rojo (Exposición en Línea)

    Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (Virtual) 26 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    Cochineal, a tiny insect found on certain species of Oaxacan cacti, was harvested for millennia by Indigenous peoples to dye fabrics a vibrant red color. But following the European invasion of the Americas in the sixteenth century, it became a widely coveted, globally traded commodity that transformed textiles and art, and made Mexico a center […]

  • The Odyssey: A Retelling

    The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, United States

    The Parthenon and Centennial Park Conservancy are proud to present The Odyssey: A Retelling, by Lisa Bachman Jones in the East Gallery of the Parthenon from June 23 through January 8. Jones is a Nashville-based artist interested in entropy and interconnectivity. Working across disciplines, she investigates the everyday through a lens of care. In preparation […]

  • WINTER BREAK

    Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This winter, recharge with more in-person family time at the Penn Museum! Globetrot in a day With over a million world wonders, it only takes a day to bring your […]

  • WINTER BREAK

    Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This winter, recharge with more in-person family time at the Penn Museum! Globetrot in a day With over a million world wonders, it only takes a day to bring your […]

  • Second Sunday Culture Films: At the Edge of the Bazaar

    Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The 2022-2023 culture film series Folklife, a joyful celebration of local folkways: writing, storytelling, visual arts, handcrafts, cuisine, and other forms of expression which make places and people distinctive and […]

  • Great Lecture: World Heritage in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind

    Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    South Africa's Cradle of Humankind has long been a hotbed of discovery for human ancestor fossils. Just 45 minutes north of Johannesburg, this protected region must balance multiple interests in […]

  • Great Lecture: World Heritage in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind

    Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    South Africa's Cradle of Humankind has long been a hotbed of discovery for human ancestor fossils. Just 45 minutes north of Johannesburg, this protected region must balance multiple interests in […]

  • Egypt Revisited

    You are invited to return to Egypt to experience this 17-day, custom-designed itinerary in the engaging company of Egyptologist Stephen Harvey plus an expert local Egyptology guide and a professional […]

  • Stolen Legacy: A Conversation with the Artist and Curator

    Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Adult Events In partnership with internationally-renowned artist, composer, and educator Hannibal Lokumbe, the Penn Museum presents Stolen Legacy, a libretto and musical commentary on the removal of art from the […]

  • Jungle Kingdoms of the Ancient Maya

    This tropical adventure provides the best-paced itinerary available to thoroughly explore ancient Maya sites in the lush jungles of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Maya art and architecture will “come alive” as you encounter enormous stelae (carved monoliths), painted frescoes, stucco friezes, carved lintels, and huge temple-pyramids that soar above the rainforest. Explore, in-depth, the sites […]

  • Chemical Analysis and Dating of Ancient Rock Art

    TBA (St. Louis) St. Louis, MO

    Face-to-Face lecture: "Chemical Analysis and Dating of Ancient Rock Art" by Dr. Karen Steelman, director of Shumla's new C-14 plasma oxidation laboratory and a key member of the Shumla Research […]