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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 Avenue, 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 […]

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 loved ones on a tour across the globe. Get the kids to say hello to the largest Egyptian sphinx in the Americas! Unearth the first […]

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 loved ones on a tour across the globe. Get the kids to say hello to the largest Egyptian sphinx in the Americas! Unearth the first […]

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 create bridges to connect them with other cultures around the world. At the Edge of the Bazaar Dir. Abdukadir Upur and Dilmurat Tohti (2015) Two […]

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 […]