When
Dec 4, 2009 5:30 pm (Friday)
Where
University of Penn. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
39.9501471
-75.1914759
What
Flashlights at the ready! Pith helmets optional; sleeping bags recommended! For the first time ever, children ages 6 to 12 and their parents or chaperones can take an overnight &quo...
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Event details: Forty Winks with Sphinx at Penn Museum at Penn Museum
Description
Flashlights at the ready! Pith helmets optional; sleeping bags recommended! For the first time ever, children ages 6 to 12 and their parents or chaperones can take an overnight "expedition" to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology select weekend nights in late spring and fall 2009, when the Penn Museum offers a sleepover experience like none other: Forty Winks with the Sphinx.
The night's activities are geared to take intrepid explorers on a journey through time and across continents, with hands on opportunities, through games and crafts, to explore ancient Egypt, the mummies and hieroglyphics, the ancient Greeks and Romans, the world of the ancient Maya, and more. A scavenger hunt and an evening expedition through the galleries by flashlight offer new ways to connect with the ancient artifacts awaiting discovery.
Later in the night, explorers roll out their sleeping bagsto doze at the foot of the third largest granite Sphinx in the world, by the 3,200yearold pillars from the great palace of the Pharoah Merneptah, son of Ramesses II. Forty Winks with the Sphinx concludes with a continental breakfast in the Museum Caf, time to explore the galleries by day and visit the children's gift shop.
Forty Winks with the Sphinx sleepover programs begin Friday evenings at 5:30 p.m. and conclude Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. The overnight program is geared to children ages 6 to 12, and one parent or chaperone is required for five children. Forty Winks with the Sphinx is $50 per person (adults and children); $45 for Museum members.
General Admission Adult $50.00
General Admission Child $50.00
Penn Museum Member Adult $45.00
Penn Museum Member Child $45.00
The night's activities are geared to take intrepid explorers on a journey through time and across continents, with hands on opportunities, through games and crafts, to explore ancient Egypt, the mummies and hieroglyphics, the ancient Greeks and Romans, the world of the ancient Maya, and more. A scavenger hunt and an evening expedition through the galleries by flashlight offer new ways to connect with the ancient artifacts awaiting discovery.
Later in the night, explorers roll out their sleeping bagsto doze at the foot of the third largest granite Sphinx in the world, by the 3,200yearold pillars from the great palace of the Pharoah Merneptah, son of Ramesses II. Forty Winks with the Sphinx concludes with a continental breakfast in the Museum Caf, time to explore the galleries by day and visit the children's gift shop.
Forty Winks with the Sphinx sleepover programs begin Friday evenings at 5:30 p.m. and conclude Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. The overnight program is geared to children ages 6 to 12, and one parent or chaperone is required for five children. Forty Winks with the Sphinx is $50 per person (adults and children); $45 for Museum members.
General Admission Adult $50.00
General Admission Child $50.00
Penn Museum Member Adult $45.00
Penn Museum Member Child $45.00
Cost
$45.00More about University of Penn. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
University of Penn. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Phone: 215.898.4000Fax: 215.898.0657Visit our Site Category: MuseumsNeighborhood: West Philly/University CityDescription: This museum has one of the planet's most important collections of artifacts from ancient times and also work from around the world. Its holdings have to be seen to be believed, and it recently completely remade and remodeled its ancient Greek, Etruscan and Roman collections. Besides all this, it also features exhibits of contemporary art and artists, from photography to folk art. This is an establishment that is not just good, but good for you too. Hours of Operation: Tues - Sat: 10am - 4:30pm Sun: 1pm - 5pm Phone: 215.898.4000Fax: 215.898.0657Visit our Site Category: MuseumsNeighborhood: West Philly/University CityDescription: This museum has one of the planet's most important collections of artifacts from ancient times and also work from around the world. Its holdings have to be seen to be believed, and it recently completely remade and remodeled its ancient Greek, Etruscan and Roman collections. Besides all this, it also features exhibits of contemporary art and artists, from photography to folk art. This is an establishment that is not just good, but good for you too. Hours of Operation: Tues - Sat: 10am - 4:30pm Sun: 1pm - 5pm Phone: 215.898.4000Fax: 215.898.0657Visit our Site Category: MuseumsNeighborhood: West Philly/University CityDescription: This museum has one of the planet's most important collections of artifacts from ancient times and also work from around the world. Its holdings have to be seen to be believed, and it recently completely remade and remodeled its ancient Greek, Etruscan and Roman collections. Besides all this, it also features exhibits of contemporary art and artists, from photography to folk art. This is an establishment that is not just good, but good for you too. Hours of Operation: Tues - Sat: 10am - 4:30pm Sun: 1pm - 5pm Phone: 215.898.4000Fax: 215.898.0657Visit our Site Category: MuseumsNeighborhood: West Philly/University CityDescription: This museum has one of the planet's most important collections of artifacts from ancient times and also work from around the world. Its holdings have to be seen to be believed, and it recently completely remade and remodeled its ancient Greek, Etruscan and Roman collections. Besides all this, it also features exhibits of contemporary art and artists, from photography to folk art. This is an establishment that is not just good, but good for you too. Hours of Operation: Tues - Sat: 10am - 4:30pm Sun: 1pm - 5pmView all University of Penn. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology events
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