University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
About University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, branded as Penn Museum, is a museum at the University of Pennsylvania. It is located on Penn's campus in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, at the intersection of 33rd and South Streets. Housing over 1.3 million artifacts, the museum features one of the most comprehensive collections of Middle and Near-Eastern art in the world.
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- Founded
- 1887
- Architect
- Wilson Eyre, Frank Miles Day
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01PhiladelphiaJeffrey M. Vinocur · CC BY 2.5
02The Rotunda of the Penn MuseumAttaleianAnatolian · CC0
03Emperor Taizong Horse Relief, Saluzi, - CE Tang Dynasty, Shaanxi Province, China Penn MuseumMary Harrsch · CC BY-SA 4.0
04Emperor Taizong Horse Relief, Saluzi, - CE Tang Dynasty, Shaanxi Province, China Penn MuseumMary Harrsch · CC BY-SA 4.0
05Penn Musuem Ur Silver LyreUtopian100 · CC BY-SA 4.0
06Penn Musuem Tepe Gawra PotteryUtopian100 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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