![]() The Warden Garden and Main Entrance to the Penn Museum | |
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Established | 1887 |
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Location | 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States |
Coordinates | 39°56′56″N 75°11′28″W / 39.9490°N 75.1911°W |
Type | Anthropology and archaeology |
Director | Dr. Christopher Woods |
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Website | penn.museum |
Penn Museum, formerly known as The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, is an archaeology and anthropology 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.[1] It also is close enough for Drexel University students to walk or take SEPTA transportation services. Housing over 1.3 million artifacts, the museum features one of the most comprehensive collections of Middle and Near-Eastern art in the world.