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World Culture Family Day at Museum of Archaeology in Philadelphia, PA

World Culture Family Days at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are day-long Saturday events where kids and their families can learn about and experience a particular culture. Past examples of World Culture Family Days have included a Chinese New Year celebration, which featured music, dancing, storytelling, craft activities, and martial arts workshops, and a "Hello India!" day, where Bollywood films were shown, Indian food was prepared, and henna demonstrations were given. Admission to these events are free with museum admission. Please contact the Penn Museum directly for information on upcoming World Culture Family Days events.

The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is a natural history museum whose goal is to study and educate about human history and diversity. The museum offers hundreds of educational programs for adults and children, and often funds anthropological and archaeological expeditions to help expand its collection. The museum is open Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10AM-4:30PM and Sundays from 1-5PM. The museum is closed on Mondays and holidays. There is a suggested donation admission for the museum, with free general admission being offered on the first Tuesday of every month.

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Museum of Archaeology in Philadelphia, PA

For those unfamiliar with the Museum of Archaeology in Philadelphia, a good place to start might be with the 100-year-old museum building, which now has a new entrance at 3260 South Street.