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Penn Museum

A 13-ton granite Sphinx of Ramses II greets you at this world-renowned archaeology museum on Penn's campus.

3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · Philadelphia, PA

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Price: Under $25
When it runs: Egypt Galleries closed for renovation until Dec 12, 2026, the sphinx and select Egyptian artifacts remain on view.
Good for: Second and third visits
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Public transit nearby: Penn Medicine StationTrain Airport Line, Media/Wawa Line, Wilmington/Newark Line · 430 ft away
37th-SpruceLight rail 40, T2, T3, T4, T5 · 0.3 mi away
34th StSubway 30, 31, 49, L1, L1 OWL, LUCYGO, LUCYGR · 0.5 mi away
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Flying in: Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is about 6 miles away.
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About Penn Museum

The University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology holds one of the great collections in the Americas, roughly a million objects gathered from its own expeditions across Egypt, Mesopotamia, Mexico, and beyond. The showstopper is a 25,000-pound red granite Sphinx of Ramses II, the largest in the Western Hemisphere, now presiding over the main entrance hall. Galleries devoted to Africa, Asia, Rome, and the ancient Middle East reward slow wandering, and the leafy courtyard garden is a campus gem.

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