Penn Museum Library Events and Exhibits

Upcoming Talks and Workshops

Sep 01

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Orientation to the Penn Museum Library

Join the head of the Penn Museum Library, Deb Stewart, for an entertaining introduction to this fabulous library, which offers a variety of comfortable seating open to any Penn students and which houses interesting collections related to anthropology and archaeology.

September 1, 2026
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Museum Library Level 1, Penn Museum 3rd floor

Interior of a library with concrete stairs leading to a second level, flanked by wooden handrails, and shelves of books in the background. A distinctive, colorful tapestry hangs on the concrete wall.

Weekly Drop-In Events

Weekly Craft 'n Lunch

When: Thursdays, 12-1pm
Where: Museum Library Level 1

Looking for a friendly group with whom to eat while knitting, crocheting, or doing other creative things? Bring your own lunch and craft supplies to the Museum Library!

(Please discard your trash near the elevators, and please bring nothing that requires heating elements. Fire and books are a bad combo!)

Weekly Co-Working

When: Tuesday, 1:30-4:30
Where: Egyptian Study Space (top floor)

Join our weekly drop-in and get peer-to-peer support from other students as you write your thesis, grant proposals, and/or creative pieces.

Co-sponsored by the Penn Museum Graduate Advisory Council and Penn Museum Library.

Now on View

Oct 01 - Aug 30

Exhibit

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Penn in the Field: Student Fieldwork Photography

Experience fieldwork and research travel of current undergraduate and graduate students as documented through their own lenses.

October 1, 2025 - August 30, 2026
Penn Museum Library (Penn Museum Academic Wing Level 3)

Peter Satterwaithe crouches next to an upright block of stone with letters carved on the surface. The background is dark, and the scene is illuminated by a single spotlight.