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Penn Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Darwin's Birth —
Three Perspectives on Evolution
1
On the Origin of Species: Evolution of Darwin's Thought
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Kamin Gallery
Enter at The
Button on Locust Walk
This exhibit traces the progression of Darwin's thoughts on
evolution from initial publication of On the Origin of Species in
1859 through a sixth edition 13 years later. The exhibit complements
this year's freshman reading project, Neil Shubin's Your
Inner Fish, which examines evolution from a different perspective.
Hours: Friday, 8:30 AM-9 PM; Saturday, 9:30 AM-9 PM;
Sunday, 10 AM-Midnight.
Photo ID required.
2
Penn Reading Project: Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into
the 3.5 Billion-Year History of the Human Body
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Class of '68 Seminar Room
Enter at The Button on Locust Walk.
View full description. Photo ID required.
3
Surviving: The Body of Evidence
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South Street
Included in Gallery
Hop II.
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology
3260 South Street
Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the
Lenape in Pennsylvania
The Jacqueline W. and John C. Hover II Gallery
Lenape Indians, once the undisputed lords of southeastern
Pennsylvania,
have endured through their art and culture, which
form the basis of this exhibit organized by the Museum and the
Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania.
Himalaya: Land of the Snow Lion
Merle-Smith Gallery
The black and white photographs of Andrea Baldeck, M'79, offer
a compelling look at the ancient, mostly Buddhist world of Tibet.
Galleries and Long-Term Exhibitions
Penn Museum has three floors of galleries with cultural materials
from around the world. Exhibitions include:
· Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks, & Romans
· Amarna, Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun
· The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets and Science
· Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition
· Canaan and Ancient Israel
· Raven's Journey: The World of Alaska's Native People
· Living in Balance: The Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo
and Apache
· Materials from the Islamic World, Mesoamerica,
Africa,
Polynesia, and Mesopotamia
Hours: Friday and Saturday, 10 AM-4:30 PM; Sunday, 1-5 PM
Phone: 215-898-4000
Web: www.museum.upenn.edu
Museum admission is free to Penn Alumni card holders during
Homecoming Weekend. General admission is $8 for adults;
$5 for students and seniors (over 62); and free to children under six.
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Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
ROSENWALD GALLERY
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Enter at The Button on Locust Walk
Oh Fresh!
Included in Gallery
Hop II. Photo ID required.
Hours: Friday, 9 AM-4:45 PM; Saturday, Noon-4 PM
Phone: 215-898-7088
Web: www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits
KAMIN GALLERY
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Enter at The Button on Locust Walk
On the Origin of Species: Evolution of Darwin's Thought
See #1 above.
Life in Boxes: Comic Art and Artifacts
Photo ID required.
Hours: Friday, 8:30 AM-9 PM; Saturday, 9:30 AM-9 PM;
Sunday, 10 AM-Midnight
Phone: 215-898-7555
Web: www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits
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Fisher Fine Arts Library
ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY
Fisher Fine Arts Library, 220 South 34th Street
Process In Print: Master Prints From The David
And Susan Goode Collection
Hours: Friday, 10 AM-5 PM; Saturday and Sunday, Noon-5 PM
Phone: 215-898-2083
Web: www.upenn.edu/ARG
KROIZ GALLERY, ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVES
Fisher Fine Arts Library, 220 South 34th Street
Models In The Making: The Design And Craft
of Architectural Models
Hours: Friday, 10 AM-5 PM; Saturday, 10 AM-4 PM
Phone: 215-898-8323
Web: www.design.upenn.edu/archives
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Institute Of Contemporary Art
118 South 36th Street
Odili Donald Odita
Kate Gilmore
Douglas Blau
R. Crumb's Underground
All included in Gallery
Hop I.
Hours: Friday, Noon-8 PM; Saturday and Sunday, 11 AM-5 PM
Phone: 215-898-7108
Web: www.icaphila.org
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