Underrated and a hidden gem with great collection of Mesopotamia, Roman, and Greek Civilizations! - I did not take any tours, did a self guided tour of the entire museum. This Penn Museum is a mini–British Museum and one of the closest to the British Museum in terms of themes and collections. While smaller scale in but it has notable collections that other museums do not have. What sets this museum apart from other museums is its large collection from the archaeological excavation of City of Ur, as well as other ancient cities in the ancient Mesopotamia region. Artifacts from these ancient cities are rare due to its time (at least 5000 years old), not to mention having a sizeable collection, but Penn Museum is one of rare museums that's got a good collection on them. If you are into Biblical archaeology, this is also very meaningful. For most visitors, 3 hours or so to walk through the museum quickly is enough. But if you intend to good at everything more thoroughly and closely, you need a good 6 to 8 hours, one full day. In addition to the Mesopotamia, Penn Museum also has got a good collection on Romans, Etruscan, and Greek Civilizations. There are smaller sections on Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Far East Asia. This is under-rated and overshadowed by Independence Hall, Independence Mall, and related American-centric attractions, which is hard not to as Philadelphia is American's birthplace. However, this is just as precious as it houses precious discoveries about human history. It sits on the UPenn Campus. The admissions fee is reasonable. They also have a cafeteria on site. There is a library also for further reading and research.

Great museum covering various ancient cultures - Excellent museum with a varied collection. The Ancient Egyptian collection is a highlight but there are many other great attractions, such as the items pertaining to the Ancient Near East. It fills a spot not covered by the Philadelphia Art Museum.

Check this out - Amazing collection. Spent morning wandering through galleries. Summer vacation for students so had entire museum to explore ourselves.

Enjoying my Experience at The Penn Museum - The most important thing about this Museum was there was so much information and Culture it made me feel so excited there !!

Ivy League!! - I have a class this semester called transportation and culture and the professor is very interested in elephants!! I told someone I’m friends with someone in the class that he’ll mention elephants at least once every class and he did a few times!! We had to go here for an assignment and look at artifacts for the class!! I went with two other people and we ran into two people from the class so we were five Temple students in a UPenn building!! It was free for college students and was way bigger than it looked from outside!! It was interesting and had a lot of old things!!

Taking a Step In Time - Place was worthwhile with a variety of history topics on display,. As we spent around 3 hours in total to see everything. Only downside is there is no discount on using the parking garage next to the museum so you will pay 2 separate prices.

Pay for parking. College... - Pay for parking. College area very busy sidewalks and streets. As always museums are doing changes watch for this in case something your interested in is being redone.

Awesome Place for History Lovers - Wife and kids brought me in for a Father’s Day gift. Never been here before despite a masters in history and growing up 6 miles away. Awesome museum. Lots to see and learn about ancient civilizations. Unfortunately, Egypt was being renovated. Would have been neat to see more about Northern Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and India. But overall, an awesome place to check out for history lovers.

I’ll try again - This museum is physically beautiful, but not user-friendly. Visiting for the first time on a Tuesday. No tours are available until the weekend. I missed the Daily Dig by 15 minutes. Bloomberg Connects is helpful. Egyptian gallery is closed. No clear understanding of how things are laid out and no map offered at check in. I’m sure with someone to interpret the museum or a guided tour it would be great. This might be a fantastic collection but how would anyone know? All visual signs are small and the interactive element is low-key. Frustrating. I’ll come back. Graduate student input in museum studies would be welcome in reinterpreting this collection.

Delayed opening due to weather - Delayed opening due to snow derailed my family’s plans for Saturday morning, and I’m seeking a raincheck for the following Saturday for tickets I bought online