WEEKLYPRESS.COM · UCREVIEW.COM · NOVEMBER 30 · 2011


Packaged and Ready to Go: Penn Museum Offers Unique Holiday Gifts for Explorers of All Ages


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his holiday season, the University of Pennsyl- vania Museum of Ar-


chaeology and Anthropol- ogy has packaged up some experiences just in time for holiday shopping: unique holiday gifts that can open up the whole wide world to friends, family, and anyone on a holiday shopper’s list. The Museum Shop, the Pyr- amid Shop for Children, and the new Pepper Mill Café of- fer additional ways to share a piece of the very best of our world. A Family Sphinx Pack, and Other Options to Chose From The Family Sphinx Pack, ($250, full value: $330) is a premiere gift that everyone in the family can enjoy. The pack includes: *Year-long Penn Museum household membership (a $95 value). Included are two FREE adult tickets and two FREE child tickets (a $74 val- ue) to the landmark, spe- cial exhibition Secrets of the Silk Road (February 5 through June 5), as well as unlim- ited free g e n e r a l admission for two adults and all children under age 18--plus invi- tations to mem- bers’ only events and discounts on pro- gramming, summer camp, and purchases at the two Shops and the new Pepper Mill Café. *Four tickets to 40 Winks with the Sphinx, the Museum’s sleepover program (value $200) *One adoption through the Adopt an Artifact program includes an adoption cer- tificate for the famous 12-ton


sphinx, a color photo of the sphinx, and detailed infor- mation about the its signifi- cance. The sphinx is just one of eleven artifacts available for “adoption” through a program which supports the proper care of the nearly one million artifacts housed within the Museum (value from $35). Household Membership ($95) *A year-long Penn Museum household membership is an especially good deal this year: it includes two FREE adult tickets and two FREE child tickets (a $74 value) to the landmark, special exhibi- tion Secrets of the Silk Road (February 5 through June 5), as well as unlimited free general admission for two adults and all children under age 18. Household members also receive invitations to members’ only events and discounts on programming,


Adopt an Artifact program includes an adoption cer- tificate, a color photo, and detailed information about the chosen artifact. Eleven artifacts are currently avail- able for “adoption” and all adoptions support the prop- er care of the nearly one mil- lion artifacts housed within the Museum. The number for more in- formation or to order any of these holiday gifts is (215)898-5093. In the Museum Shops: Dis- count Days and Sustainable Offers The Museum Shop and the Pyramid Shop for Children offer an international shop- ping experience, featuring holiday gifts that are fair trade and globally respon- sible, ecologically sustain- able and “green,” or, in this difficult economy, just plain affordable. The shops fea- ture jewelry, clothing, ac- cessories, and crafts from around the world. Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, are Holiday Shopping Savings Days when P e n n C a r d holders re- ceive 15% off and Penn M u s e u m membe r s , 20% off all purchases.


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in stocking the Mu- seum shops. Store Direc-


summer camp, and purchas- es at the Museum Shop and the new Pepper Mill Café. Adopt an Artifact ($35) It’s a no-batteries-neces- sary gift for the kid—of any age—who has every “thing.” Pair it up with a visit to the Penn Museum—and the adoptee! *One adoption through the


tor Kevin Freitag handpicks merchandise that directly benefits low-income arti- sans and their communities around the globe. This year, fair trade “green” offerings abound, including: *Recycled paper-beaded jew- elry from Acacia Creation is an elegant and unique fair trade gift starting at $5. Each bead is individually hand-


Image:Family Sphinx Pack


rolled from recycled maga- zine paper by women in Uganda and Western Kenya. *From India, produced un- der the Fair Trade system by Handmade Expressions, are beautiful handbags from re- cycled textile patches. Prices range from $20 to $60. Dining Gift Certificates from the New Café The Pepper Mill Café, the new Restaurant Associ- ates-run café located in the heart of the Penn Museum overlooking inner garden courtyards, offers holiday gift certificates in any de- nomination. The Pepper Mill Café focuses on food that is fresh and healthy, and when possible, locally grown, and organic. Gift certificates may be purchased at the Pep- per Mill Café or by calling (215)266-4248. The University of Pennsyl- vania Museum of Archae- ology and Anthropology is dedicated to the study and understanding of human history and diversity. Found- ed in 1887, the Museum has


sent more than 400 archaeo- logical and anthropological expeditions to all the inhab- ited continents of the world. With an active exhibition schedule and educational programming for children and adults, the Museum of- fers the public an opportu- nity to share in the ongoing discovery of humankind’s collective heritage. Penn Museum is located at 3260 South Street, Philadel- phia, PA 19104 (on Penn’s campus, across from Frank- lin Field). Public transporta- tion to the Museum is avail-


able via SEPTA’s Regional Rail Line at University City Station; the Market-Frank- ford Subway Line at 34th Street Station; trolley routes 11, 13, 34 and 36; and bus routes 12, 21, 30, 40 and 42. Museum hours are Tues- day and Thursday through Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Wednesday, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, with P.M. @ PENN MUSEUM evening programs offered weekly. Closed Mondays and holi- days. Admission donation is $10 for adults; $7 for senior citizens (65 and above); $6 children (6 to 17) and full- time students with ID; free to members, PennCard holders, and children 5 and younger; “pay-what-you-want” the last hour before closing. Hot and cold meals and light refreshments are offered visitors with or without Mu- seum admission in The Pep- per Mill Café; the Museum Shop and Pyramid Shop for Children offer a wide selec- tion of gifts, books, games, clothing and jewelry. Penn Museum can be found on the web at www.penn.mu- seum. For general informa- tion call (215)898-4000. For group tour information call (215)746-8183.


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