Penn Museum

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A person walks past the Sphinx of Ramses II in a darkened room in the Penn Museum in Philadelphia

U Penn's magical museum, the largest of its type in the US, contains archaeological treasures from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Mayan world and more.

Take a moment to admire the building's eclectic 19th-century architecture and design, which includes a Japanese gate, Arts and Crafts–style brickwork, a rotunda, public gardens, sculptures by Alexander Stirling Calder and a koi pond. The Stoner Courtyard is the location for a series of outdoor summer concerts.

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