Since its founding in 1887, the Penn Museum has collected nearly one million objects, many obtained directly through its own field excavations or anthropological research. The Museum's vast and varied collections are in active service to the University of Pennsylvania community and researchers from all over the world.
Research Access to the Collections
The Penn Museum welcomes and encourages researchers to make use of its collections.
Teaching Access to the Collections
The Penn Museum welcomes and encourages Penn faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants to make use of its collections.
Request Object Photography/Illustration
The Penn Museum welcomes requests for object photography and illustration reproductions.