Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/21/2024
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Penn Museum
Categories
Unpacking the Past Turns 10! is a K-12 community celebration at the Penn Museum on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 10:00 am-1:00 pm.
To mark its 10th year, families with students in the Philadelphia School District can experience their very own “express field trip” to the Penn Museum through Unpacking the Past Turns 10!, with:
- Hands-on activities based on an actual field trip to the Penn Museum, like paintmaking from natural materials and a fiber-arts play space
- Complimentary Unpacking the Past tote bags for the first 500 registered attendees
- Free soft pretzels in a “snack zone”
- Teacher-parent/caregiver resource area
- Opportunities to plan field trips with the help of Penn Museum staff members and
- Family friendly tours every 30 minutes led by Museum educators.
An innovative partnership with the School District of Philadelphia since 2014, Unpacking the Past has brought archaeological collections to life for middle school students studying the ancient world. The multi-visit interdisciplinary program begins with an in-class lesson to prepare students for a museum field trip, which includes round-trip bus transportation. After the program, students receive a free family pass so they can return all year long. Unpacking the Past serves 6,000 sixth- and seventh- graders each year.