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2010-
annual report
2011
university of pennsylvania MuseuM of
archaeology and anthropology
2010-
AnnUAl rePort
2011
UniverSity of PennSylvAniA MUSeUM of
ArchAeology And AnthroPology
3 Letter from the Chair of the Board of Overseers
4 Letter from the Williams Director
5 THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Collections and Programs
6 Collections Showcase: New Exhibitions and Traveling Exhibits
13 A Living Museum: Special Programs, Events, and Public Lectures
21 A Rich History: The Museum Archives
24 Preserving Our Collections: Conservation Work
26 Stewarding Our Collections: The Museum’s Repatriation Office and Committee
28 Sharing Our Collections: Outgoing Loans and Traveling Exhibits
31 Expanding Our Collections: New Acquisitions
Outreach and
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letter from the chair of the board of overseers
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collections and programs collections Showca
Photo by Penn Museum. Iraq’s Ancient Past: Re-di
collections and programs
Year of Water: 2010–2011 (September 2010 – June 2
collections and programs Secrets of the S
Photo by Darien Sutton. AR | 11
collections and programs Photo by Jeffery Newbur
A living museum Special Programs, Events, and Pub
collections and programs
friendship Society of the United States (tA
collections and programs speakers and explor
Gladiator Day on April 23, 2011, the Penn Museum
collections and programs Photo by goldenbergphot
Photo by Robert Harrell, Smithsonian Institution.
collections and programs
A Rich History The Museum Archives the Museum Ar
collections and programs Conservation and
Still from The Hoax (1931). This short movie abou
collections and programs
possible by a generous grant from the 1956 otto h
collections and programs Stewarding our col
View of the Kaagwaantaan potlatch in Angoon, Alas
collections and programs Sharing our collec
Penn museum loans to Traveling “Xiangtangshan” Ex
collections and programs Travel
Expanding our collections New Acquisitions durin
collections and programs Buddhist object
community outreach Educational Programs and Colla
outreach and collaboration Penn student and Cl
to plan extensive programming and outreach initia
outreach and collaboration Teachers Mary
Docent Lynn Smith (back to camera) interacts with
outreach and collaboration
our sincere thanks go to the Subaru of Amer
outreach and collaboration “Anthropologis
Protecting the World’s cultural Heritage The Penn
outreach and collaboration
Student Involvement Academic Enrichment, Advisory
outreach and collaboration
the Joseph h. lauder institute of Penn’s
outreach and collaboration
The Clio Society the clio Society provides
research and dissemination Generating knowl
In May 2011, Kathleen Ryan and Mulu Muia led a te
on the continent of africa In 2010–2011, Janet Mo
Holly Pittman continues to work on the publicatio
from the near east to south east asia During su
a a tr gr The UNESCO World Heritage Monument o
In 2011, excavations began at the site of La Ferr
In July 2010, Naomi F. Miller was sponsored by th
around europe and the mediterranean
throughout the americas The South Jersey Project
On June 26, 2011, the largest fire in New Mexico’s
In 2010–2011, LoaTraxler and Robert Sharer contin
In 2010-2011, the Ban Chiang Project, directed by
on the penn campus The Samuel G. Morton Collectio
on the penn campus It may look like a rather una
kolb junior fellows 2010-2011 the Kolb foundati
research and dissemination Preserving knowl
to hire dr. Marie-claude Boileau, a post-doctoral
research and dissemination
Top, from left to right, Dr. Anne Tiballi, Tom Ha
research and dissemination disseminating kn
Engaging the World The Museum Website and Social
research and dissemination a Shingon Bud
financial and operational highlights Statement
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Destination2012 making History at the Penn museum
destination 2012 Destination2012 leadership
destination 2012 Destination2012 Highlights
destination 2012 Annet
Peter Gould and Robin Potter, of the PoGo Family
perpetual and capital support Gifts to Penn
perpetual and capital support Sara Yorke St
annual sustaining support unrestricted annual sup
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annual sustaining support unrestricted annual sup
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annual sustaining support loyal giving The
annual sustaining support loyal giving Photo by
annual sustaining support annual giving Gif
annual sustaining support Support of museum
annual sustaining support In-kind Gifts Pen
annual sustaining support corporate, founda
penn museum people In memoriam Penn Museum
penn museum people Board of overseers Penn
penn museum people The Women’s committee fo
Women’s committee 2010–2011 Mrs. Joel Z. Bachman
penn museum people Penn museum Volunteers P
penn museum people
penn museum people Museum Volunteers 201
penn museum people director’s council estab
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