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At-Home Anthro LIVE

The Archaeology of Music

Live Online

Friday, Feb. 23, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

FREE TO REGISTERED GUESTS

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A boat lyre.

Bring your natural curiosity and craftiness into FREE live learning sessions by Penn Museum educators!

Music is an important form of personal and cultural expression shared by communities around the world and across human history. Students will learn about the importance of music in human civilization by studying musical instruments from around the world, using this virtual journey as inspiration to design their own instruments.

Recommended materials: Blank sheet of paper, a writing utensil, and coloring materials.

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