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Re/Make History: Crafting the Past with 21st-Century Technologies

Drawing creative inspiration from rare books of the Museum Library and artifacts from the Penn Museum, Penn staff and students created replicas and new works of art using makerspaces on campus.

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January 14 - June 19, 2026
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Penn Museum Library (Penn Museum Academic Wing Level 3)
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Open to the Public
Plushie in the form of a lion-headed snake

Rare books and archaeological artifacts serve both as subjects of study and as sources of inspiration for emerging design tools and modern fabrication technologies. Drawing upon digital files and human expertise supplied by the Penn Museum and the Museum Library, Penn staff and students created replicas and new works of art in three campus makerspaces: Education Commons, the Bollinger Digital Fabrication Lab, and Venture Lab. Through experiential learning, the contributors to this exhibit cultivated creativity and new technological skills while deepening their appreciation of cultural heritage.

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Opening January 14, 2026. Penn students, faculty, and staff may enter the Penn Museum and its library for free with Penn ID. Find more information to plan your visit.

Featured image: Plushie inspired by the lion-headed snake figure of Chnoubis on this ring from late antiquity, part of the Penn Museum collections

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