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Harry Potter and the Magical Muggle Museum

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

November 22, 2009

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Magical folks and their Muggle friends gather again, as the Penn Museum opens two hours early for an extraordinary and wonder-filled event celebrating the amazing world of Harry Potter. This year visitors—both Harry Potter aficionados and those new to it all—can experience the exciting but daunting Ordinary Wizarding Level (O.W.L.) exams, attempt to apparate without splinching, design powerful wands and spell books, and duel with wands using a Muggle Wii game. Attendees can meet fabulous faculty teaching astonishing subjects, or go to quidditch practice, win at a witch’s auction, or visit magical creatures from the Elmwood Park Zoo. Twilight vampire book fans will find some new activities just for them. As always, the Magical Muggle Museum—which features a remarkable collection of “magical” artifacts created by people in cultures through time and across continents—comes alive with surprise visitors and delightful activities. The magical afternoon, free with Museum admission donation, is presented by Penn students from the Anthropology and Cinema Studies course, “Mythology and the Movies,” with the support of the Museum’s Women’s Committee.

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  Tickets: Free with Museum admission!

  Info Phone: 215/898-4890

• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  November 22, 2009

  Times:
  11 am-4 pm

• Venue Info

  University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

  3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

  General Admission:

  $10 adult
  $7 senior citizen (65+)
  $6 child (6-17) and full time students with ID
  Admission to Penn Museum is FREE! for Museum members, PENNcard holders, and children under 6.

  Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-4:30 pm
  Sunday, 1-5 pm

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  • Event Name: Harry Potter and the Magical Muggle Museum
    "Museum Event Earns Highest-Level O.W.L.'s"
    Review posted by: Dawn Leinberger from Philadelphia, PA, Nov 01, 2009
    

    We took our niece to this a couple of years ago and it was one of the best events we have ever attended. There is something to do at all times. The activities are engaging, well-planned and satisfying... Expand

    We took our niece to this a couple of years ago and it was one of the best events we have ever attended. There is something to do at all times. The activities are engaging, well-planned and satisfying to fans of the Harry Potter series. The museum is an ideal stand-in for Hogwarts and the staff really step up as well. Patience is required as you may not be able to partcipate in your first-choice activities every time due to the crowds, but there is always something else to try or to at least look at. I would not bring a small child to this, but there were some older teens at the event I attended. These kids were enthusiatic and well-behaved, so I would not exclude a serious fan based on his or her age. Collapse

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