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CLIO SOCIETY

The Penn Museum’s Undergraduate Student Interest Group

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All students are welcome to join!

Named after Clio, the Greek Muse of history.
“Our goal is to give students a platform within the museum where they can enhance and strengthen their undergraduate experience through the Penn Museum’s many resources.”
Clio brings together students who share a common interest in and appreciation for museums, culture, and art. Members will gain a greater understanding of world cultures, arts and culture professions, and the museum field.
Members can train to become Museum docents, volunteer for Museum programming, participate in behind the scenes tours of Museum collections, learn object-based teaching, invite guest speakers, organize events for students, and attend Clio-sponsored visits to other museums.

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Events!

Escape the Museum
Halloween Parties
Behind-the-scenes storage tours for members
Anthropology talks
Create your own tour of the museum/gallery spaces
Volunteer with the Museum’s Teen Ambassadors and discuss your college experience
Participate in the Museum’s Galas for new gallery openings

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Escape the Museum!

Themed after an “Escape the Room,” students have the opportunity to solve clues, answer riddles, and unlock secrets to help them escape from one gallery to the next while simultaneously navigating the Museum!

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Give Gallery Tours!

Do you have a favorite gallery or object in the Museum? Want to share your knowledge with others? Clio gives you the opportunity to learn about object-based teaching, and present your tours to other students and guests! Train on our Cartifact program to learn how to teach using handleable replicas of real objects in the galleries.

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Questions or interested joining? Contact us!