Kid Curator: SabaGrade: 6thSchool: Pennwood Middle School

The Sphinx is one of Egypt’s most prized possessions. When I look at the Sphinx it reminds me of my ancestors because it’s old. Its remarkable details make it interesting.

Kid Curator: GabeGrade: 6thSchool: Academy in Manayunk (AIM)

This object is interesting to me because I am interested in Ancient Egypt and its ancient civilization and culture. It reminds me of a dog that is hunched on his legs with a mask on its head. If I could learn more about this object, I would like to find out its history.

It takes a team of people to write the labels at the Penn Museum. Curators play an important part in this process. They help museum visitors understand artifacts and cultures by sharing information they have learned from years of study and research.

Local middle school students wrote the labels for this project. The labels show some of their thoughts, ideas, knowledge, and opinions about artifacts from the Egyptian Collection.

See what they have to say!

K id Cu rator PROJECT

THE PENN MUSEUM

Kid Curator: SabaGrade: 6thSchool: Pennwood Middle School

The Sphinx is one of Egypt’s most prized possessions. When I look at the Sphinx it reminds me of my ancestors because it’s old. Its remarkable details make it interesting.

Kid Curator: GabeGrade: 6thSchool: Academy in Manayunk (AIM)

This object is interesting to me because I am interested in Ancient Egypt and its ancient civilization and culture. It reminds me of a dog that is hunched on his legs with a mask on its head. If I could learn more about this object, I would like to find out its history.

It takes a team of people to write the labels at the Penn Museum. Curators play an important part in this process. They help museum visitors understand artifacts and cultures by sharing information they have learned from years of study and research.

Local middle school students wrote the labels for this project. The labels show some of their thoughts, ideas, knowledge, and opinions about artifacts from the Egyptian Collection.

See what they have to say!

K id Cu rator PROJECT

THE PENN MUSEUM

Kid Curator: ZoeGrade: 6thSchool: Academy in Manayunk (AIM)

I would want to know if someone posed for this object and then someone sculpted it. What is it made out of? It looks so realistic. What did that person use to make it and if there is more than one ingredient? Also, when they found it did they have to put it back together because it broke?

Kid Curator: MaxGrade: 6thSchool: Pennwood Middle School

What’s interesting to me is how big it is. It reminds me of a bishop I know. I want to know what the rest of the body looks like.

It takes a team of people to write the labels at the Penn Museum. Curators play an important part in this process. They help museum visitors understand artifacts and cultures by sharing information they have learned from years of study and research.

Local middle school students wrote the labels for this project. The labels show some of their thoughts, ideas, knowledge, and opinions about artifacts from the Egyptian Collection.

See what they have to say!

K id Cu rator PROJECT

THE PENN MUSEUM

Kid Curator: PaigeGrade: 6thSchool: Pennwood Middle School

Hapi-Men is interesting to me because of a different belief system. Egyptians also had a different perspective of afterlife. I wish I could learn more about Hapi-Men!

Kid Curator: KyleGrade: 6thSchool: Academy in Manayunk (AIM)

He looks really old because he looks all chipped. The mummy reminds me of the mummy from Night at the Museum. I would like to know if he was somebody well known in his time.

It takes a team of people to write the labels at the Penn Museum. Curators play an important part in this process. They help museum visitors understand artifacts and cultures by sharing information they have learned from years of study and research.

Local middle school students wrote the labels for this project. The labels show some of their thoughts, ideas, knowledge, and opinions about artifacts from the Egyptian Collection.

See what they have to say!

K id Cu rator PROJECT

THE PENN MUSEUM