Penn Museum is getting its biggest makeover in 118 years
Soaring, 40-foot portal and columns of a temple from the palace of Merenptah will be displayed intact for first time. Rendering by Tom Fricker (Fricker Studio) and Carl Peterson (Brightman Designs). The Penn Museum is internationally famous for its incomparable collection of mummies and architectural elements from ancient Egypt (not to mention its sphinx), its dazzling artifacts from the Royal Tomb of Ur in the Middle East, and for its Mayan writing on stone shafts and tablets, some of the oldest carved in the Western hemisphere. It is less congenially known for displaying these objects in some of the darkest, hottest, and timelessly static galleries known to humankind.
Hit the Bike Trails Somewhere New and Amazing in 2021
February 10, 2021
The new year is off and running, and as travel slowly becomes more accessible, cyclists who have been stuck exploring closer to home are ready to hit the trails somewhere new. Bike lovers looking to venture further from home this year are in luck, with many resorts including new and improved bike programming as travelers’ interests shift to the outdoors and connecting with the world around them.
Here are several destinations encompassing diverse bike programming and surrounded by beautiful landscapes to make for some of the best trips for bicycle lovers in 2021. Whether you prefer a desert ride or heli-biking in the Alaska backcountry, these locations recommended by BikingBro.com have something for every level of rider there has never been a better time to hit the trails!