Secrets of the Silk Road, an exhibit at the Penn Museum, explores the history of the Tarim Basin in western China. Extraordinarily well-preserved mummies and other materials found at the cross-roads of the legendary Silk Road suggest the area was active for thousands of years, with diverse languages, lifestyles, religions, and cultures present.Prepare to uncover some of the secrets of the Silk Road.

The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is located at 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For more information, call 215.898.4000 or visit their website. Click here to reserve tickets online.