Ancient Alcohol: A Taste of Bygone Booze: Sold Out
Saturday, January 10 at 2:00 PM
Explore how our ancestors partied like it was 5000 BCE!
Ancient Alcohol: A Taste of Bygone Booze: Sold Out
Saturday, January 10 at 2:00 PM·2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.·University City·Penn Museum·3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Ancient Alcohol: A Taste of Bygone Booze: Sold Out
Sat, Jan 10 • 2:00 p.m.
Penn Museum
University City
Explore how our ancestors partied like it was 5000 BCE!
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Explore how our ancestors partied like it was 5000 BCE!
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Ancient Alcohol: A Taste of Bygone Booze: Sold Out starts at 2:00 p.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.
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