Stories tagged by 'buildings and architecture'

The Academy Gets a New Building

January 11, 2012

Why did the Academy’s grand 1876 building have an unfinished south wall?
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Logan Square Way Back When

October 03, 2011

Did you know that wildlife roamed Logan Square in the 1870s?
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Academy Beginnings

September 03, 2011

Did you know that the nation’s oldest natural history museum was founded right here in Philadelphia?
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Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is a world-class natural history museum dedicated to advancing research, education, and public engagement in biodiversity and environmental science.