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Academy exterior

Plan Your Visit

Details about admission pricing, parking and how to get to the museum.

Plan Your Visit

students look at dinosaur bones

Field Trips

Plan a field trip for your class, summer camp or group.

Explore Field Trips

skeletal mount of Tyrannosaurus in Dinosaur Hall

Signature Exhibits

See how big you are next to Tyrannosaurus rex or get up close and personal with a polar bear.

Check out our Permanent Exhibits

  
 

Events

  • Turtle Talks

    Sunday, December 22, 2024

    2:30 PM-3:00 PM

    Dinosaur Hall The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Come out of your shell at the Academy of Natural Sciences and discover everything there is to know about the live turtles, tortoises and terrapins that call the museum home.

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  • Winter Break at the Academy: December 26

    Thursday, December 26, 2024

    10:00 AM-4:30 PM

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Join us at the Academy during your winter break!

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  • Turtle Talks

    Thursday, December 26, 2024

    2:30 PM-3:00 PM

    Dinosaur Hall The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Come out of your shell at the Academy of Natural Sciences and discover everything there is to know about the live turtles, tortoises and terrapins that call the museum home.

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  • Winter Break at the Academy: December 27

    Friday, December 27, 2024

    10:00 AM-4:30 PM

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Join us at the Academy during your winter break!

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  • Botanical Plant Tour

    Friday, December 27, 2024

    11:00 AM-11:30 AM

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Since the mid-1930s, the Academy's dioramas have captured guests' imagination, showcasing animals from around the world in their habitats.

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  • Seed Dissection

    Friday, December 27, 2024

    2:00 PM-3:30 PM

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Plants represent over 80% of the Earth's biomass. Nearly two-thirds of plants derive from seeds we rely on to feed ourselves.

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  • Winter Break at the Academy: December 28

    Saturday, December 28, 2024

    10:00 AM-5:00 PM

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Join us at the Academy during your winter break!

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  • Invert Academy! Bugs Back to School

    Saturday, December 28, 2024

    10:00 AM-1:00 PM

    Science Live, Level One The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Find yourself fascinated by a few of our favorite live insects and arachnids.

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  • Botanical Plant Tour

    Saturday, December 28, 2024

    11:00 AM-11:30 AM

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Since the mid-1930s, the Academy's dioramas have captured guests' imagination, showcasing animals from around the world in their habitats.

    Read More
  • Seed Dissection

    Saturday, December 28, 2024

    2:00 PM-3:30 PM

    The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Plants represent over 80% of the Earth's biomass. Nearly two-thirds of plants derive from seeds we rely on to feed ourselves.

    Read More
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