Traverse the Schuylkill River through an immersive sound installation created by artists Annea Lockwood and Liz Phillips.

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More than 30 dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles are represented in Dinosaur Hall.

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Our indoor discovery center for children features hands-on activities and close encounters with live animals.

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More than 35 dioramas present wildlife from Africa, Asia, and North America.

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Live butterflies from Central and South America, East Africa, and Southeast Asia inhabit our tropical garden.

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Dig for fossils in this hands-on exhibit.

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Nearly 100 specimens from the scientific collections of the Academy’s Malacology Department are on display.

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The world-class science conducted at the Academy is on display.

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Learn about the history of the dioramas and see how the plants, animals, and paintings were created.

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What Eats What presents the consumers and producers that make up the food chain in a stream.

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Step back 290 million years and explore the world before dinosaurs.

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This exhibit features 37 photographs, two found-object displays and a video by leading contemporary photographer Gideon Mendel. 

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The first project in the Academy of Natural Sciences’ yearlong focus on water renews our appreciation for the vital element of water.

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Come face-to-snout with live crocodilians, a group of reptiles that has evolved and thrived for 200 million years.

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Come face-to-feet with nearly 20 massive, colorful, moving bugs!

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Touch fossils, explore winged mythological creatures, build your own dragon and come face to face with a giant legendary sea monster.

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This exhibit of 100 winning images features the world’s best nature photography and wildlife photojournalism.

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Do animals always need to be the strongest, the biggest and the fastest to survive?

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Leap into a garden of wonders, where you can experience the magic of a special backyard world.

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Roaring, moving, life-size dinosaurs invade the Academy for a multi-sensory experience for the whole family.

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Check out live frogs of many hues, listen to their colorful chorus, and admire the many ways they swim, hop, glide, and soar. 

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Based on Sylvia Branzei’s best-selling children’s book series Grossology, this hands-on 3-D exhibit oozes with disgusting science and provides a slightly off-kilter view of the animal kingdom.

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