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Events

  • Turtle Talks

    Thursday, December 5, 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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  • Invert Academy! Bugs Back to School

    Saturday, December 7, 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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  • Visible Mending: The Gift of Repair

    Saturday, December 7, 2024

    2:00 PM-4:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Visible mending, the art of repair and maintenance, is a radical act — an investment in the clothes you already own. Clothing repair offers an alternative to fast fashion industries and extends the life of a garment for up to a year.

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  • Invert Academy! Bugs Back to School

    Sunday, December 8, 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.

    Read More
  • Turtle Talks

    Sunday, December 8, 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.

    Read More
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