Free with admission; program is ongoing while supplies last.
All ages 

On your visit to the Academy, drop by an awesome hands-on station for a short, guided science workshop. Check out rare specimens, get exclusive access to the Academy’s world-renowned research and collections and join us for some hands-on projects. Learn more about your favorite science topics or discover something brand new. Plus, meet other families who share your passion for science and natural history. Workshop themes change seasonally and feature natural science activities led by Academy educators. We’ll bring the supplies, you bring your love of science and nature.

How is a turkey like a t-rex?

Friday, November 28, Saturday, Saturday, November 29, Sunday, November 30, 2–4 p.m.

How is a turkey like a T-rex? What answers can you find in the bones? Come find out the answers to these questions and more.

Check out specimens from out Vertebrate Paleontology collection and our Ornithology collection.

Slimy Suspension

Saturday, December 6, 2–4 p.m.

Where do frogs frolic in the winter? Do toads toddle away to different climates?

Come check out the amphibians that have unique adaptations for the cold from our Herpetology collection and meet some live amphibians that call the academy home.

For more information about this program, please contact Amy Hoyt, mediated experiences educator, at alp333@drexel.edu.