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Festivals and Special Events

paleopalooza

Paleopalooza

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xtreme science days

Xtreme Science Days

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dinosaur hall

Dinos After Dark

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dinomite summer

Dino-mite Summer

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totally turtles

Totally Turtles Weekend

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animal superhero weekend

Animal Superhero Weekend

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entomologist talk with museum visitors during Bug Fest

Bug Fest

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wild wizarding weekend

Wild Wizarding Weekend

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crowd enjoying the 2011 Philadelphia Science Festival

Philadelphia Science Festival

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visitor in the International Shell Market

The Philadelphia Shell Show

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carnivore capades

Carnivore Capades

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Events

  • Dinos After Dark

    Friday, February 22, 2019

    4:00 PM-8:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Join us for Dinos After Dark and enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission, family activities and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall!   

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  • Paleopalooza

    Saturday, March 2, 2019

    10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Every year, the Academy celebrates all things prehistoric during Paleopalooza, a two-day festival of fossils.

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  • Paleopalooza

    Sunday, March 3, 2019

    10:00 AM-5:00 PM

    The Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 1910

    • Everyone

    Every year, the Academy celebrates all things prehistoric during Paleopalooza, a two-day festival of fossils.

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