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Programs


Family Programs

Share your birthday with dinosaurs, have a sleepover with a polar bear, or meet an iguana during summer camp. More.

Adult Programs

Experience the museum after hours, attend an Academy Town Square, or have a drink in the Dino Drafts Beer Garden. More
entomologist talk with museum visitors during Bug Fest

Festivals and Special Events

Talk to real scientists, look through a microscope, touch live bugs, shop for shells, or search for fossils. More
featured panel during an environmental program

Academy Town Square

Find out the latest on the Marcellus Shale, urban agriculture, or how Philadelphia can become more livable and green. More
 

Upcoming Academy Events:

  • Turtle Talks

    Thursday, November 21, 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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  • Dinos After Dark: November 22

    Friday, November 22, 2024

    5:00 PM-8:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission (recommended donation amount is $10), a festive, family-friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall.

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  • Invert Academy! Bugs Back to School

    Saturday, November 23, 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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  • Invert Academy! Bugs Back to School

    Sunday, November 24, 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, November 24, 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
  • Invert Academy! Bugs Back to School

    Saturday, November 30, 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
  • Invert Academy! Bugs Back to School

    Saturday, November 30, 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
  • Your Inner Fish Screenings: November 30

    Saturday, November 30, 2024

    1:30 PM-2:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Have you ever wondered why our bodies look the way they do? Why our hands have five fingers instead of six? Why we walk on two legs instead of four?

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  • 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.

    Read More
  • 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.

    Read More
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