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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:

  • Dinos After Dark: October 25

    Friday, October 25, 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 and 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, October 26, 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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  • Outdoors for Everyone Nature Walk at Fairmount Water Works Trail & Boardwalk

    Saturday, October 26, 2024

    11:00 AM-1:00 PM

    Lloyd Hall Recreation Center 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA 19130

    • Everyone

    Join Disability Pride PA and the Academy of Natural Sciences for a nature walk around the Fairmount Water Works trail and boardwalk.

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  • Your Inner Fish Screenings: October 26

    Saturday, October 26, 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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  • Invert Academy! Bugs Back to School

    Sunday, October 27, 2024

    10:00 AM-2:00 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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  • Turtle Talks

    Sunday, October 27, 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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  • Turtle Talks

    Thursday, October 31, 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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  • Sensory Friendly Mornings: November 9

    Saturday, November 9, 2024

    9:00 AM-11:00 AM

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

    • Everyone

    Sensory-friendly mornings can be a comfortable, calmer way for museum visitors, especially those with sensory sensitivities, to explore the museum.

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  • Science Story Time: November 9

    Saturday, November 9, 2024

    11:00 AM-1:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Have some fun with Academy educators and other young natural history fans during a very special science story time. Each week will feature a family-friendly science story and hands-on craft to try.

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  • Science Story Time: November 10

    Sunday, November 10, 2024

    11:00 AM-1:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Have some fun with Academy educators and other young natural history fans during a very special science story time. Each week will feature a family-friendly science story and hands-on craft to try.

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