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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:

  • Sensory Friendly Mornings: Sept 14

    Saturday, September 14, 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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  • CollegeFest 2024

    Saturday, September 14, 2024

    10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    CollegeFest is Campus Philly's official, weekend-long "welcome to Philly" celebration, curated exclusively for new and returning college students in the Philadelphia region!

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  • CollegeFest 2024

    Sunday, September 15, 2024

    10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    CollegeFest is Campus Philly's official, weekend-long "welcome to Philly" celebration, curated exclusively for new and returning college students in the Philadelphia region!

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  • Academy Town Square: A Transforming Earth: The Legacy of the Devonian Period

    Thursday, September 26, 2024

    6:00 PM-7:30 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Schedule of Events:

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  • Dinos After Dark: September 27

    Friday, September 27, 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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  • Your Inner Fish Screenings: September 28

    Saturday, September 28, 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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  • Graveside Histories: The Academy at Laurel Hill

    Sunday, October 6, 2024

    1:00 PM-3:00 PM

    Laurel Hill Cemetery, Laurel Hill East main gate 3822 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia PA 19132

    • Everyone

    Discover the history of the Academy outside of the Academy! Join us at Laurel Hill Cemetery East for a member-only guided tour of gravesites belonging to those who helped shape the institution.

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  • Sensory Friendly Mornings: Oct 13

    Sunday, October 13, 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.

    Read More
  • 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.

    Read More
  • 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 and a festive, family-friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall.

    Read More
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