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:

  • CollegeFest 2025

    Saturday, September 20, 2025

    10:00 AM-3:00 PM

    Race Street, between 19th and 20th Streets

    • Everyone
     
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  • Members-Only Collections Tours: Dinosaur Hall

    Thursday, September 25, 2025

    11:00 AM-11:45 AM

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

    • Everyone

    Dinosaur Hall is one of the Academy’s most recognizable exhibits. Within the Hall, you will find more than 30 species of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles.

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  • Nature at Noon: Rittenhouse Square

    Thursday, September 25, 2025

    12:00 PM-1:00 PM

    Rittenhouse Square entrance located at 19th and Walnut St (39.9501253, -75.1723100)

    • Everyone

    Take a break from your desk and reconnect with the natural world—right in the middle of your workday. Join us for Nature at Noon, a new series of accessible lunchtime nature outings in and around Center City Philadelphia.

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  • Dinos After Dark: Hispanic Heritage Month

    Friday, September 26, 2025

    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 on a special night celebrating Hispanic Heritage!

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  • Drop-In Science Workshops: Dazzling Diatoms

    Saturday, September 27, 2025

    2:00 PM-4:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    What is a diatom and what does it tell you about the environment? What diatoms are living in our watershed?

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  • Nature at Noon: Schuylkill River Park

    Thursday, October 2, 2025

    12:00 PM-1:00 PM

    Yhe corner of 25th St. and Manning St. by the entrance of the Community Garden (39.94939262124482, -75.18114433097993)

    • Everyone

    Take a break from your desk and reconnect with the natural world—right in the middle of your workday. Join us for Nature at Noon, a new series of accessible lunchtime nature outings in and around Center City Philadelphia.

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  • Drop-in Science Workshops: Living in Harmony

    Saturday, October 4, 2025

    2:00 PM-4:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    What is a resource? How do animals share the available space and foods they find?

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  • Members-Only Collections Tours: Library & Archives

    Thursday, October 9, 2025

    11:00 AM-12:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Celebrate American Archives Month during this member-only tour of the Academy’s Library & Archives. Led by Archivist Librarian Jessica Lydon and Cataloging Resources Librarian Briana Giasullo, members can take this rare opportunity to view historic artifacts and rare books.

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  • Nature at Noon: Fairmount Water Works and Boardwalk

    Thursday, October 9, 2025

    12:00 PM-1:00 PM

    LLoyd Hall public bathrooms located at 1 Boathouse Row (39.968953, -75.184904)

    • Everyone

    Take a break from your desk and reconnect with the natural world—right in the middle of your workday. Join us for Nature at Noon, a new series of accessible lunchtime nature outings in and around Center City Philadelphia.

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  • Science Story Time: October 11

    Saturday, October 11, 2025

    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.

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