Plan Your Visit
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Directions & Parking
Current Hours
Wednesday-Friday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
The Academy is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
The Academy will be open from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 22 for Spring Break $10 Tuesdays! We will be open regular hours on Sunday, April 20.
Admission (includes all exhibits):
- Adults (age 13 and above): $29.00 ($27.00 online)
- Children (ages 2–12): $25.00 ($23.00 online)
- Children (under age 2): free
- Members: Free
- Seniors (age 65+): $26.00 ($24.00 online)
- Military and Students (with ID): $26.00 ($24.00 online)
- Drexel DragonCard Holders: free
- After 3 p.m. Admission (weekdays only): $10 per person
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Insider Tips for Visiting
Get the most out of your Academy Visit! Take a look at these simple Insider Tips, and enjoy a fun and relaxing
day at the Academy:
- For a more quiet and relaxed visit, visit the Academy after 2 p.m.
- The Academy is less crowded towards the beginning of the week, after the weekend.
- Logan Square Parking Garage, located at 1815 Cherry Street, offers discounted parking for new users of their iParkit App.
- Using public transportation is often the easiest way to get to the Academy, with three SEPTA bus routes
running within a block of the museum. Southbound Routes 32 and 33 use 19th Street. Northbound Route 32 uses
18th Street, while Northbound Route 33 uses 20th Street.
- Don’t be shy. Talk to any of our educators located throughout the museum. All are extremely
knowledgeable about our natural world. Come explore with us!