Plan Your Visit
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What's open?
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.
Admission (includes all exhibits):
- Adults (age 13 and above): $27.00 ($25.00 online)
- Children (ages 2–12): $23.00 ($21.00 online)
- Children (under age 2): free
- Members: Free
- Seniors (age 65+): $24.00 ($22.00 online)
- Military and Students (with ID): $24.00 ($22.00 online)
- Drexel DragonCard Holders: free
- After 3 p.m. Admission (weekdays only): $10 per person
Save $2 per ticket when you purchase your tickets online!
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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 Academy visitors.
Validate your ticket at the front desk.
- 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!
Logan Square Garage
Academy visitors receive a discount at the Logan Square Garage located at 1815 Cherry Street. For a touchless
parking experience, visitors can download the iParkit App and
use program code ACADNMP001 to receive the discounted rate. Visitors using the iParkit App will receive an
additional 10% off their first five uses (no promo code necessary). Visitors may also use the map below to
purchase parking in advance for touchless entry.
The prices reflected in the map below are the discounted rates. Click the magnifying glass and select the
date and time of your visit.