(a tropical garden of live butterflies), Outside In (a children’s discovery center with live animals), and historic dioramas depicting animals around the world in realistic habitats. Follow us online! Find out how continental drift, sea level fluctuations and volcanic activity allowed dinosaurs to disperse to all corners of the globe.

©2018 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University | 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103      The hair samples that will be shown will be announced on the Academy’s social media channels.

Check out live frogs of many hues, listen to their colorful chorus, and admire the many ways they swim, hop, glide, and soar.

Americans have been curious about presidential hair since long before the combover became a thing. Live animals roam the halls with their handlers on any given day and naturalist presentations are an enlightened delight to behold. Online Exhibits.

Phone (215) 299-1000. Discover how real animals such as dinosaurs, mammoths and narwhals may have stirred tales of griffins, giants and unicorns. A World of Legends and Myths and Ancient Dinosaurs Come to Life, PHILADELPHIA, Touch fossils, explore winged mythological creatures, build your own dragon and come face to face with a giant legendary sea monster. Nearly 100 specimens from the scientific collections of the Academy’s Malacology Department are on display. Sep 29. Delve deeper into the Academy's collections, exhibits, and history through our online exhibits. Visitors can watch the pages being rotated and chat with the Academy’s archivist.

Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World. Phone: (215) 299-1000.

Delve deeper into the Academy's collections, exhibits, and history through our online exhibits. Oct 2.

Oct 2. Virtual Collection Tours - Botany: Lewis and Clark Plant Collection. Become a Premier Preferred Customer Enter your Email. Xtreme BUGS. In the months ahead, two new traveling exhibits will fill the galleries with exciting opportunities and engaging programs for both children and adults. More Venue Info. Experience the Academy beyond what you can see when you visit! To download an image, visit the Press Room after Nov. 15, Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns and Mermaids, Saturday, February 16–Sunday, June 9, 2019. Dig for fossils in this hands-on exhibit. Our indoor discovery center for children features hands-on activities and close encounters with live animals. ©2018 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University | 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103      Oct 2. Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids. (1782–1860), the Academy created an intimate display of five 19th-century albums containing samples of human and animal hair, including locks from among the first 14 U.S. presidents.

Embark on a globetrotting expedition where dinosaurs reign throughout the land.

Academy Unscripted. Nestled in the heart of Philadelphia’s Parkway Museums District, the Academy is Philly’s dinosaur museum and the nation’s oldest natural history museum. Every three weeks, staff will lift the glass from the two cases and turn the pages of the albums to a different page so that one presidential lock will be displayed at a time. November 7, 2018. Members’ Week: Slime-ence from Home. View minerals of vivid yellow, forest green, deep red, and radiant purple, and discover how they were formed millions of years ago deep within the earth. Academy Unscripted is a series featuring one-on-one conversations with Academy scientists. 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. About Premier & Investor Relations.

PHILADELPHIA, November 7, 2018. In a rare exhibit of a unique collection that once belonged to amateur naturalist Peter A. Browne. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University has natural history exhibits, including dinosaurs, live butterflies, art of science, dioramas, and several smaller displays. Here is the schedule of temporary exhibits for 2019.

Philadelphia, PA 19103. Live butterflies from Central and South America, East Africa, and Southeast Asia inhabit our tropical garden.
For a better experience, click the icon above to turn off Compatibility Mode, which is only for viewing older websites. Live animals roam the halls with their handlers on any given day and naturalist presentations are an enlightened delight to behold. depicting animals around the world in realistic habitats.

Simple science experiments, coloring pages, and educational videos. Oct 3. Learn why so many legendary water spirits look like mermaids. Do animals always need to be the strongest, the biggest and the fastest to survive? Doctors and psychologists have long recognized that spending time in nature leads to a healthier well-being. In a rare exhibit of a unique collection that once belonged to amateur naturalist Peter A. Browne (1782–1860), the Academy created an intimate display of five 19th-century albums containing samples of human and animal hair, including locks from among the first 14 U.S. presidents. Embark on a globetrotting expedition where dinosaurs reign throughout the land. For a better experience, click the icon above to turn off Compatibility Mode, which is only for viewing older websites. Leap into a garden of wonders, where you can experience the magic of a special backyard world. Skip to main content For a better experience, click the icon above to turn off Compatibility Mode, which is only for viewing older websites. Academy Conversation: Natural Disasters, Extreme Weather and Climate Change. Americans have been curious about presidential hair since long before the combover became a thing. Dragons, unicorns and mermaids meet real science and globetrotting dinosaurs navigate their changing environments in two special exhibitions in 2019 at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.

Upcoming exhibits in 2019. See pictures and descriptions of the dinosaurs displayed at the Academy.

Learn about the history of the dioramas and see how the plants, animals, and paintings were created.

For updates, online admission discounts and a full calendar of events, visit ansp.org. Exhibitions at this Venue. Dragons, unicorns and mermaids meet real science and globetrotting dinosaurs navigate their changing environments in two special exhibitions in 2019 at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.

Lunch and Learn: Bite Sized Science - Amazon River Field Trip . Touch fossils, explore winged mythological creatures, build your own dragon and come face to face with a giant legendary sea monster. To download an image, visit the Press Room, Sunday, June 30, 2019–Monday, January 20, 2020. Simple science experiments, coloring pages, and educational videos. Mon-Fri: 10AM - 4:30PM Sat-Sun: 10AM - 5PM. Phone: (215) 299-1000. The Academy of Natural Sciences; Exhibits; Science From Home; The Academy Nature Project ; The Academy Nature Project. Roaring, moving, life-size dinosaurs invade the Academy for a multi-sensory experience for the whole family. Get a glimpse of the Academy’s rich history and its amazing discoveries.

Come face-to-feet with nearly 20 massive, colorful, moving bugs!

Experience the Academy beyond what you can see when you visit! Featuring a full cast of the duck-billed dinosaur. Academy Unscripted is a series featuring one-on-one conversations with Academy scientists. Member's Week: Academy Feud. Every three weeks, staff will lift the glass from the two cases and turn the pages of the albums to a different page so that one presidential lock will be displayed at a time.


Wednesday, November 14, 2018–Sunday, March 24, 2019. Oct 3. Hours of Operation. Science From Home . Phone: (215) 299-1000, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Dragons, unicorns and mermaids meet real science and globetrotting dinosaurs navigate their changing environments in two special exhibitions in 2019 at the, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, (a children’s discovery center with live animals), and. Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Even as scientific discoveries have drawn distinctions between myth and reality, these beasts of the land, air and water have maintained an enduring hold on the human imagination. The world-class science conducted at the Academy is on display. Visitors can watch the pages being rotated and chat with the Academy’s archivist.