Academy of Natural Sciences

1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 USA

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“200 Years of Discovery”

On October 24th 2013 the ANS will be putting on the Mega-Bad Movie Event. Get your tickets online! Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences is America's oldest natural history museum and is a world leader in biodiversity and environmental research. For nearly 200 years, the Academy has carried out its mission to encourage and cultivate the sciences, exploring the remarkable diversity of our natural world and sharing these discoveries with the public through innovative exhibits, publications and educational programming.

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Charlie E.

October 30, 2022

Pretty entertaining, the taxidermy here is interesting. Some pretty exotic animals. Kinda sad to think they were alive at one point and now they're on display, but great sightseeing... Read more

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Rachel A.

April 18, 2024

The Academy was my first job in high school so I'll always be a little nostalgic and fond! Now that I bring my own kid, I think your mileage at this museum really depends on your kid. Highly... Read more

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Veronica K.

April 04, 2024

My kid is obsessed with dinosaurs, so being the doting parent I am I figured that I'd bring him here to see them in person. He was astonished by a real life skeleton of an Icthyosaurus, which... Read more

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