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Events

  • Downcycling, Recycling and Reuse: Fabscrap Education Session

    Saturday, June 7, 2025

    2:00 PM-4:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    In this education session, Fabscrap will introduce visitors to the issues of fashion's pre-consumer textile waste, as well as the need for downcycling, recycling and reuse for both waste reduction and a shift toward circularity.

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  • Members-Only Collections Tours: Ornithology Collection

    Tuesday, June 10, 2025

    11:00 AM-11:30 AM

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

    • Everyone

    The Academy’s Ornithology collection houses over 205,00 study skins, from over 7,000 species, and over 17,000 tissue samples. The collection is one of the 10 largest and taxonomically most complete bird collections in the world.

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  • Members-Only Collections Tours: Ornithology Collection

    Tuesday, June 10, 2025

    1:00 PM-1:30 PM

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

    • Everyone

    The Academy’s Ornithology collection houses over 205,00 study skins, from over 7,000 species, and over 17,000 tissue samples. The collection is one of the 10 largest and taxonomically most complete bird collections in the world.

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  • Parkway Pals at Sister Cities: Investigation Station

    Wednesday, June 11, 2025

    10:30 AM-11:30 AM

    210 N 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

    • Everyone

    Join the Academy of Natural Sciences this summer and go wild with fun games, experiments and unique activities! Learn more about animals and dinosaurs at Parkway Pals at Sister Cities Park.

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  • Science Story Time: June 14

    Saturday, June 14, 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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