Behind the Scenes Tours

tour group examining specimens in the Entomology Collection

Available Monday through Friday

Take the ultimate insiders tour! Explore the Academy's rarely seen collections and environmental research laboratories with a member of our scientific staff. Depending on your topic, you can view specimens that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson or see live examples of the notorious snakehead fish.

Explore the behind-the-scenes worlds of:

tour group in the Herpetology Collection

Ornithology (birds)
Entomology (insects)
Botany (plants)
Ichthyology (fishes)
Malacology (shells)
Paleontology (fossils)
Herpetology (reptiles and amphibians)
Biological monitoring
Water quality testing
Ecology of freshwater algae
Watershed mapping
Fisheries

Prices:

$10 per person.
+ $250 per one-hour tour, up to 15 participants.
Academy members receive a 10% discount on group tours. Simply provide your membership number when you make your reservation.

Behind the Scenes tour in the botany collection

Scheduling Your Tour

To schedule a behind-the-scenes tour, please contact the Group Sales Office at 215-299-1153 or e-mail us at groups@ansp.org. Group Sales Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9–5 pm.

Cafe and Catering

Don't brown bag it. Let our cafe staff prepare a special meal for your group. Choose from box lunches, coffee and cakes, or afternoon tea.

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is America’s oldest natural history museum and a world leader in biodiversity and environmental research. For 200 years, the Academy has explored the remarkable diversity of our natural world, sharing these discoveries with the public through extraordinary collections, innovative exhibits, educational programming, and publications.