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Plan Your Visit

Details about admission pricing, parking and how to get to the museum.

Plan Your Visit

students look at dinosaur bones

Field Trips

Plan a field trip for your class, summer camp or group.

Explore Field Trips

skeletal mount of Tyrannosaurus in Dinosaur Hall

Signature Exhibits

See how big you are next to Tyrannosaurus rex or get up close and personal with a polar bear.

Check out our Permanent Exhibits

  
 

Events

  • Academy Town Square: Birding is for Everyone

    Thursday, May 29, 2025

    6:00 PM-7:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Join the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) and the Academy of Natural Sciences in welcoming Dexter Patterson — also known as the Wisco Birder — for a heartfelt and inspiring session on the power of birdwatching to connect, heal and uplift. With his signature joy and dynamic storytelling, Dexter shares how discovering birds led him on a journey of healing, purpose and community building.

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  • Dinos After Dark: The Joy of Birding

    Friday, May 30, 2025

    5:00 PM-8:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission (recommended donation amount is $10), a festive, family-friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall!

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  • Black Excellence in Birding: Masquerade Ball

    Saturday, May 31, 2025

    6:00 PM-10:00 PM

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

    • Everyone

    Join the Academy of Natural Sciences for the 2025 Black Excellence in Birding Masquerade Ball, the culminating event of Black Birders Week 2025! This black-tie-meets-sneaker-ball celebration is where conservation greets culture, and style takes wing.

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  • 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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  • Sensory Friendly Mornings: June 15

    Sunday, June 15, 2025

    9:00 AM-11:00 AM

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

    • Everyone

    Sensory-friendly mornings can be a comfortable, calmer way for museum visitors, especially those with sensory sensitivities, to explore the museum.

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  • Science Story Time: June 15

    Sunday, June 15, 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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