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Visitors of all ages learn while having fun with several exhibitions and activities centering on the environment and its diverse natural species. Become a member and receive free admission.

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    Academy of Natural Sciences

    19th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-299-1000   |   Official Website

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    Acess Information: Please call ahead for information and to make accessibility arrangements. For assistance contact Visitors Service Staff at 215-299-1060.

    Blind/VI Acess: There are many touchable aspects of the museum. The Dinosaur exhibits have Braille exhibition labeling, and exhibit videos include audio description of the exhibits.

    Deaf/Hearing Acess: The new Changing Exhibits have Closed Captioning on exhibit videos, when possible.

    The auditorium is equipped with Assisted Listening Devices which can be requested at the Admissions Desk.

    Wheelchair Acess: An accessible entrance is located on 19th Street, and a limited number of wheelchairs are also available on request.

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    07/13/13- 08/24/11	Tiny Tots Explorers Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/11/13	Bird Fest Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/04/13- 05/05/13	Safari Overnight Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/27/13	Adult Field Study: Butterflies, Bugs, and Botany Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/23/13	The Cheryl Beth Silverman Memorial Lecture featuring the authors of Zoobiquity Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/22/13	The Imperative to Address Climate Change: Voices of Faith Speak Out Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/19/13	Philadelphia Science Festival Signature Event: Gaming as Therapy: A Pathway to Interaction Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/19/13	Gaming as Therapy Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/18/13	A Bicentennial Town Square featuring Dr. David Orr Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/12/13- 04/14/13	SEPOS International Orchid Show & Sale Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/09/13	Responsible Recycling: How do we safely dispose of CFLs, electronics, and renovation waste? Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/04/13	Mega-Bad Movie Night: Dinocroc vs Supergator Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/26/13	Secrets of the Exhibits Adult Class Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/16/13- 03/17/13	Safari Overnight Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/14/13	Judy Wicks Book Launch Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/02/13	Adult Class: Evolution: What Fossils Tell Us Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/16/13- 02/17/13	Paleopalooza Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/14/13	Mega-Bad Movie Night: One Million Years BC Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/08/13- 02/09/13	Safari Overnight Academy of Natural Sciences
    01/19/13- 01/20/13	Botany Discovery Weekend Academy of Natural Sciences
    01/15/13	Sandra Steingraber: Our Water, Our Health: Are We in Danger? Academy of Natural Sciences
    01/15/13	Sandra Steingraber: Our Water, Our Health - Are we in danger Academy of Natural Sciences
    01/12/13- 01/13/13	Safari Overnight Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/30/12	All Star Week: Weird-Thing-in-a-Jar Day Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/29/12	All Star Week: Bug Day Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/28/12	All Star Week: Animal Day Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/27/12	All Star Week: Dinosaur Day Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/08/12- 12/09/12	Fish Discovery Weekend Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/01/12	Annual Holiday Concert of the Philadelphia Freedom Band Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/30/12	Telling the Stories of Science Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/23/12- 11/25/12	Live Animal Discovery Weekend Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/01/12- 11/30/12	Live Animal Center Behind-the-Scenes Tour Academy of Natural Sciences
    10/25/12	Mega-Bad Movie Night: You Call It Academy of Natural Sciences
    10/20/12- 10/21/12	Philadelphia Shell Show and Festival Academy of Natural Sciences
    10/18/12	Urban Sustainability Forum Academy of Natural Sciences
    10/13/12- 01/27/13	James Prosek: Ocean Fishes Academy of Natural Sciences
    10/11/12- 10/12/12	Biodiversity: From Evolutionary Origins to Ecosystems Function Academy of Natural Sciences
    10/04/12- 10/06/12	Theater of the Mega-Rad: The Giant Squid Academy of Natural Sciences
    10/01/12- 10/29/12	Malacology Collection Behind-the-Scenes Tour Academy of Natural Sciences
    09/29/12	Pine Barrens Fish Field Study Academy of Natural Sciences
    09/22/12- 09/23/12	Diatom Discovery Weekend Academy of Natural Sciences
    09/01/12- 09/30/12	Diatom Herbarium and Phycology Behind-the-Scenes Tours Academy of Natural Sciences
    08/11/12- 08/12/12	Bug Fest Academy of Natural Sciences
    08/01/12- 08/31/12	Behind-the-Scenes Tours of the Entomology Collection Academy of Natural Sciences
    07/20/12	Buggin’ in the Dark Academy of Natural Sciences
    06/23/12	Getting to the Core of Historic Trees Academy of Natural Sciences
    06/14/12	Paul Ehrlich: Can We Get Needed Population Shrinkage in Time? Academy of Natural Sciences
    06/09/12- 06/10/12	Bird Discovery Weekend Academy of Natural Sciences
    06/01/12- 06/30/12	Birds of a Feather Behind-the-Scenes Tour Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/31/12	Mega-Bad Movie Night: Sharktopus Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/26/12- 09/23/12	Flirtatious Feathers: A Colorful Collection of Academy Bird Photos Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/22/12	Town Square - Bringing Sustainability Home: Do U.S. Policies Limit Smart Economic Growth? Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/18/12	Voices of the Night Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/17/12	The Role of Manufacturing in a Sustainable Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/15/12	All Kinds of Minds: Temple Grandin Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/12/12- 05/13/12	Women in Natural Sciences Discovery Weekend Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/11/12- 05/12/12	Safari Overnight Academy of Natural Sciences
    05/01/12- 05/31/12	Behind-the-Scenes Tour: A Walk Through the Archives Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/25/12	A Glorious Enterprise Book Talk and Signing Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/25/12	Free Author Talk Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/17/12	Urban Heat Islands: Is Philly the New Tropics? Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/15/12- 04/30/12	Behind-the-Scenes Tours of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/11/12	The Future of Museums with Brent Glass Academy of Natural Sciences
    04/04/12	Budapest to Istanbul- Cruising the Danube Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/28/12- 04/10/12	Academy Spring Explorers Camp Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/24/12- 03/25/12	Bicentennial Weekend Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/24/12- 03/31/13	The Academy at 200: The Nature of Discovery Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/15/12	Urban Sustainability Forum: Taking the Pulse of Commercial Buildings Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/14/12	Town Square: Tracking Energy Use for Condos and Co-ops Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/10/12	Sketch-A-Saurus Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/09/12- 03/10/12	Safari Overnight Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/05/12	Delaware Bay Oysters: From Culinary Delights to Ecosystem Engineers Academy of Natural Sciences
    03/03/12- 05/20/12	Everything Under the Sun: New Photographs of Academy Specimens by Rosamond Purcell Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/23/12	Reimagining Urban Highways Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/18/12- 02/19/12	Paleopalooza Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/15/12	High Tunnels: A Sustainable Solution for Local Urban Agriculture Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/09/12	Mega-Bad Move Night - The Lost World: Jurassic Park Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/04/12- 02/05/12	Safari Overnight Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/04/12	Secrets of the Diorama Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/01/12- 03/14/12	Tiny Tots Academy of Natural Sciences
    02/01/12	An Evening with Ross MacPhee, Author of Race to The End Academy of Natural Sciences
    01/31/12	An Insect Collection: Pinning and Preserving Academy of Natural Sciences
    01/19/12	Walkability: Philadelphia Strides Into the Future Academy of Natural Sciences
    01/14/12- 01/16/12	Heat Wave Weekend Academy of Natural Sciences
    01/13/12	A Conversation on Urban Sustainability for All Communities Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/29/11	Butterfly Day Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/28/11	Animal Day Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/27/11	Dinosaur Day Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/27/11- 12/30/11	All-Star Week Academy of Natural Sciences
    12/10/11- 02/26/12	Beguiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley HArper Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/30/11	Retrofitting our Future: Transforming Buildings and Creating Jobs Through Energy Innovation Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/25/11- 11/27/11	Dinosaur Days Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/17/11	Urban Sustainability Forum: The Delaware River and Bay: Rebirth of a Natural Treasure Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/15/11	Philadelphia’s Reading Viaduct: An Elevated Park Connecting Neighborhoods Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/11/11	Northern Europe Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/11/11	South and Central America Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/09/11	Mongolia: The Land of Genghis Khan Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/09/11	Wellness Fair Academy of Natural Sciences
    11/07/11- 11/09/11	Millipedes, Moths, and Macro Photography Academy of Natural Sciences
    10/31/11- 01/01/12	"Birds of America" Book Event Academy of Natural Sciences