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The Academy is a museum and research institution that explores the natural world and its diversity. Learn about its exhibits, events, collections, and collaborations with Indigenous peoples.
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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas. It was founded in 1812, by many of the leading naturalists of the young American republic with an expressed mission of "the encouragement and cultivation ...
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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is the nation’s oldest natural history museum, founded in 1812. It houses over 18 million specimens, interactive exhibits, a butterfly garden, and a research center for biodiversity and environmental science.
Xiphactinus audax. With its heavy jawbones and needlelike teeth, Xiphactinus audax was a voracious predator that lived in the Late Cretaceous, 90-65 million years ago. The creature grew to more than 12 feet long and weighed about 1,000 pounds. Atlas Moth by Will Klein Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
Learn about the history and achievements of the oldest natural history institution in America, founded in 1812 and affiliated with Drexel University. Explore its collections, expeditions, publications, and paleontological discoveries.
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