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Meet Our New Executive Director, Library and Archives

June 6, 2022 Brigette Brown Featured, Library, People, Uncategorized

The Academy welcomes our new executive director of library and archives to help manage one of the finest natural history libraries in North America

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History Co-ops Dive Deep into Academy Archives

September 29, 2021 Carolyn Belardo Education, Evolution, Featured, Library, People

A history of science at the Academy

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Changes Come to Library & Archives

August 5, 2020 maryalicehartsock Featured, Library, Uncategorized

New exhibit gallery to open

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Opening Up Presidential Archives

June 29, 2016 Christine Sellers Exhibit, Featured, Library, People

And now for the presidents’ hair.

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man investigating small frog

The Story of A Lifetime

June 27, 2022 Brigette Brown Featured, Library, People

Senior fellow at the Academy is elected into prestigious society for his life’s work in understanding nature.

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The Royal Connection

April 18, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Exhibit, Featured, Ichthyology, Library, People

About those unusual illustrations in the Extreme Deep exhibit

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Golden Eagle Artwork Finds a Home

April 6, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Featured, Ornithology, People

Scratchboard artist Jim Lish gives his life’s work to the Academy

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Help Us Restore the Drama of the Diorama

November 16, 2021 Carolyn Belardo Education, Exhibit, Featured, Membership, Sustainability

Which diorama will we renovate next?

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A Decade of Drexel and the Academy

October 20, 2021 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Ichthyology, Library, Malacology, Membership, Paleontology, People, Program, Sustainability, WINS

The first 10 years of the historic affiliation between Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences spawned new programs, partnerships and monumental growth.

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Connecting Collections to Field Notes

July 12, 2021 Carolyn Belardo Entomology, Featured, Library, People

Living testament to Academy research and collections

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Straight from the Academy Library and Archives! This plate is part of "Illustrations of the most beautiful and rarest pieces of the princely natural history cabinet in Bayreuth with explanations" QH71 .B2 N2 (1748) by German Naturalist Peter Christian Wagner. This extremely rare work highlights the most interesting specimens contained in the curiosity cabinet of Bayreuth, Germany in the 18th century. Only four sections of 12 colored plates were issued.
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We stand with the earth and future generations. ⁠
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Check out this incredible art by Kindergarten stud Check out this incredible art by Kindergarten students at Frankford Friends School! Teacher Danielle Pramick reached out to us to let us know that students had been inspired by our Plastic-free Philly artists. ⁠
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"At the end of the school year, we studied water, trash, and water quality. After learning about the problem, the students decided they wanted to create art with recyclable materials. As we were building it, I came across the new exhibit to promote Plastic-free Philly. They were really inspired by the Artists' statement videos. Here is our artwork, maybe it will inspire someone else! It's so great to see kids and adult artists sharing similar values to create a better community."⁠
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To learn more about our volunteer-led effort and what you can do to reduce single-use plastic water bottles in Philadelphia, visit the link in bio!
Exploring the world, one diorama at a time. ⁠
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The Academy is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Link in bio to plan your visit. ⁠
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Did you know? Plastic waste accounts for 56% of tr Did you know? Plastic waste accounts for 56% of trash removed in a single year from a 32-mile stretch of the #schuylkill and Delaware rivers. 

We're partnering with the Philadelphia Water Department and BOMA Philadelphia on #PlasticFreePhilly, a volunteer led effort to reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles. 

A series of temporary art installations have been installed around the city to inspire participation. Learn more and how you can get involved at ansp.org/plasticfreephilly 

Seen here: “Forest” by Kate Dodd at 1500 Market Street
Did you know that you would need to stack 66 Phila Did you know that you would need to stack 66 Philadelphia City Halls on top of each other to get to the bottom of the ocean? ⁠
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Learn about the fascinating creatures that thrive in a deep water environment in our Extreme Deep exhibit! Get tickets via the link in bio. ⁠
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It's #NationalSelfieDay and we LOVE seeing all of It's #NationalSelfieDay and we LOVE seeing all of your Dino Hall selfies with our iconic #TRex! 🦖📱🧡 ⁠
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Juneteenth is here! A holiday commemorating the en Juneteenth is here! A holiday commemorating the end of slavery in America, it is an opportunity to thoughtfully consider Black experiences in the U.S. and to honor African American culture with events across the city. While the Academy will be closed on Monday, we will mark this annual celebration of freedom with free admission for all on Saturday, June 18. Visit the link in bio to learn more about the holiday and find Juneteenth events in Philadelphia. Happy Juneteenth, everyone!
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