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June 20, 2016 maryalicehartsock Featured, Malacology, People, Uncategorized

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🦖The oldest natural history museum in North America
🗓 Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
🎟 Plan your visit and save $2 on tickets at ansp.org

Spider-Man who? 🕷️🕸️⁠ ⁠ Tenants of a

Spider-Man who? 🕷️🕸️⁠
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Tenants of an Old Farm: Leaves from the Note Book of a Naturalist by Dr. Henry C McCook and published in 1884, is a collection of prints depicting spiders and their spinning work. ⁠
Dr. McCook became fascinated with spiders and was a master in the study and investigation of the life history of ants and spiders. ⁠
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On Saturday, February 12 we will be celebrating an

On Saturday, February 12 we will be celebrating and reflecting on the natural world—how it shapes our identities and our symbiotic, yet often destructive, relationship to it. Will you join us?⁠
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The Academy is pleased to present the Pine Barrens Project, curated by Philadelphia artist and filmmaker and Pew Arts & Heritage Fellow David Scott Kessler @dskessler. Kessler’s feature-length film “The Pine Barrens” will be shown at 5 p.m. accompanied by a live score by The Ruins of Friendship Orchestra.⁠
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Influenced by the distinct ecology and history of New Jersey's Pine Barrens, The Pine Barrens Project explores cultural and creative relationships with the natural world with works by artists inspired by the region, including land art pioneer Nancy Holt @holtsmithsonfoundation , Nobel Prize-winning artist Maya Lin, and Philadelphia video installation artists and Guggenheim Foundation Fellows Matthew Suib & Nadia Hironaka @hironakasuib⁠
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The event begins at 3 p.m. in our dioramas with experimental film installations and a display of plant and animal specimens collected from the Pine Barrens. From 5-7 p.m., "The Pine Barrens" film will be shown with the live The Ruins of Friendship Orchestra. Then from 7-9 p.m. the film installations will again be available for viewing.⁠
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Featured works: ⁠
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“The Pine Barrens” by David Scott Kessler with live score by The Ruins of Friendship Orchestra⁠
"Pine Barrens" by Nancy Holt⁠
"Field Resistance" by Emily Drummer @eedrumm⁠
"Ghost Forest" by Maya Lin, directed by Michael Fodera @fodiddley and produced by Madison Square Park Conservancy @madsqparknyc ⁠
"Landscape to be Invented" by Josh Weissbach @jweissbach⁠
"Ten Fires" by David Scott Kessler and The Ruins of Friendship Orchestra⁠
"Field Companion (Chapter Seven: You're Not Alone)" by Matt Suib and Nadia Hironaka @hironakasuib⁠
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Visit link in bio to learn more and reserve your tickets.

Curious about the interconnection of science, art,

Curious about the interconnection of science, art, history, music and politics? ⁠
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On Sunday, January 30 Drexel Teaching Professor of History Lloyd Ackert, PhD, will present a fascinating story of scientific creativity influenced by music, politics and sulfur springs through the lens of biography and history of science.⁠
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Following Ackert's presentation, guests will be invited to tour the new Invisible World of Water exhibit with Ackert and exhibition curator Marina McDougall.⁠
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Sunday January 30, 2-2:45 p.m.⁠
Free with registration. Link in bio to save your spot!

Looks like we're on a bit of a diorama kick with o

Looks like we're on a bit of a diorama kick with our recent posts. Can you blame us? They are so beautiful and full of detail. Our beloved Moose Diorama has been awing visitors and inspiring artists for decades! ⁠
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We love to see how our visitors capture the museum. Don't forget to tag us @acadnatsci. ⁠
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📷 @patrickvaleartist - thanks for visiting and sharing your incredible art!

What are you doing this chilly weekend? 🥶❄️

What are you doing this chilly weekend? 🥶❄️⁠
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You could meet a towering T. rex 🦖, explore dioramas 🦍, play in our children’s discovery center 🐢 and more! Now through April 1, purchase a 4-pack of tickets for $65 and save on admission to the Academy of Natural Sciences.⁠
This limited-time offer grants four individuals access to the whole museum, including dinosaurs, dioramas, the Outside In play space for kids, The Big Dig and our special exhibit Invisible World of Water. Tickets must be purchased and redeemed by April 1, 2022. Cannot be combined with any other discount or offer. Purchase via link in bio!

Do you recognized this diorama? Visitors in 1959 v

Do you recognized this diorama? Visitors in 1959 view the Cape Buffalos in Africa Hall. #TBT⁠
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Each year on this day, our country honors Dr. Mart

Each year on this day, our country honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a national day of service that memorializes his extraordinary life and lends expression to his remarkable legacy.⁠
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For Dr. King, “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.” As an institution with a mission to understand the natural world and inspire everyone to care for it, these words resonate deeply with the Academy. From the icefields of Antarctica to the streets of Philadelphia, our impactful science never stops. So, on this ‘day on, and not a day off’ we invite you to remember Dr. King, get involved and join us in making our world just a little bit better. If you’re in Philly, here are a few ideas…⁠
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Drexel’s Lindy Center has compiled a listing of service opportunities here: bit.ly/3queuvz, including a cleanup at Cobbs Creek Park in West Philly⁠
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The National Liberty Museum is hosting "Sustainability is Service: Insights on Living Sustainably" with workshops on sustainable living: bit.ly/3trHAxo⁠
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Bartram's Garden in West Philadelphia is seeking volunteers for a trash and debris cleanup, plus a film screening of Ava DuVernay's film 13TH: bit.ly/3tvlNVI⁠
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Contribute to a virtual discussion on Food Justice: How Race Impacts Access to Food: bit.ly/3Kdh7cR⁠
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But if the current forecast for a winter storm persists, and you’re minded to spend the day indoors, check out the reading list at the bottom of this article for books on environmental justice: bit.ly/3fp0AEu⁠
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With best wishes from everybody at the Academy for a productive Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Happy #FossilFriday from our Dinosaur Hall! ⁠
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We're open all weekend and Monday, too! 10 a.m.–5 p.m daily. Link in bio to save $2 on your tickets. ⁠
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📷 by recent visitor @akira_sissi - thanks for stopping by!

Did you know that there are 10,000,000 diatoms in

Did you know that there are 10,000,000 diatoms in a single gallon of seawater? 😲⁠
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Kids grades 3-5 can get a rare glimpse of the Academy’s incredible Diatom Collection and find out how we pioneered water research across the planet in our upcoming Junior Scientist Workshop! Discover how diatoms have inspired scientists to invent special tools, and create beautiful art and take home your own daring diatom design. ⁠
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Junior Scientist Workshop: What’s So Mighty About a Diatom?⁠
Saturday, January 22, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.⁠
$35 child/$25 member child per workshop⁠
Link in bio to register!

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