The Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Street Address

1900 Benjamin Franklin Pk
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: 215-299-1000
Web: www.ansp.org

Admissions

Adults (age 13 and above): $10.00
Children (age 3 through 12): $8.00
Seniors (age 65+): $8.00
Military & Students (with ID): $8.00

Description

For 200 years, the Academy has connected people to nature. As Philadelphia's natural history museum, we educate visitors of all ages. Our scientists study evolution, biodiversity and ecology, providing information critical to understanding the natural world. These efforts are supported by a collection of 17 million biological specimens and a celebrated natural-history library.

Artifacts Collections

·	The Academy's Ewell Sale Stewart Libray has a significant archival collection that is of special interst to scholars interested in the history of Natural History of the United States.

Research Collections

·	The Academy's research collections contain more than 15 million specimens, many of which are of national and/or international significance. Notable collections include botany, diatoms, entomology, ichthyology, malacology, ornithology, paleontology, phycolo

Library

Access: Scholars, Staff Only, Members
Appointment required: True

Services




Publications

·	Proceeding of The Academy of Natural Sciences (bimonthly)
·	Special Publications of the Academy of Natural Sciences (varies)
·	Annual Report (available on the web site)

Programs

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The Academy has an active Education Department that offers services to schools, camps, homeschool families, scouts and other groups. These programs are held at The Academy (field trips) or as outreach. Groups can also take Behind-the-Scenes tours of our collections. Town Square, Science for Citizens, is an evening series that presents guest speakers and addresses a variety of issues relating to science and the public (e.g, environmental issues, evolution)

Staff

William Brown, President

Ian Davison, Acting President

Bill Wedo, Director of Communications and Marketing
Phone: 215-299-1066
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Nancy J Keeler, Vice President of Development
Phone: 215-299-1013
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Jacquie Genovesi, Director of Education
Phone: 215-299-1048
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Brian Simard, Director of Group Sales and Guest Services
Phone: 215-299-1153
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Barbara Ciega, Director of Exhibits
Phone: 215-299-1120
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David Velinsky, Director of Environmental Research
Phone: 215-299-1147
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Gary Rosenberg, Director of Systematic Biology and Evolution
Phone: 215-299-1033
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Museum Type

Natural History
Science


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