The Academy of Natural Sciences

05/18/2026

Join us for our next Academy Town Square featuring James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Sherman, a leading voice in the international Indigenous food sovereignty movement. Learn more: ansp.org/experience/events/academy-town-square

Explore Academy Town Square talks with scientists and leaders discussing biodiversity, climate, health, and innovation to connect science with society.

05/11/2026

The Academy is a force for nature! Do you ever wonder what our scientists are up to while they aren't out in the field, in the lab, or analyzing data? ⁠
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On March 17, the Academy’s Dr. David Keller joined leaders from the in Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress about protecting and restoring the Delaware River. Representing 200 organizations across five states, the Coalition highlighted the watershed’s importance as a source of clean drinking water for more than 14 million people and a driver of the regional economy.⁠
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Dr. Keller also attended the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus breakfast and met with congressional offices to advocate for continued support of restoration efforts, including the Delaware River Basin Protection Act.⁠
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Photo credit: Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed

05/11/2026

Explore the Academy after hours at Dinos After Dark on Friday, May 22. Enjoy pay‑what‑you‑wish admission, hands-on activities, our Dino-Drafts beer garden and more.
Grab your tickets now for a night of prehistoric fun! ansp.org/experience/events/dinos-after-dark

05/05/2026

Join us for one of our upcoming Botany of Nations workshop sessions! From traditional art forms to plant-based practices and culinary traditions, these workshops invite adults to explore the deep connections between nature, culture and creativity.

🧶Saturday, May 9
Natural Dyeing Workshop with Marja Eloheimo

🔷Saturday, July 18
Cyanotype Workshop with Courtney Streett of Native Roots Farm Foundation

🌽Saturday, September 5
Storytelling Circle and Seed Swap with Truelove Seeds

🌱 Saturday, November 14
Plants and Seeds Workshop with Nate Kleinman of Experimental Farm Networks

🍽️ Saturday, January 30
Cooking With a Native Pantry with Joe Haber of Tomahawk Catering

Visit ansp.org/experience/events/bon-workshops for all the details.

05/04/2026

Your lunch break, but make it nature. ☀️
Join one of our free May Nature at Noon sessions to recharge, connect with others and rediscover the natural world that's all around us, even in the city. More info and registration at ansp.org/natureatnoon. See you there!

05/01/2026

It’s and Academy educators Amber and Liam are here to explain why Avaceratops is *just a little guy* 🥹

04/24/2026

Planning summer group trips? Get the best deal on your visit with our group rate! Group visits are now booking between Wednesday, June 24 and Sunday, August 30. Inquire now: ansp.org/visit/field-trips

04/23/2026

To mark America's 250th birthday, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University has an exhibition rich with artifacts and plant specimens from the Lewis and Clark expeditions

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

Academy educator Liam shows us that nature is all around us, even on your city block! We hope you’re able to join us in celebrating nature and community science by participating in the City Nature Challenge with us at these events:

Nature at Noon: City Nature Challenge 2026 Kickoff
Friday, April 24, 10–2 p.m., FDR Park

Nature at Noon
Monday, April 27, Noon–2p.m., Washington Square & Independence Square

City Nature Challenge Identification Day
Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., The Conservatory at Laurel Hill Cemetery West

New to using the iNaturalist app? We will also be demonstrating how to use the app and make observations at our Dinos After Dark event, a pay-what-you-wish evening on Friday, April 24.

More info about all events at ansp.org

04/21/2026

Thursday, April 23 is the final night of our 2026 Confluence Film Festival. ⁠
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Join us and the Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival as we screen two special films. Hasta la Raíz (2024, 15 min), is a short historic fiction film directed by Nuria Schettino González, set in 1856 at a Mexican rancho in what is now Los Angeles, where a Tongva woman fights to protect her land and her daughter. The program continues with El Tren y la Península (2023, 88 min), a feature-length documentary by directors Sky Richards and Andreas Kruger Foncerrada, which offers an intimate and cinematic journey through Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula amid the construction of the controversial Maya Train, foregrounding the voices of local residents to reveal the environmental, social, and cultural consequences of imposed development. ⁠
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📍The Academy of Natural Sciences⁠
📅 Thursday, April 23, 5:30-8 p.m.⁠
Tickets are available at ansp.org/confluence. See you there!