Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is the oldest natural science research institution in the Americas. Formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 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 of the sciences".
- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of 26 feet (8 metres)
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …has 5 floors
- Opening hours:
Wednesday–Friday: 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM - Description: natural history science institution and museum, formerly Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- Address: 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, 19103
- Also known as“Academy of Natural Sciences”“Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia”“ansp.org”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Franklin Institute and Moore College of Art and Design.
Franklin Institute
Museum
The Franklin Institute is a science museum and… Franklin Institute is situated 730 feet northwest of Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
Moore College of Art and Design
College
Moore College of Art & Design is a private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Swann Memorial Fountain
Fountain
Ken Thomas, Public domain.
The Swann Memorial Fountain is an art deco fountain… Swann Memorial Fountain is situated 450 feet northeast of Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Logan Square and Center City West.
Logan Square
Neighborhood
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Center City West
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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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Latitude
39.95683° or 39° 57′ 25″ north
Longitude
-75.17126° or 75° 10′ 17″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أكاديمية العلوم الطبيعية في جامعة دركسل”
- Arabic: “أكاديمية العلوم الطبيعية”
- Catalan: “Acadèmia de Ciències Naturals de la Universitat Drexel”
- Chinese: “卓克索大学自然科学会”
- Chinese: “卓克索大學自然科學院”
- Chinese: “德雷塞尔大学自然科学院”
- Chinese: “自然科学院”
- Chinese: “費城自然科學學院”
- Chinese: “費城自然科學院”
- Dutch: “Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University”
- Esperanto: “Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia”
- Esperanto: “Academy of Natural Sciences”
- Esperanto: “Akademio de Naturaj Sciencoj”
- Esperanto: “The Academy of Natural Sciences”
- French: “Académie des sciences naturelles de Philadelphie”
- French: “Académie des sciences naturelles”
- French: “Academy of natural sciences of philadelphia”
- French: “Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia”
- French: “Academy Of Natural Sciences Of Philadelphia”
- French: “Academy of natural sciences”
- French: “Academy of Natural Sciences”
- French: “Academy Of Natural Sciences”
- Italian: “Academy of Natural Sciences”
- Japanese: “ドレクセル大学自然科学アカデミー”
- Japanese: “フィラデルフィア自然科学アカデミー”
- Portuguese: “Academia das Ciências Naturais de Filadélfia”
- Portuguese: “Academia de ciências naturais de filadélfia”
- Portuguese: “Academia de Ciências Naturais de Filadélfia”
- Portuguese: “Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia”
- Portuguese: “Academy of natural sciences”
- Portuguese: “Academy of Natural Sciences”
- Portuguese: “ANSP”
- Russian: “Академия естественных наук Дрексельского университета”
- Russian: “Академия естественных наук Университета Дрекселя”
- Russian: “Академия естественных наук Филадельфии”
- Russian: “Филадельфийская академия естественных наук”
- Slovenian: “Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University”
- Slovenian: “Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia”
- Slovenian: “ansp.org”
- Slovenian: “Naravoslovna akademija Philadelphie”
- Slovenian: “Naravoslovna akademija Univerze Drexel”
- Spanish: “Academia de Ciencias Naturales de la Universidad Drexel”
- Swedish: “Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University”
- Tatar: “Дрексель университетының табигый фәннәр академиясе”
- Ukrainian: “Академія природничих наук Дрексельського університету”
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