The Academy of Natural Sciences

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1900 Ben Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19019

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(215) 299-1000
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This is another great day for the family. The kids will love the fossils and bones and fossilized eggs that they can touch. The dinosaur skeletons are really impressive. The la...

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Great for kids and adults! 4/16/2006

When I went there, they had an awesome frog exhibit -- although it was a bit muggy and humid in there. They also had a live animal show with an opossum, skunk, and a few other critters. My brother’s favorite section was the dinosaurs – they could pretend they were archaeologists and uncover dinosaur bones! more
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it's okay 4/7/2006

I would have loved this when I was a kid. Dinosaurs and stuff like that, as well as exhibits about the different environments. BUT, these exhibits don't change. They're stuffed moose (or whatever) behind glass, in front of painted scenery. It's pretty unimpressive as an adult. They used to have a butterfly exhibit, but that wasn't the best I'd seen either, and their chocolate exhibit could have used some more interactivity. The Lewis & Clark exhibit wasn't bad though. I guess if you have young kids, it's worth a visit. more
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Gotta Love the Dinos! 8/17/2005

This is another great day for the family. The kids will love the fossils and bones and fossilized eggs that they can touch. The dinosaur skeletons are really impressive. The last time I was there they had a huge butterfly exhibit where you walked through an enclosed area full of plants and butterflies of all sorts were all around you. If you stood still they even would land on you. There are rocks and minerals and gems to see. There are also areas where large taxidermy specimens of game animals are on display behind glass in settings made to look like their natural habitat. This is a fun place! more
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