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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is located in Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Location within Philadelphia
Established1812
Location1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°57′25″N 75°10′17″W / 39.9570°N 75.1714°W / 39.9570; -75.1714
TypeNatural history museum
Collection size17+ million specimens
PresidentScott Cooper, PhD
Public transit accessBus transport SEPTA bus: 32, 33, Suburban Station
Websitewww.ansp.org
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
Official nameAcademy of Natural Sciences
TypeCity
DesignatedMay 15, 2013
Location302 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Marker TextFounded nearby in 1812, it is the oldest natural science institution in the Americas. It remains an invaluable resource for the study of life on Earth, with outstanding exhibits and scientific collections. Relocated to Logan Square in 1876, part of Drexel University since 2011.

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas. 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". It has sponsored expeditions, conducted original environmental and systematics research, and amassed natural history collections containing more than 17 million specimens. The Academy also organizes public exhibits and educational programs for both schools and the general public.

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