National Science

Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

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1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA19103US
(215) 299-1000

About This Association

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". For over two centuries of continuous operations, the Academy has sponsored expeditions, conducted original environmental and systematics research, and amassed natural history collections containing more than 17 million specimens. The Academy also has a long tradition of public exhibits and educational programs for both schools and the general public.

Publications

Discover, quarterly. Newsletter

Conventions & Events

Annual

Information Summary

Member Count
10,000
Year Founded
1812
Staff Count
10
Budget Range
Less than $50,000
Category
Science
Last Updated
11/28/2021