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{{toplink|url=http://www.ansp.org/|name=ansp.org}}[[File:ANSP.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Exterior view of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.]]Founded in 1812, the '''Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University''' is a leading natural history museum dedicated to '''advancing research, education, and public engagement in biodiversity and environmental science'''. Visitors to the Academy have the opportunity to get face-to-face with towering dinosaurs, meet live animals, and explore a tropical garden filled with live butterflies. Philadelphia’s natural history museum offers surprises for all ages, from changing interactive science exhibits to a children’s discovery center, a fossil dig, and opportunities to interact with real science experts.
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{{toplink|url=http://www.ansp.org/|name=ansp.org}}[[File:ANSP.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Exterior view of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.]]The '''Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University''' is '''the oldest natural history museum in the Americas and one of the country's leading scientific institutions''', with over 200 years of experience in curation, cutting-edge research and education.
  
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The Academy’s working scientists spend their days focusing on critical global issues in biodiversity, evolution, and environmental science. In the field, Academy scientists have traveled as far as Vietnam to sample wild bird populations for emerging diseases such as avian influenza, and closer to home they have been studying the effects of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale. These research efforts and many others enable the Academy to provide accurate, real-time scientific information to the public on environmental and sustainability matters.
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The Academy has more than 19 million specimens, all carefully documented and well-preserved for future generations. They serve as the foundation for an active research program that continues to focus on the critical environmental issues of our time, ranging from evolution and biodiversity to human health and climate change.
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The Academy is also internationally recognized for its pioneering work in water. These studies have contributed significantly to the quality of human life by helping to shape public policy concerning the environment. Among the best known of these is The Clean Water Act of 1972 and 1977, which was developed with critical input from Academy scientists.
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By forging relationships with many other organizations in Philadelphia and throughout the region, the Academy is fostering a new appreciation of how critical it is to understand and protect the environment to enhance our own health and wellbeing now and for generations to come.
  
 
''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the museum's [http://www.ansp.org/about/overview/ About Us] page.
 
''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the museum's [http://www.ansp.org/about/overview/ About Us] page.
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==In The News==
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*[https://northeasttimes.com/2023/02/20/birds-on-display-at-academy-of-natural-sciences/ Birds on display at Academy of Natural Sciences], Northeast Times, February 20, 2023.
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*[http://www.philasun.com/local/small-actions-spark-big-changes-academy-of-natural-sciences-launches-new-initiative-to-inspire-care-for-the-environment/ Small Actions Spark Big Changes: Academy of Natural Sciences launches new initiative to inspire care for the environment], Philadelphia Sunday Sun, January 10, 2020.
  
 
==Info==
 
==Info==
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*Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/AcademyofNaturalSciences AcademyofNaturalSciences]
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*Digital Collection: [https://ansp.org/research/library/digital-collections/ Library and Archives Digital Collections]
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*Digital Collection: [https://ansp.org/exhibits/online-exhibits/ Online Exhibits]
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*Event Calendar: [https://www.ansp.org/programs-and-events/events/ Events]
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*Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/AcademyofNaturalSciences @AcademyofNaturalSciences]
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*Facility Rentals: [https://ansp.org/visit/event-rentals/ Event Rentals]
 
*Twitter: [http://twitter.com/AcadNatSci @AcadNatSci]
 
*Twitter: [http://twitter.com/AcadNatSci @AcadNatSci]
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*Event Calendar: [https://www.ansp.org/programs-and-events/events/ Events]
 
 
*Volunteer:  [http://www.ansp.org/get-involved/volunteer/ Volunteering at the Academy]
 
*Volunteer:  [http://www.ansp.org/get-involved/volunteer/ Volunteering at the Academy]
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*Position Statements:  [http://www.ansp.org/about/position-statements/ Where We Stand]
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
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Latest revision as of 14:44, 25 May 2023

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Exterior view of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is the oldest natural history museum in the Americas and one of the country's leading scientific institutions, with over 200 years of experience in curation, cutting-edge research and education.

The Academy has more than 19 million specimens, all carefully documented and well-preserved for future generations. They serve as the foundation for an active research program that continues to focus on the critical environmental issues of our time, ranging from evolution and biodiversity to human health and climate change.

The Academy is also internationally recognized for its pioneering work in water. These studies have contributed significantly to the quality of human life by helping to shape public policy concerning the environment. Among the best known of these is The Clean Water Act of 1972 and 1977, which was developed with critical input from Academy scientists.

By forging relationships with many other organizations in Philadelphia and throughout the region, the Academy is fostering a new appreciation of how critical it is to understand and protect the environment to enhance our own health and wellbeing now and for generations to come.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the museum's About Us page.

In The News

Info

See Also


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