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Bug Fest Is Coming

July 29, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Education, Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals, Program

Meet the new bug chef and do bug yoga!

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Culinary Insect Delights

July 22, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Education, Entomology, Featured

Try this at home.

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A force for nature since 1812. Home to over 19 million scientific specimens, cutting-edge research & exhibits that inspire care for our natural world.

We’re having such a great time at Dinos After Da

We’re having such a great time at Dinos After Dark tonight! The museum is open with pay-what-you-wish admission until 8 p.m. so there’s still time to join in the fun.

Having FOMO? Our next Dinos After Dark event is on January 31!

Put this fun Friday night on your calendar today!

Thank you to everyone who joined us tonight to cel

Thank you to everyone who joined us tonight to celebrate the opening of our new exhibition The Ecology of Fashion! We were certainly inspired by everyone’s looks and we hope in turn we inspired you to incorporate sustainability into your life and wardrobe.
Many thanks to our event and exhibit partners @drexelwestphal, @nowandthen_marketplace, @thewardrobeorg, @philadelphiaguildofhandweavers and @fab_scrap!

Do you shop secondhand? We asked Academy staff to

Do you shop secondhand? We asked Academy staff to share their favorite secondhand fashion finds - what’s YOUR favorite find? Share in the comments!
You can explore the deep connections between fashion and nature in our newest exhibition The Ecology of Fashion. Our opening night celebration is this Friday, November 15 and includes a secondhand market from @nowandthen_marketplace! Tap the link in bio for tickets.

As part of our upcoming exhibition The Ecology of

As part of our upcoming exhibition The Ecology of fashion, Academy staff member Akera recently took the Project 333 challenge. Pare your closet down to 33 clothing and accessory items for 3 months - you’ll be surprised at how many outfit combinations are possible! Changing your habits (and clothes!) can lessen your impact on the environment. Share your own take on the challenge by using #333EoF!

And don’t forget to join us for the opening celebration of The Ecology of Fashion on Friday, November 15 to learn more about the intersection of fashion, nature and sustainability!
#sustainablefashion #ethicalfashion #slowfashion #circularfashion #ecofashion

Next Monday, November 11 join us @scienceontapphl

Next Monday, November 11 join us @scienceontapphl and meet Akilah Chatman (they/them) an environmental justice and resilience, community-based participatory action researcher at the Academy. Come dive into their work as they talk you through co-developing this novel type of research and learn about the various communities they work with. Tap the link in our bio for more info!

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🐈 🦁 🐅 🐈‍⬛ For #NationalCatDay we v

🐈 🦁 🐅 🐈‍⬛ For #NationalCatDay we ventured into the Academy Library and Archives rare book room to share Daniel Giraud Elliot’s A Monograph of the Felidae. Special Collections Librarian Kelsey Manahan-Phelan tells us all about it!

The Academy of Natural Sciences is reexamining our

The Academy of Natural Sciences is reexamining our historical cyanotype collections through reparative archival practices. Brooke Dolan Archivist Jessica Lydon is leading current efforts to revise outdated, biased descriptions of collections, including Indigenous knowledge omitted from Charles L. Lochman’s plant cyanotypes. This work aims to make the archives more accessible and reflective of diverse perspectives. Discover how this important project brings greater inclusivity to the Academy’s historical records - tap the link in our bio to read our latest blog post.

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