The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

The Academy of Natural Sciences, the oldest natural history the Americas, features fun, informative family exhibitions inspired by the Academy’s rich history of exploration and environmental research. Dig for dinosaur fossils, stroll among live butterflies, touch a live animal, learn the importance of watersheds, explore diorama animals from around the world, take a behind ... - the-scenes tour. In a 2016 report by Best College Reviews on the nation’s top higher education natural history museums, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University was ranked second out of 30 college and university natural history museums. Size of the museums’ collections, opportunities for college students, community involvement and access to the general public were all factors in the decision.