Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
	Location within Philadelphia
Established	1812
Location	1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	39°57′25″N 75°10′17″W / 39.9570°N 75.1714°W
Type	Natural history museum
Collection size	17+ million specimens
President	Scott Cooper, PhD
Public transit access	SEPTA bus: 32, 33, Suburban Station
Website	www.ansp.org
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
Official name	Academy of Natural Sciences
Type	City
Designated	May 15, 2013
Location	302 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Marker Text	Founded 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.