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Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences, US's Oldest Natural History Museum, Closes

The nearly 200-year-old Drexel University-run institution shut its doors to the public this weekend amid local pushback.

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What to know

  • The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the oldest natural history museum in the US, closed to the public this past weekend after nearly two centuries.
  • The museum housed dinosaur skeletal mounts and plant specimens dating to the Lewis and Clark expedition.
  • One report characterized the closure as coming "not without a fight," pointing to local opposition, though details of that opposition are not specified in available coverage.
  • It is not yet clear from coverage what becomes of the museum's collections or building following the closure.

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How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesvideosposts

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Sep 26Sep 27yesterdaynow · 4:42 AM ET
  1. 3

    Closure confirmed and picked up in wider coverage

    An Artforum article on the closure of the nation's oldest natural history museum circulates further, including discussion on Hacker News.

  2. 2

    Museum closes amid reported local opposition

    Coverage on the day of closure frames it as happening "not without a fight," indicating pushback from the local community over the shutdown.

    1. 1 outlet America's oldest natural history museum is closing today — but not without a fight

      first by Yahoo Creators, 1d ago

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    AP reports the museum closing its doors this weekend

    Associated Press video coverage describes the nearly two-century-old Philadelphia landmark, known for dinosaur skeletal mounts and plant specimens dating to the Lewis and Clark expedition, closing to the public.

    “For nearly two centuries, the institution has been a beloved Philadelphia landmark that helped spark generations' interest in natural science with displays of dinosaur skeletal mounts and plant specimens dating to the Lewis and Clark expedition.”
    — Associated Press

    1. 1 outlet first by Yahoo Creators, 3d ago · read ↗

  4. background

    Reports say Philadelphia museum will close this week — Coverage first surfaces that the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, billed as America's oldest natural history museum, is set to close.