Pictures from last day of the Academy of Natural Sciences
Founded in 1812, the oldest natural science museum in the Americas closed its doors to the public at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.

Considered the birthplace of American paleontology, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University saw thousands of fans stream through the museum on its final weekend.
Yan Zhuang and Li You, New York Times
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
Emily Cochrane, New York Times
Neill Borowski, 70and73
Constant Méheut, New York Times
Katherine Doyle and Ian Duncan, Washington Post
























