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Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1101
215 299 1000

http://www.acnatsci.org

The museum houses one of the most extensive collections of dinosaur remains and fossils in the country including the 40-foot frame of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The museum features permanent displays and rotating exhibits with emphasis on ecology and relevance to today's environment. Admission: $9 Adults, $8 children 3-12, children 2 and under free. Open M-F 10a-4:30p (W until 9pm); Sa-Su 10am-5pm; Nov 5-Mar 20: Daily 9am-5pm.