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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.

A dinosaur-costumed visitor passes behind the T-rex in Dinosaur Hall at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 on the last day the museum is open to the public.
A dinosaur-costumed visitor passes behind the T-rex in Dinosaur Hall at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 on the last day the museum is open to the public.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

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.

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