Philadelphia
The Academy Closes: Why Science Museums Everywhere Struggle
Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences is closing after nearly 200 years, and it is not alone. Behind one landmark’s final month is a national squeeze on science museums. Here’s what’s really going on.
Crowds Surge as the Academy of Natural Sciences Faces Closure
Philadelphia’s 200-year-old Academy of Natural Sciences is packed with record crowds, right as it prepares to close. Here’s why it’s shutting, why the timing stings, and what the fight is really about.