Top Regional Attractions
Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org. The North American Print Conference 2007 - Impressions of Philadelphia: 1683-1960 - Focuses on historical prints & maps of & from Philadelphia. Registration: 215-242-4750. E-mail: Lucas@philaprintshop.com. $40. 9/28 9 am-noon. Telluride Mountainfilm Festival - Films on varying mountain-themed subjects: adventure, the environment, mountaineering, more. $14, $11 students advance; $17, $13 students day of event. 9/29 7:30 pm. Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes & Other Riches - Exhibit on biodiversity, field research, resource management & Amazon culture. Closes 12/31. $10; $8 seniors, students, military, children 3-12; free for children under 3. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-4:30 pm, Sat.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.
American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Ave.; 215-389-1776. www.americanswedish.org. Ongoing: New Sweden Colony - Swedish American History from 1638-1655. $6; $5 seniors, students; free for children under 12. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm, Sat.-Sun. noon-4 pm.
Circa 1740 Georgian-style home of flagmaker. Joke & Dagger - Staged sword fight & presentation on stage fighting. Sat.-Sun. 1 & 2 pm. Ongoing: Guided & Self-Guided Tours; Colonial Crafters - Spinning & lacemaking demonstrations; Girl Wonder - Find out about the important contributions colonial women made; A Soldier's Story - Hear tales of the Revolutionary war era & see replicas; Optional 25-min audio tour ($4). $3; $2 children under 13. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.