Top Regional Attractions
Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org. Academy Greatest Hits Week: Butterfly Day - Information about butterflies & their life cycles, live animal shows, crafts & Amazon-themed games. 12/28 11 am-4 pm. Amazon Voyage Farewell Weekend - Naturalist shows & Amazon fish crafts. 12/29-12/30 11 am-3:30 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.Atwater Kent Museum 15 S. Seventh St.; 215-685-4830. www.philadelphiahistory.org. Philadelphia at Your Feet - Sun., Wed.-Thu. 2 pm. Historical film footage screening. A Great Company in a Great City - Lithographs & paintings from the Cigna Corp. (formerly Ins. Co. of N. America). Closes 12/31. The following close 12/31/08: How Philly Works: Streets as Barometers of Urban Life - Historical objects incl. street light, city charter parchment, wampum belt & more; The Wonderful World of Radio - Vintage radios from museum, Philco & RCA Collections. $5; $3 seniors & children 13-17; free for children under 12. Wed.-Sun. 1 pm-5 pm.
Circa 1740 Georgian-style home of flagmaker. Joke & Dagger - Staged sword fight & presentation on stage fighting. Sat.-Sun. 1 & 2 pm. Betsy's Birthday Bash - Appearance & stories by Betsy Ross portrayer, crafts & birthday treats. 1/1 11 am-2 pm. Call for times on the following weekly events: Colonial Crafters - Spinning & lacemaking demonstrations; Girl Wonder - Find out about the important contributions colonial women made; Hammer Dulcimer Player; A Soldier's Story - Hear tales of the Revolutionary war era & see replicas. $3; $2 children under 13. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.