Top Regional Attractions
Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org. Includes Dinosaur Hall, Egyptian mummies, interactive, educational exhibits for children & more. Be an Explorer Weekend - Go on a treasure hunt through the museum, make crafts, watch animal shows & more. 4/5-4/6 11 am-3:30 pm. Dr. Craig Venter - Lecture by one of the country's foremost scientists. 4/10 5:30 pm. Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins - Exhibit on the polar regions, featuring artifacts, multimedia displays & interactive elements. Closes 4/27. $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 Philosophical Society Museum 104 S. 5th St.; 215-440-3427. www.apsmuseum.org. Roderick Coover: Outside/Inside - Videotaped segments of Brett Keyser's park expeditions; UNDAUNTED: Five American Explorers, 1760-2006 - Explorers with Philly connections who were part of the American Philosophical Society; Winifred Lutz - Mason-Dixon Lines: Past to Present - Parallel bands trace three different ways of looking at the PA/MD boundary line. All close 12/31. Donations accepted. Fri.-Sun. 10 am-4 pm.
Circa 1740 Georgian-style home of flagmaker. Joke & Dagger - Staged sword fight & presentation on stage fighting. Sat.-Sun. 1 & 2 pm. Girl Wonder - Find out about the important contributions colonial women made. 4/5-4/6 1 & 2 pm. $3; $2 children under 13. Daily 10 am-5 pm.