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Historic science museum in Philadelphia to close

NPR | By Andrew Stelzer
Published September 29, 2026 at 4:55 PM EDT

Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences is set to close down thanks to financial pressures. The 198-year-old museum houses important scientific specimens and a beloved dinosaur exhibit.

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