Philadelphia’s Historic Museum Closes Forever | Art News

Art News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 2, 2026 · 2m

After nearly 200 years of inspiring wonder and preserving natural history, the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia is closing its doors for good at the end of September — a heartbreaking end to a landmark institution once visited by presidents and now shuttered by rising costs and dwindling attendance. Despite efforts to rebound post-pandemic, financial realities proved insurmountable, forcing leaders at the Academy and its longtime partner, Drexel University, to make the painful decision. The museum’s iconic dinosaur exhibits and fossil collections face an uncertain future, but hopes…