Alani Rosa

Review of Academy of Natural Sciences

This science museum was interesting but it didn't ...

This science museum was interesting but it didn't really blow me away. Maybe it's because I visited the Franklin Institute the day before but for the price (I paid $21 per person I believe) it's not very big or overwhelmingly interesting. Children may enjoy the extra dino exhibit which costs a little more and there is a lot of interesting dinosaur bones to look at in some sections but the majority of the museum is animal dioramas. They do look cool but you could see most of those animals at the zoo a few minutes away for less money.
The butterfly section was definitely my favorite section even though it's understandably hotter inside to accommodate the butterflies. The top level has some interesting live animals as well and a great space to take kids to play and learn about animals and bugs.
Overall, I would recommend to families with children but it was a bit underwhelming for me personally.