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Women in Natural Sciences program becomes independent after Academy and Drexel exit

Closed its public museum on September 30, 2026; remains a research institution

For 43 years, the Women in Natural Sciences program mentored Philadelphia girls inside the Academy of Natural Sciences. In 2026, the Academy and Drexel University stopped hosting it, and the program spun off as an independent organization.

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