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Mythic Creatures Opening Weekend
Start Date: 2/16/2019Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Date: 2/16/2019End Time: 5:00 PM

Event Description

Join us this weekend for the premiere of our newest special exhibit, Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids. Learn the history of your favorite cryptid beasts and the real animals that influenced their stories. Observe a Kraken dissection, get up close and personal with sea monkeys and create your own unicorn poop soap slime!

Opening Weekend Activities

Auditorium Show: Legendary Live Animals
11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

From fire-breathing dragons to talon-ted beasts, come meet some legendary live animals that your favorite mythos is based on!

Magical Myths

Where did the story of Bigfoot come from? How did the narwhal stir tales of the unicorn? Check out specimens from our famous research collection, and chat with Academy educators to learn about the real animals that inspired the legends you love.

Kraken Dissection

Watch as we release the kraken onto our dissection table and learn about the anatomy of the cephalopod. Write using real kraken ink, and ask questions about these creatures lurking beneath the water’s surface.

Unicorn Poop Soap Slime

Have you ever encountered a real unicorn? Perhaps not, but you can get your hands on some unicorn poop soap slime, perfect for those days that you want to feel extra magical.

Sea Monkey Cart

Come check out our bowlful of happiness as we dive into the world of sea monkeys. Are they real? Are they monkeys? Find out at our interactive tech cart.

Click here for more details and to purchase tickets.

mythic creatures
Location:
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Audience:
  • Everyone

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