Technical: what happened to Museum of the Philadelphia Academy (1 Viewer)

[njlarsen]

I am trying to follow up on a reference to a type being transferred to Museum of the Philadelphia Academy. I do not at this time see any institution of that name. So if these collections exist, where would they likely be now?
thanks
Niels

 

[Rick Wright]

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Details - A study of the type specimens of birds in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, with a brief history of the collection - Biodiversity Heritage Library

The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.

www.biodiversitylibrary.org

 

[Paul Clapham]

It appears to be named "The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University" now.

 

[njlarsen]

Thank you both

 

[jts1882]

It was taken over by Drexel University. The brief history below hints at how the collection of wildlife specimens (and their taxonomy) was linked with westward expansion of the US.

Affiliation with Drexel University

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The Academy of Natural Sciences was founded in 1812 "for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning." Drexel University was founded in 1891 to offer students of all races, religions, genders, and social classes an education that would "not only be good, but good for something."

In 2011, they formed an affiliation, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, that draws on the strengths of both institutions.

History

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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was founded in 1812 "for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning." The unique aspect of this statement of purpose lies in the word "useful," a mandate the Academy has continuously redefined through research and education that reflects the needs of the times.

The Academy's history mirrors the evolution of the relationship between the American people and the natural world. The oldest natural sciences institution in the Western Hemisphere, the Academy was founded when the United States hugged the Atlantic coastline and Philadelphia was the cultural, commercial,and scientific center of the new nation. Classic expeditions to explore the western wilderness, such as those led by Stephen Long and Ferdinand Hayden, were organized at the Academy. These explorers brought back new species of plants and animals, which were studied and cataloged, and they formed the foundation of the Academy's scientific collections, which now contain more than 18 million specimens.

 

[njlarsen]

Thank you everyone, I have been in contact with a person from the museum. They still have the same name even if that is difficult to see on the web, and it is correct that they are associated with Drexel University.
Best
Niels