APS offices and the library reading room are closed December 23–January 1 for the holidays. Regular hours resume January 2. The APS museum is open December 26–29, 10 am–5 pm. 

Public Events

Family Program: Biomes, Beaks, and Butterflies

11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ET
Address info

APS Museum - Philosophical Hall

104 South Fifth Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Saturday, June 29th

11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ET

This event is free and open to the public

Event Type
Museum Program
A group of kids doing crafts at the APS

Saturday, June 29th from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ET

Join the APS Museum on Saturday, June 29th for our family event, “Biomes, Beaks, and Butterflies”! Channel your inner naturalist and learn about the biomes in which plants and animals live, the different beaks birds have to survive, and make butterfly feeders. Visitors will be able to take part in a variety of crafts and activities inspired by our current exhibition, Sketching Splendor: American Natural History, 1750-1850.


This is a free event from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome to stop for any amount of time throughout the program. Hands-on activities for the whole family brought to you by the American Philosophical Society.

Please note that photographs or video may be taken by APS staff throughout the event for educational and/or promotional materials.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event, please contact the education office at [email protected]. We appreciate two weeks of advance notice for any accommodation requests. 
 

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