DIRECTIONS
The Academy of Natural
Sciences Travel Directions
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
The Academy
is the red brick building on the corner of Logan Circle &
19th Street – one block from the Franklin Institute and
across the street from the Free Library of Philadelphia.
The Academy of Natural Sciences is convenient to public
transportation:
SEPTA 215.580.7800 NJ Transit in PA 215.569.3752 PATCO in PA
215.922.4600 in NJ 800.582.5946 in NJ 609.772.6900
By Car: (please visit the Academy's web site at
www.acnatsci.org
for map of center city parking)
From the North via
I-95 South
From I-95 South take the “Historic Area/Center City”
exit. At the 1st light after exiting I-95 make a right onto
Callowhill Street. Continue until turning left on 19th
street. At the second light you are at the intersection of
19th street & Logan Circle. Continue ½ way around Logan
Circle.
From the South via I-95 North & I-76 West (Schuylkill
Expressway)
Driving I-95 North, follow signs to I-76 West (Schuylkill
Expressway). On I-76 West take the exit for I-676/Central
Philadelphia. and stay to the immediate right to take the
first exit (Ben Franklin Parkway and 23rd Street) At the
bottom of the ramp continue straight on Ben Franklin Parkway
and around ¼ of Logan Circle.
From the Western Suburbs via I-76 East
On I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) follow signs for
I-676/Central Philadelphia (exit is to the left) and stay to
the immediate right to take the first exit (Ben Franklin
Parkway and 23rd Street) At the bottom of the ramp continue
straight on Ben Franklin Parkway and around ¼ of Logan
Circle.
From the Pennsylvania Turnpike
From the Northeast Extension (476-southbound) or from
eastern Turnpike (276-westbound) or from the west
(76-eastbound). Take exit 25A to 476 South (Blue Route/Mid
County Expressway) and follow signs for I-76 East. Take exit
24 for I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway)…see above for I-76
East.
From New Jersey
Via the Ben Franklin Bridge and Vine Street: Upon
crossing the bridge you will be on Vine Street. Continue to
stay in local traffic lanes (on the right hand side) until
you turn left on 19th street. Proceed down 19th street ½ way
around Logan Circle and back to 19th Street again.
Via the Walt
Whitman Bridge: From the Bridge take I-76 West
(Schuylkill Expressway) and follow directions above. |
