https://www.npr.org/2026/10/03/nx-s1-5989716/philadelphia-academy-natural-sciences-museum-closure
The museum is the oldest Natural History museum in the Americas, a Philadelphia gem. The article states that “Drexel has been struggling financially, in part due to declining enrollment.” The museum established an affiliation with Drexel in 2011, but is technically not owned by Drexel, and reportedly had a massive endowment in 2011 when the affiliation began.. There is fear that Drexel could try to sell the building and the land, to shore up its own shaky finances, temporarily.