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Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
07.07.08
Exhibit dedicated to 19th-century friar, who became the father of modern genetics. Features Mendel's botanical specimens, scientific instruments, correspondence and gardening tools. Co-presented by Villanova University. All day. (Through Sept. 28) $
The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-299-1000
Transcending the Literal: Photographs by Ansel Adams
07.07.08
More than 40 photographs of landscapes. All day. $
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100
Turned and Thrown: English Pottery 1600-1820 From Local Collections
07.07.08
Exhibit of fifty works, including tin-glazed Delftware, salt-glazed stoneware and cream-colored earthenware, that demonstrate the inventiveness and ingenuity of anonymous potters in Englad from the late 17th century to early 19th century. All day. $
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100
Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco & Modernism in Japan
07.07.08
Features 100 kimono from late 19th to mid 20th centuries. Includes formal, semi-formal, and casual kimono; haori jackets, and under-kimono worn by men, women and children. All day. $
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100
Curious and Commonplace: European Popular Prints of the 1800s
07.07.08
100 works from Museum collection of works on paper created in major centers of print production in continental Europe during the 1800s. Images include fair tale heroines, patron saints, popular song sheets, and children's alphabets. All day. (May 31 through Aug. 24.) $
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100
Enhance Fitness Program
07.07.08
Instructors lead class in stretching, flexibility, balance and low-impact aerobics to build strength, boost activity level, and elevate mood. 1 to 2 p.m. PCA PrimeTime Health Promotion. (Mon, Wed, Fri until 9/21) Free.
West Phila Senior Community Center , 1016-26 N 41st Street, 215-386-0379
Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
07.07.08
Explores early 18th-centry pirace with more than 200 artifats recovered from ocean floor. Presented by National Geographic and Arts & Exhibitions International. Ticketed exhibition, open 9:30 a.m. through 5 p.m. (May 31 through Nov. 2.) $
The Franklin Institute, 222 North 20th Street, 215-448-1200
Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
07.08.08
Exhibit dedicated to 19th-century friar, who became the father of modern genetics. Features Mendel's botanical specimens, scientific instruments, correspondence and gardening tools. Co-presented by Villanova University. All day. (Through Sept. 28) $
The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-299-1000
Transcending the Literal: Photographs by Ansel Adams
07.08.08
More than 40 photographs of landscapes. All day. $
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100
Turned and Thrown: English Pottery 1600-1820 From Local Collections
07.08.08
Exhibit of fifty works, including tin-glazed Delftware, salt-glazed stoneware and cream-colored earthenware, that demonstrate the inventiveness and ingenuity of anonymous potters in Englad from the late 17th century to early 19th century. All day. $
Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100
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07.07.08 : Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
07.07.08 : Transcending the Literal: Photographs by Ansel Adams
07.07.08 : Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco & Modernism in Japan
07.07.08 : Turned and Thrown: English Pottery 1600-1820 From Local Collections
07.07.08 : Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
07.07.08 : Enhance Fitness Program
07.07.08 : Curious and Commonplace: European Popular Prints of the 1800s
07.08.08 : Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
07.08.08 : Workshop for Educators: Creating a School Garden
07.08.08 : Cancer Support Group
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