# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Botany of Nations Opening Celebration
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Exhibition Opening and Reception
Friday, March 27, 2026

6–9 p.m.
Exhibition Public Opening
6:30 p.m.
Opening remarks by Enrique Salmón, PhD

Celebrate the opening of Botany of Nations, where plants hand-collected by Meriwether Lewis during the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery (1804-06) become portals into Indigenous knowledge. Co-curated with ethnobotanist and agroecologist Enrique Salmón, PhD, this groundbreaking exhibition reveals how the “discoveries” of Western science are grounded in millennia of Native Nations’ cultural insight.

Thanks to extensive collaboration with ethnobotanists and Indigenous cultural leaders, Botany of Nations highlights seven plants from the Academy’s historic Lewis and Clark Herbarium. Film, interactive media, sensory experiences and cultural heritage materials convey the natural science context of the Corps of Discovery, as well as the profound cultural and ecological wisdom that Indigenous communities have stewarded for generations.

During an exclusive preview before the public opening, Nez Perce Cultural Resources Director Nakia Williamson Cloud will add the final cultural heritage item to the exhibition.

Later in the evening, join Salmón in the auditorium to learn more about “kincentricity,” the term he coined to convey the interrelatedness of all living things. Enjoy a night full of plant-forward activities and culinary delights throughout the museum.

Pricing:
Members: $15
Non-members: $25
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/botany-of-nations-opening-celebration/200029564853012
- **Event Categories**: exhibitions, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 117

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Philadelphia
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19103
- **lat**: 39.95856
- **long**: -75.1717
- **full address**: 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19103

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Botany of Nations Opening Celebration being held?
  - **A:** Botany of Nations Opening Celebration takes place on Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19103.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Botany of Nations Opening Celebration?
  - **A:** Botany of Nations Opening Celebration is organized by The Academy of Natural Sciences.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Botany of Nations Opening Celebration is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Philadelphia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 110+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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