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In March 2012, the Academy of Natural Sciences will kick off a yearlong bicentennial celebration with exciting events, special programs and more. The countdown has already begun. (Photo by Will Klein courtesy ANSP)

The Academy Of Natural Sciences is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2012, and the bicentennial celebration has already begun.

The academy is kicking off the festivities with a countdown of 200 stories that provide a glimpse into the institution’s rich history and amazing discoveries. You’ll meet some of the academy’s quirkier personalities, and find out the secret stories behind some of the most well-known exhibits, scientific breakthroughs and more.

Now through March 20, 2012, you are invited to read a new story each day at www.ansp.org/200/stories. The stories are also posted to the Academy Of Natural Sciences’ Facebook page and Twitter account.

The first ten are already live, dishing on everything from the secret behind some of the academy’s most exquisite dioramas to the beginnings of the nation’s oldest natural history museum.

Check them out, and stay tuned for more details on the academy’s momentous anniversary!

200 Years of Discovery [Academy Of Natural Sciences]