Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th St. & the Pkwy., 215-299-1000; www.acnatsci.org. WEEKEND ON THE COAST, Presentations on various aspects of sea life, March 15 &16, "Egypt's Dinosaur Coast," 11am & 2:30pm, "Anemone Assembly," 11am-3:30pm, "Tropical Specimens," 11am-1pm & 2pm-3:30pm, "Coastal Creatures Up-Close," 1am-1pm & 2pm-3:30pm, & "Sea Turtle Experience," 1pm. TOP OF THE GLACIER, Presentation on Iceland by The Geographical Society of Philadelphia. March 19, 2pm & 7:30pm. REPTILES: THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE DEADLY, Live reptiles, up close! Runs through Sept. 7.

African American Museum, 7th & Arch Sts., 215-574-0380. FOUR ARTISTS OF DISTINCTION, Featuring work by Charles Burwell, Barbara Bullock, James Dupree and Martina Johnson-Allen. Runs through March 30. DOLLS TO REMEMBER, The collection of the Philadelphia Doll Museum and Brown Sugar and Spice collection of Dr. Regina Perry. Runs through April 29. FROM THE LABORATORY TO THE PARLOR, Scientific instruments in Philadelphia, 1750-1875. Runs through March 31.

Art in City Hall, 2nd & 4th floors, NE Corner, Broad & Market Sts., 215-686-2803. FANTASTIC GARMENTS, Exhibition of clothing designed by Philadelphia artists. Runs through May 30.

Atwater Kent Museum, 15 S. 7th St., 215-685-4830. A LEGACY FOR PHILADELPHIA, Artifacts from the last 200 years of African-American experience in Philadelphia, ranging from slave shackles to Joe Frazier's boxing gloves. Runs through Dec. 2003.

Brandywine River Museum, US Rt. 1, Chadds Ford, 610-388-2700. MONSTERS, MICKEY AND MOZART, Exhibition of over 60 drawings created for Maurice Sendak's books, including "In the Night Kitchen" & "Outside Over There." Runs March 15 through May 18, $6. See Artspicks on p. 25 & 27. CAPTURING NUREYEV, JAMES WYETH PAINTS THE DANCER, Exhibit featuring at least 35 paintings and drawings of dancer Rudolf Nureyev by Wyeth. Runs through May 18, $6, $3/seniors and students.

Bucks County Community College, Swamp Rd., Newtown, 968-8186. HOT OFF THE PRESS: COLLABORATIVE VENTURES IN PRINTMAKING, Works of various artists in collaboration with four master printers. Runs through April 9, free, call 215-504-8531 for hours.

Chadds Ford Historical Society, Rt. 100 North, Chadds Ford, PA, 610-388-7480. LEGACY REVEALED, Brandywine artists in Chadds Ford. Runs through Aug. 31.

Chester County Historical Society, 225 N. High St., West Chester, 610-692-4800. JUST OVER THE LINE, Chester County and the Underground Railroad. Runs through April 12.

College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 19 S. 22nd St., 215-563-3737. ONLY ONE MAN DIED, Medical adventures on the Lewis & Clark trail. Ongoing. $8.

Drexel University, 32nd & Chestnut Sts. FRANKENSTEIN: PENETRATING THE SECRETS OF NATURE, Exhibition of popular culture's embrace of the Frankenstein story. Runs through March 21, free. Hagerty Library, cal 215-895-1500 for info. PAINTING & SCULPTURE FROM THE DREXEL COLLECTION, Ongoing. WestPhal Gallery, call 215-895-0480 for info.

Fabric Workshop and Museum, 1315 Cherry St., 5th floor, 215-568-1111. IT'S A DRAW/LIVE FEED, Exhibition by dancer Trisha Brown of drawings, music & video related to dance. Runs March 15 through April 19. Reception: March 15, 3-4pm. NEW MATERIAL AS NEW MEDIA: THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM AT 25 YEARS, Exhibition of selections from the museum's collection of 5,550 works. Runs through April 19. E

Free Library of Philadelphia, 19th & Vine Sts., 215-686-5322. EDGAR ALLEN POE, Exhibition of artwork inspired by the work of Edgar Allen Poe, as well as original Poe memorabilia and manuscripts. Runs through May 30, Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Call 215-686-5416 for info.

Gallery at Cedar Hollow, 2447 Yellow Springs Rd, Malvern, 610-640-ARTS. ALL THINGS FOR SPRING, Spring craft show. Runs March 23 through May 23.

Grounds For Sculpture (22-acre sculpture park), 18 Fairgrounds Rd., Hamilton, NJ, (609) 586-0616. FOCUS ON SCULPTURE 2003, Exhibition of photography with sculpture as a subject matter. Runs through April 6, Tue-Sun., 10am-9pm, $4-$10. DALE CHIHULY 2002, Exhibition of the experimental glass sculpture of Dale Chihuly. Runs through April 6, Tue-Sun., 10am-9pm, $4-$10.

Hagley Museum and Library, Route 141, Wilmington, DE, 302-658-2400. ST. PATRICK'S CELEBRATION, A day of Irish festivities, including song, dance and food. March 16, 12:30pm-4pm, $11. RAYMOND LOEWY, Designs for a consumer culture. Work by the industrial designer. Runs through Aug. 8.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St., 215-732-6200, www.hsp.org. FIRST PERSON: INDIVIDUAL LIVES IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, Runs through March 31.

Holland Art House, 113 W. Market St., West Chester, PA, 610-701-9330. ART IN THE NETHERLANDS, From the 17th to the 21st century. Ongoing.

Institute of Contemporary Art, Univ. of Penn., 36th & Walnut Sts., 215-898-7108; www.icaphila.org. INTRICACY, Group show by artists, designers and architects whose works demonstrate the weaving of parts into a whole, curated by Greg Lynn. JUSTINE KURLAND, photographs depicting awkwardness, quietness and the American community. EDNA ANDRADE: OPTICAL PAINTINGS 1963-1986, Exhibit of over 40 paintings. ADAM AMES, Video project "Without Warning (Flying Vaginas Are Trying To Eat Me)," exploring B-movie archetypes, male anxiety and technological immersion. Run through April 6.

James Michener Art Museum, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, 215-340-9800. LEVITTOWN: A HOME OF OUR OWN, Visual celebration of this uniquely American community, constructed in an "assembly-line" way. Runs through April 13.

Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust St., 215-546-3181. MATERIAL TEXTS: BOOKS AS PHYSICAL OBJECTS, Exhibition exploring the bookmaking process in early modern Europe and America. Runs through April 3, Mon.-Fri., 9am-4:45pm, free.

McCabe Library, Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore. PRICE OF A CHILD: IMAGES OF REDEMPTION, Exhibit of historical materials related to "The Price of a Child," the selection for the One Book, One Philadelphia program. Runs through April 18, free.

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1048 Washington St, Cape May, NJ, 609-884-5404. STOMPIN' AT THE SHORE, Exhibit on the entertainers and visitors who came to Atlantic City from the turn of the century through the 1950s. Runs through May 4.

Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists, 800 River Road, West Conshohocken, PA, 610-292-6048. JURIED MIXED MEDIA / COLLAGE SHOW, Juried by Frank Hyder. Runs March 15 through April 28.

Morris Arboretum of the Univ. of Penn., 100 Northwestern Ave. (b/t Germantown & Stetson Aves.), Chestnut Hill, 247-5777. A PLANTSMAN IN ASIA: 1979-1999, Runs through Oct. 5.

Peddler's Village, Rts. 202 and 263, Lahaska. HANDMADE QUILTS, Featuring 40 examples of the craft. Runs through April 6.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Broad & Cherry Sts., 215-972-7600. ODD FELLOWS, featuring artists Marcel Dzama, Michael Dumontier & Andrew Jeffrey Wright. Runs through April 27, in the Morris Gallery, free. ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT: POPULAR THEATER AND FILM IN EARLY TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICAN ART. Runs. through Apr. 20, $8. LAYERS OF MEANING, Abstract works by African-American artists from 1950-present. Runs through Apr. 20, $8.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th & the Parkway, 215-684-7860. FRI. EVENING: CAFE DEGAS, Music: Saxophonist Larry McKenna. March 14, 5pm-8:45pm. WED. NIGHT: CAFE DEGAS, Music: Bassist Madison Rast, w/pianist Jason Shattil and drummer Matt Pollack. Gallery Talk: "Degas's Paris," w/Esta Schwartz. March 19, 5pm-8:45pm. CURRENTS IN CLAY, Japanese pottery and the international influences of the 20th century. Ongoing. DEGAS AND THE DANCE, Highlight inghis lifelong fascination with ballet. Runs through May 11. ARTS OF KOREA, Selection from the Permanent Collection. Runs through June 2003. CRAFTING A LEGACY, Objects from the American craft collection. Runs through March. 30. DIVINE UNION, Transformation of desire in Himalayan art. Runs through June 30. TRANSLATIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS, Chinese themes in Japanese art. Runs through August 30.

Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art, Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St., 215-627-6746. THE PARTITION IS IN PLACE BUT THE SERVICE CAN'T BEGIN, Helene Aylon addresses the ancient disregard of women as equals in Jewish prayer. Runs through April 2.

Philip & Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College, Main St., Collegeville, 610-409-3500. CONVERSATIONS, Paintings by Helen Mirkil. Runs through March 30. THE HUMAN FACTOR, Figuration in American Art, 1950-1995. Survey of figurative works, including pieces by Alice Neel, George Segal, Keith Haring & Susan Rothenberg. Runs through March 30.

Rosenwald Gallery, Penn Library, 6th fl., 3420 Walnut St., 215-573-8280. THE QU'RAN: REVELATION, INSCRIPTION AND TRADITION, Exhibition focusing on the technical themes that have surrounded the Qu'ran. Through April 7.

Wharton Esherick Museum, Horseshoe Trail, b/t Valley Forge & Paoli, 610-644-5822. INFLUENCES, An exhibit showing Wharton Eshericks's impact on successive generations of woodworking artists. Runs through August 1, $9, call 610-644-5822 for hours.

Wistar Institute auditorium, 3601 Spruce St., 215-898-3700. MAMMOTH SCALE, Anatomical structures of William Rush. Ongoing.

Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, NJ, 732-932-7232. RUSSIAN COVER DESIGN, The graphic face of the post-revolutionary and Stalinist periods. Runs through March 30. GEORGE SEGAL, Sculpture, paintings and drawings from the artist's studio. Runs through May 25.