Complex sentence: In addition to pursuing his art, Charles Peale ran a museum of curiosities; at that time it was housed in Philosophical Hall in Philadelphia, home of the American Philosophical Society and the boy was born in that museum, and was given the name Aldrovand.
Split into simpler sentences: In addition to pursuing his art, Charles Peale ran a museum of curiosities; at that time it was housed in Philosophical Hall in Philadelphia, home of the American Philosophical Society. The boy was born in that museum, and was given the name Aldrovand.