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About Wagner Free Institute of Science
The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum and educational institution founded in 1855 by William Wagner. Now a National Historic Landmark, it is dedicated to free education in science and offers a rare experience of a Victorian natural history museum. Its upstairs exhibit hall houses over 100,000 natural specimens, including ancient fossils, glowing minerals, and animals from around the globe. Visitors can explore the collection, follow themed scavenger hunts, or sketch from the exhibits.
On the coast
Serving Philadelphia, PA
The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum and educational institution founded in 1855 by William Wagner. Now a National Historic Landmark, it is dedicated to free education in science and offers a rare experience of a Victorian natural history museum. Its upstairs exhibit hall houses over 100,000 natural specimens, including ancient fossils, glowing minerals, and animals from around the globe. Visitors can explore the collection, follow themed scavenger hunts, or sketch from the exhibits.