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Wagner Free Institute of Science

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The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a rare survivor--a natural history museum and educational institution that remains nearly unchanged from the 19th century. Its free public education courses on science are the oldest program devoted to free adult education in the United States.

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    Wagner Free Institute of Science

    1700 W. Montgomery Avenue
    Philadelphia, PA 19121

    Phone: 215-763-6529   |   Official Website

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    Access Information: Evening classes are offered at other locations that are wheelchair accessible. Call for further information.

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    05/15/13	Philadelphia, The Museum City and Wagner Member Reception Wagner Free Institute of Science
    05/04/13	6th Annual Natural History Road Show Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/21/13	Skinned, Stuffed and Mounted: The Culture, History and How-to of Taxidermy Wagner Free Institute of Science
    03/23/13	Sustainable Seas: Vision and Reality by Dr. Sylvia Earle Wagner Free Institute of Science
    03/14/13	Observing Dogs by Alexandra Horowitz - Weeknighst at the Wagner Wagner Free Institute of Science
    02/23/13	Wagner's Winter Wonderland Wagner Free Institute of Science
    02/13/13	Weeknights at the Wagner - pOrnithology: The Birds and the Birds and the Bees by George Armistead Wagner Free Institute of Science
    12/05/12	"Electrifying & Illuminating" Exhibit Opening and Poetry Reading with CAConrad Wagner Free Institute of Science
    11/09/12	A Sip of Science: Electrifying! - Annual Benefit Cocktail Party Wagner Free Institute of Science
    10/25/12	The Dark Arts in the Dark Ages - Weeknights at the Wagner Lecture Wagner Free Institute of Science
    10/20/12	Skeletons! A Spooky Creature Feature Wagner Free Institute of Science
    09/27/12	From Flora to Fire: The Ecological Story of the New Jersey Pine Barrens by Dr. Amy Karpati Wagner Free Institute of Science
    09/07/12- 09/09/12	3rd Annual Philadelphia Honey Festival Wagner Free Institute of Science
    05/23/12	Electrifying Philadelphia: Pageantry, Progress, and Power in the City Beautiful Wagner Free Institute of Science
    05/12/12	5th Annual Natural History Road Show Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/22/12	Truth, Trust and Fracking - Philadelphia Science Festival Wagner Free Institute of Science
    03/31/12	The Sky Is Falling: White-Nose Syndrome In Bats - Annual Westbrook Lecture Wagner Free Institute of Science
    03/15/12	Instructing Our Cells to Rebuild Our Bodies - Weeknights at the Wagner Wagner Free Institute of Science
    02/09/12	What's Love Got To Do With It? Fertilization Imagery in the Art of Klimt, Kahlo, and Rivera Wagner Free Institute of Science
    11/11/11	A Sip of Science 2011 Benefit Cocktail Party Wagner Free Institute of Science
    10/27/11	Under Glass: A Victorian Obsession - An Illustrated Presentation by John Whitenight Wagner Free Institute of Science
    10/22/11	Fangs: A Spooky Creature Feature Wagner Free Institute of Science
    10/06/11	Elephants: Past, Present, and Future? Wagner Free Institute of Science
    09/24/11	Fantastic Forests Wagner Free Institute of Science
    09/09/11	The Philadelphia Honey Festival: Wagner Free Institute Wagner Free Institute of Science
    05/25/11	Creating Machine Civilization: Photography, Technology and American Culture Wagner Free Institute of Science
    05/07/11	Natural History Road Show Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/28/11	Seemed Right at the Time: Scenes from Science Past Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/22/11	Drawing from the Wagner's Collection Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/21/11	Science Story Hour: Dinosaurs Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/21/11	Kids' Science Movies: Ice Age Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/21/11	Moving Landscape for Conservation Genetics in Mammals Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/20/11	Science Story Hour: Ocean Animals Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/20/11	Kids' Science Movies: Finding Nemo Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/19/11	Science Story Hour: Pollinators Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/19/11	Kids' Science Movies: The Bee Movie Wagner Free Institute of Science
    03/26/11	2011 Westbrook Lecture Wagner Free Institute of Science
    11/04/10	Looking into the Future: Global Climate Change and Ecosystems Wagner Free Institute of Science
    10/23/10	Bloodsuckers: A Spooky Creature Feature Wagner Free Institute of Science
    10/14/10	The Experiments of Edgar Allan Poe Wagner Free Institute of Science
    09/11/10	Pollinator Power Wagner Free Institute of Science
    05/20/10	Silent, Weird, Beautiful: Philadelphia's City Hall and Its Architect Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/24/10	3rd Annual Natural History Road Show Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/07/10	A History of Taxidermy Wagner Free Institute of Science
    03/27/10	I Am One of You: The Secret Language of Bacteria Wagner Free Institute of Science
    03/04/10	Stories Behind the Species: Animals at Risk Wagner Free Institute of Science
    11/21/09	Naturally Illuminating: The Science Behind Luminescence Wagner Free Institute of Science
    11/05/09	Gold, Elixirs and Books of Secrets: A Brief History of Alchemy Wagner Free Institute of Science
    10/24/09	Whooo Goes Bump in the Night: A Spooky Creature Feature Wagner Free Institute of Science
    10/15/09	Life at the Bottom of the World: Deep Sea Cephalopods of the Atlantic Wagner Free Institute of Science
    05/09/09	Natural History Road Show Wagner Free Institute of Science
    04/27/09- 05/03/09	Museum Week at the Wagner Free Institute of Science Wagner Free Institute of Science
    03/28/09	BSI - The Case of the Disappearing Bees Wagner Free Institute of Science