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  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2025

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday 9:30 to 4:30PM & on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September - December & February - June). First Saturday programs have their own EventBrite listings

  • Summer Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice your scientific skills of observation, identification, and questioning with local flora and fauna in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!Explore your local ecosystem this summer at the Wagner's Fridays in the Field! Beginning June 20th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:30pm.The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Visitors of all ages may borrow

  • Wawa Welcome America—Collections Tour

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Celebrate Wawa Welcome America with a special guided tour of our National Landmark building and collections!Welcome America!Free Museum Day—Collections TourJoin us for a special Guided Tour on July 1st as part of Philadelphia's Welcome America Festival!Every specimen in our collection has its own story to tell. There are small stories of how each specimen arrived at the Wagner, and larger stories about how the combined collection illustrates themes of evolution, religion, and humans' place in the universe. This guided tour offers a special opportunity to learn more about our specimens, why the exhibit hall is arranged the way it is,

  • Summer Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice your scientific skills of observation, identification, and questioning with local flora and fauna in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!Explore your local ecosystem this summer at the Wagner's Fridays in the Field! Beginning June 20th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:30pm.The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Visitors of all ages may borrow

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2025

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday 9:30 to 4:30PM & on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September - December & February - June). First Saturday programs have their own EventBrite listings

  • Summer Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice your scientific skills of observation, identification, and questioning with local flora and fauna in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!Explore your local ecosystem this summer at the Wagner's Fridays in the Field! Beginning June 20th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:30pm.The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Visitors of all ages may borrow

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2025

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday 9:30 to 4:30PM & on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September - December & February - June). First Saturday programs have their own EventBrite listings

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2025

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday 9:30 to 4:30PM & on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September - December & February - June). First Saturday programs have their own EventBrite listings

  • September First Saturday Open House: Back to School at the Wagner

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for the first Saturday Open House of the fall season! Explore the museum and take a tour to learn more about the collection & site.Explore the Wagner during our Back to School Open House—the first of our fall season!The museum will be open for self-guided exploration throughout the day. Explore our vast collection of natural history specimens, including ancient fossils, glowing minerals and animals from around the globe. Wander at your own pace or follow the path of one of our themed scavenger hunts. You can also pick up pencils and paper to draw from the specimens on

  • Weeknights at the Wagner—A Flood of Pictures—Photography Deepens the Waters

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Learn how illustrations, photographs and other visual communications came to permeate everyday lives and experiences in the United States.WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNERA Flood of Pictures: Photography Deepens the Waterswith Dr. Michael Leja, James and Nan Wagner Farquhar Professor Emeritus of History of Art, University of PennsylvaniaIn a contemporary society completely saturated with visual art, advertising, and other media, it is difficult to imagine pictures as a novel way of communicating. At this Weeknights at the Wagner talk, Dr. Michael Leja will take us back to the formative period of this cultural transformation in the U.S.—three decades before the Civil War—when

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2025

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday 9:30 to 4:30PM & on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September - December & February - June). First Saturday programs have their own EventBrite listings

  • October First Saturday Open House—The Birds, the Bees and the Pawpaw Trees

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us as we unveil the Wagner's new native plant pollinator gardens and learn all about the birds, the bees and our Pawpaw trees!Explore the Wagner inside and out during this special Open House! In addition to enjoying the wonders of the museum, you can step outside to observe nature and learn about the array of native plants that make the Wagner's yard a green oasis for humans and all kinds of local fauna.Over the summer we replanted the Wagner's teaching gardens, removing invasive species and adding a variety of native plants designed to attract birds, bees, butterflies and other

  • November First Saturday Open House: Spooky Creature Feature—Bats!

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get up-close-and-personal with live bats from PA Bat Rescue and learn how these spooky creatures help our ecosystem thrive!Did you know Pennsylvania is home to nine different species of bats? Learn why bats are important animals in our ecosystem, how humans can help protect them, and how they’re not as scary as they may seem during our November Open House! A special presentation from The Pennsylvania Bat Rescue and Rehabilitation Center will be given at 1pm where brave participants will get to meet and greet some of the center's live ambassador bats!Visitors can also view skeletons, spiders, and other spooky

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2025

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday 9:30 to 4:30PM & on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September - December & February - June). First Saturday programs have their own EventBrite listings

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2025

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday 9:30 to 4:30PM & on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September - December & February - June). First Saturday programs have their own EventBrite listings

  • December First Saturday Open House: Mineral Mania!

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Learn all about what makes different minerals special and how humans utilize them in our daily lives.Upstairs in the Wagner's Exhibit Hall you'll find rows of cases featuring shiny crystals, stinky sulphur, minerals found locally, minerals that glow under UV light, minerals as big as a dinner plate and those as small as a penny.During this special open house explore how people historically learned about minerals and other natural elements. Visitors can view educational lantern slides from our archives, look at different minerals under a microscope, and explore optical mineralogy. Visitors may also experiment with minerals from the Wagner's teaching

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2025

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday 9:30 to 4:30PM & on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September - December & February - June). First Saturday programs have their own EventBrite listings

  • Weeknights at the Wagner: Art, Science, and the “Super/Natural”

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Artist Judith Schaechter discusses her monumental exhibit Super/Natural and how she combines science and art in her work to conjure wonder.WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNERIn Conversation with Judith Schaechter: Art, Science, and the “Super/Natural”Acclaimed stained glass artist Judith Schaechter will discuss her immersive installation "Super/Natural"—a luminous, three-tiered cosmos rendered in glass. The work draws on her residency at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, incorporating insights from biophilic design and the rich history of women’s contributions to botanical art. "Super/Natural" reimagines nature as a space of awe and contemplation, inviting viewers into a renewed sense of wonder and connection with the living

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2026

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall holds more than 100,000 natural history specimens. It is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday, 9:30AM to 4:30PM, and on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September to May, except January). First Saturday

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2026

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall holds more than 100,000 natural history specimens. It is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday, 9:30AM to 4:30PM, and on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September to May, except January). First Saturday

  • February First Saturday: Rock, Paper, Stickers—The Science of Surface

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us to learn about the science of the surfaces that hold our communications, from rocks to paper, and explore the Wagner's collections.FEBRUARY'S FIRST SATURDAY OPEN HOUSERock, Papers, Stickers: The Science of SurfaceFrom cave paintings, to love letters, to bank statements, or even the plans for the moon landing, writing down our ideas—as words and images—gives them power and helps us communicate across centuries. For writing to last, stylus must meet surface and create an indelible mark. At this Open House, Thomas Jefferson University Chemistry Professor Dr. Thomas Twardowski will present a set of demonstrations that explore inks and surfaces,

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2026

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall holds more than 100,000 natural history specimens. It is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday, 9:30AM to 4:30PM, and on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September to May, except January). First Saturday

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2026

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall holds more than 100,000 natural history specimens. It is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday, 9:30AM to 4:30PM, and on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September to May, except January). First Saturday

  • March First Saturday: The Natural History Road Show

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Have your found rocks, minerals, shells, bones, insects, fossils and other specimen identified by science experts!MARCH'S FIRST SATURDAY OPEN HOUSEThe Natural History Road ShowAre you a 21st century naturalist? Do you have natural materials collected on a personal expedition but can't figure out the scientific classification for your findings? Come have your specimens identified by a panel of experts at the Wagner’s Natural History Road Show! Visitors can meet and chat with scientists who specialize in insects, fossils, bones, shells, rocks, and minerals. If you don’t have a specimen to bring, see if you can stump the panelists with one

  • April First Saturday: All About Bugs!

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Explore the museum, capture bugs in the Wagner's teaching garden, and learn about insect preservation.APRIL FIRST SATURDAY OPEN HOUSEAll About Bugs!The Wagner's Entomology Collection boasts a lot of bugs: iridescent beetles, pinned butterflies, millipedes in ethanol, and more—with a significant selection collected right here in Philadelphia. At this First Saturday Open House visitors will learn about insect behavior and eating habits, learn tricks for capturing bugs in the wild, and discover different techniques for insect preservation. With the help of an entomologist, folks will also get the chance to pin their own insect specimen to take home with them.The Wagner's

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2026

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall holds more than 100,000 natural history specimens. It is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday, 9:30AM to 4:30PM, and on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September to May, except January). First Saturday

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • May First Saturday Open House: Go Birds!

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Learn skills for bird identification at this First Saturday Open House!MAY FIRST SATURDAY OPEN HOUSEGo Birds!Birdwatching requires a combination of skills: a watchful eye, a patient demeanor, and a working knowledge on what local birds look like, sound like, and where you might best find them. At this First Saturday Open House, be an ornithologist by practicing your bird watching skills in the Wagner’s Teaching Garden. Visitors can imitate bird calls and learn tips on how to accurately identify our flying friends. This is a perfect opportunity for folks to freshen up on their ornithology knowledge in preparation for Global

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2026

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall holds more than 100,000 natural history specimens. It is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday, 9:30AM to 4:30PM, and on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September to May, except January). First Saturday

  • Fridays in the Field

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner's Teaching Garden!The Wagner's Teaching Garden is our most valuable classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat, Bird Habitat, and Monarch Waystation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterflies during their cross continental migration.Beginning Friday, April 10th, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 - 3:00pm.Visitors of all ages may borrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem, use nature guides to help identify the different animals, trees, and rocks

  • October First Saturday Open House: Turtles!

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Meet hatchlings & adult turtles from a local biodiversity lab while learning about their habitat, life cycle, and more!OCTOBER FIRST SATURDAY OPEN HOUSE:Turtles!This First Saturday Open House, meet live turtles from Saint Joseph's University's Biodiversity Lab (including endangered species and hatchlings), use collage to learn about the different kinds of shells animals have, and browse the Wagner's collection of reptile specimens!Grace Roth, Wagner GeoKids Fellow and Lab Manager of Dr. Scott McRobert's Biodiversity Lab at SJU, will give presentations at 1pm and 3pm on turtle life cycles, species differentiation, and what the Wagner's reptile collection can teach us about our

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2026

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall holds more than 100,000 natural history specimens. It is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday, 9:30AM to 4:30PM, and on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September to May, except January). First Saturday

  • Visit the Wagner Museum 2026

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Welcome to the Wagner!Visit The Wagner!Come see our landmark building and historic museum collections, including rocks, minerals, fossils, taxidermy animals, mounted skeletons, and more! The exhibit hall holds more than 100,000 natural history specimens. It is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore and learn at their own pace. For first-time visitors and anyone preferring a little more direction, we have scavenger hunts to guide you and knowledgeable staff on hand to answer any questions.We are open: Tuesday through Friday, 9:30AM to 4:30PM, and on the First Saturday of the month from 12 to 4PM (September to May, except January). First Saturday

  • Weeknights at the Wagner: “The Geology of the Lewis & Clark Expedition”

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join Geologist John W. Jengo in exploring Lewis & Clark's geological observations and their influence on 19th century scientific inquiry.WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER“The first reliable account”—The Geology of the Lewis and Clark ExpeditionThe 1803–06 expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark produced landmark discoveries in geography, botany, zoology, and ethnology. However, their mineral collecting and geological observations have long been underappreciated and at times unfairly maligned by expedition scholars.In his new book, Scenes of Visionary Enchantment: The Geology of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, professional geologist John W. Jengo reassesses

  • November First Saturday Open House: MONSTER MASH!

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Learn about cryptids—Bigfoot, the Yeti, the Loch Ness monster—and the real-world animals they're inspired by!NOVEMBER FIRST SATURDAY OPEN HOUSE: MONSTER MASH!—Cryptozoology at the WagnerSpooky stories, like an abominable snowman lurking in the mountain range, a sea monster hidden in Loch Ness, or a hairy humanoid leaving giant footprints in the forest, raise the hairs on our necks and excite our imaginations.While some cryptids can be described as fanciful folk stories, or even misinterpreted/misidentified animal remains, others are real animals thought to be long-extinct. Join us for this First Saturday Open House as we highlight the real-world animals that inspire many