Wagner Free Institute of Science

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