Wagner Free Institute of Science
Wagner Free Institute of Science | |
| Location | 1700 West Montgomery Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′50″N 75°9′47″W / 39.98056°N 75.16306°W |
| Built | 1859-1865 |
| Architect | John McArthur Jr.; Collins & Autenrieth |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Renaissance |
| Website | www.wagnerfreeinstitute.org |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000361 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1989 |
| Designated NHL | December 14, 1990 |
The Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum at 1700 West Montgomery Avenue in north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, it is a rare surviving example of a Victorian era scientific society, with a museum, research center, library, and educational facilities. Its buildings, developed between 1859 and 1901, present the collections of founder William Wagner in the style of the period, and have been designated a National Historic Landmark for their architecture and state of preservation.