Wagner Free Institute of Science
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Providing free science education for all since 1855. See our website for programs or visit our preserved Victorian museum!
Philadelphia, PA
Joined October 2008
Arlene Bennett, the Wagner's 2023 Inaugural Louisa Binney Wagner Award Honoree was just featured in CBS and ABC6 for her legacy as the first Black woman to graduate from the UPenn's medical school! Read the features here: https://t.co/Io5jfMcZWv
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Taking care of others is what Bennett has done since 1964 when she graduated from the Perelman School of Medicine. She didn't realize at the time that she was making history.
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It's finally here! This Saturday, March 1st, everyone's favorite springtime event, MUSHROOM MADNESS with the Philadelphia Mycology club is coming to the Wagner! Admission is free to everyone! Register here: https://t.co/XyGPgMn8TT
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Calling all foragers! Spruce up your natural classification skills with a new Spring 2025 course on mycology—More than Mushrooms: The Stunning Diversity of Fungi with professor Alden Dirks. View full course description and register here:
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SPRING COURSE: BOTANY SERIES - Free 6-week course with Professor Alden Dirks at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
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Spring is almost here��get ready to forage by learning all about mushrooms during our March First Saturday Open House: Mushroom Madness! happening Saturday, March 1st from 12PM- 4PM. Learn more and register here:
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Join us for a special weekend opportunity to explore the Wagner's collections and learn all about everyone's favorite fungi--the mushroom!
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The Wagner will be closed this Friday in celebration of our local birds—the Eagles! Come visit us next week to see our bald eagle plus lots more birds. We reopen for regular museum hours on Tuesday, February 18 @ 9:30 am. Stay safe and enjoy the festivities Philadelphians!
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A big THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our February First Saturday Open House last weekend! Our March First Open House theme is mushrooms! Stay up to date on our spring First Saturday Open Houses here: https://t.co/c15iiqzPq5
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It's a beautiful day to be a #PhiladelphiaEagles fan. #GoBirds #SuperBowlLIXChampions Stop by and get a glimpse at our bald eagle, crow, blue heron, and other soaring creatures for all you #birdsfans. We're open 9:30AM - 4:30PM Tuesday - Friday this week. #FlyEaglesFly
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Happy Groundhog Day! Whether Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow or not, come visit the Wagner's resident groundhog (name still to be determined) & other rodents this week. We���re open Tuesday-Friday 9:30AM-4:30PM. We hope to see you soon!
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Got plans this Saturday? Head to the Wagner for our First Saturday Open House, featuring a live performance by dinosaur Paleontologist turned singer/songwriter Matthew Bonnan and band. Admission is free to everyone! Register here: https://t.co/eizJpvTadW
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We at the Wagner are honored to have been nominated in USA TODAY 2025 10Best Readers' Choice Award for Best Free Museum! Last year we were #6—Help us climb to the top of the list this year! Vote once a day, everyday, until Feb. 10th. Vote Here:
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The Wagner Free Institute of Science in Philadelphia is a soaring three-story exhibition hall that showcases a collection of natural history specimens like fossils, taxidermy animals, and mounted...
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Get out your telescopes! Tomorrow marks a rare period of peak visibility for planet observing, with Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars appearing close together in a 'planet parade'. Read more info about the planet parade here: https://t.co/MXRe8oqhON
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Pre-register today for the Wagner's February First Saturday Open House! Happening Saturday, February 1st from 12 - 4pm, join us for a special musical performance, shark tooth dig, fossil rubbing, and other family-friendly activities! Register here: https://t.co/eizJpvTadW
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It's William Wagner's 229th Birthday! Celebrate today with a gift towards our Annual Appeal. Don't wait—today is the LAST DAY to give to the Appeal! Donate here: https://t.co/DymbuVxwXj
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When you donate to our Annual Appeal, you keep our 100,000+ natural history collection, filled with diverse and rare specimens (including this type specimen for the Smilodon floridanus) well preserved and freely accessible to all. Donate here: https://t.co/dPyNEY6diI
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Spend your winter break at the Wagner! The museum reopens for visitors December 27th, 30th, and 31st from 9:30AM-4:30PM with special events happening at 2pm each day. Read more about the events here: https://t.co/1vWab55doN
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From the Wagner family to yours, we wish you a Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year! The Wagner will reopen December 27th, 30th, and 31th, with a special activity each day. For more details on our late December events, visit: https://t.co/1vWab55doN
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The Wagner houses over 700 engineering slides, a fraction of our larger collection of over 5,000 lantern slides. Help us continue to give essential artifacts like these a well-preserved home by donating to the Wagner's 2024 Annual Appeal. Donate today: https://t.co/sK5vRky1yg
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Season's Greetings Wagner community! The Wagner will be CLOSED December 23rd-26th & January 1st. We will be OPEN again for visitors December 27th, 30th, and 31st from 9:30AM-4:30PM. Join us these days for a few special events! See details here: https://t.co/1vWab55doN
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Teaching artist Cecilia McKinnon shares a moment from her Science, Nature, and Art in Philadelphia (SNAP) classes. When you donate to the Wagner's 2024 Annual Appeal, you make our SNAP program possible for the next year. Donate here today: https://t.co/sK5vRky1yg
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When you donate to our Annual Appeal, you help preserve tangible Philadelphia history, like this 36,000 year old Pleistocene Cypress Wood fossil found in 1931 at 8th and Locust when excavating for the Philadelphia subway. Support our 2024 Annual Appeal: https://t.co/DymbuVxwXj
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