Wagner Free Institute of Science

Wagner Free Institute of Science
Wagner Free Institute of Science is located in Philadelphia
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Location in Philadelphia
Wagner Free Institute of Science is located in Pennsylvania
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Location in Pennsylvania
Wagner Free Institute of Science is located in the United States
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Location in United States
Location1700 West Montgomery Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′50″N 75°9′47″W / 39.98056°N 75.16306°W / 39.98056; -75.16306
Built1859-1865
ArchitectJohn McArthur Jr.; Collins & Autenrieth
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Renaissance
Websitewww.wagnerfreeinstitute.org
NRHP reference No.89000361[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 17, 1989
Designated NHLDecember 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.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "NHL nomination for Wagner Free Institute of Science". National Park Service. Retrieved March 28, 2017.