Wagner Free Institute of Science
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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.
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West Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia
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Wagner Free Institute of Science
West Montgomery Avenue 1700
19121 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, United States
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