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Wagner Free Institute of Science

1855 establishments in PennsylvaniaHistoric American Buildings Survey in PhiladelphiaMuseums in PhiladelphiaNational Historic Landmarks in PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
Natural history museums in PennsylvaniaNorth Central, PhiladelphiaPaleontology in Pennsylvania
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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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Wagner Free Institute of Science
West Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia

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West Montgomery Avenue 1700
19121 Philadelphia
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