Wagner Free Institute of Science

	Wagner Free Institute of Science
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	Location in Philadelphia Location in Pennsylvania Location in United States
Location	1700 West Montgomery Avenue; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′50″N 75°9′47″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.

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