The Institute presents evening lectures as part of the Weeknights at the Wagner series. Distinguished scientists and scholars explore current topics in science, history, and art as well as topics that connect to the Institute's history and collections.
Events in this collection
Weeknights at the Wagner: Art, Science, and the "Super/Natural"
Thu, Dec 11, 6:00 PM
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Weeknights at the Wagner—A Flood of Pictures—Photography Deepens the Waters
Thu, Sep 25, 6:00 PM
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Weeknights at the Wagner: Landscapes of Enslavement
Thu, Apr 24, 6:00 PM
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Weeknights at the Wagner: The Transparent Eye of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thu, Mar 14, 6:00 PM
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WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER: Building for Books - Philadelphia’s Libraries
Thu, Jun 8, 6:00 PM
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WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER: Beyond Linnaeus
Thu, Feb 9, 6:00 PM
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WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER: Sex in City Plants, Animals, Fungi, and More
Wed, Nov 16, 6:30 PM EST
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WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER: The Myth of Innate Racial Difference
Wed, Oct 26, 6:00 PM
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WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER: Flowers, Flies and Fermentation
Wed, Sep 21, 6:00 PM
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WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER: Documenting Philadelphia’s Built Environment
Wed, Jun 1, 6:00 PM
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WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER: Whale Seismology!
Wed, Jul 21, 6:30 PM EDT
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WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER: Sustainable Environmental Adaptation of the Maya
Wed, Jul 7, 6:30 PM EDT
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Confronting Coastal Risk in an Age of Rising Sea Levels
Wed, Dec 16, 6:30 PM EST
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WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER: Seeking Health at the Seashore
Wed, Dec 2, 6:30 PM EST
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Battling the Giant African Snail in Miami
Wed, Oct 14, 6:30 PM EDT
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Table Matters: A Second Helping of Restaurant History
Wed, Sep 16, 6:30 PM EDT
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Table Matters: A Social and Cultural History of Restaurants
Wed, Jul 29, 6:30 PM EDT
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Building for Books: Philadelphia's Library History
Wed, Jul 15, 6:30 PM EDT
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Marking Time in Nature: The Quarantine Herbarium in Historical Perspective
Wed, Jul 8, 6:30 PM EDT
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What just happened? 20 years of transformation in Philadelphia
Wed, Jul 1, 6:30 PM EDT
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Ending the Anguish of Spotted Lanternfly Infestations
Wed, Jun 24, 6:30 PM EDT
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Food Waste: From Compost to Chicken Coop
Wed, Jun 17, 6:30 PM EDT
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Life in a Biodiversity Lab: Endangered Turtles, Poison Dart Frogs & Climate
Wed, May 27, 6:30 PM EDT
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Life in a Biodiversity Lab: Reproductive Behavior of Fruit Flies
Wed, May 20, 6:30 PM EDT
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Life in a Biodiversity Lab: Social Behavior in Fish
Founded in 1855 in Philadelphia, the Wagner Free Institute of Science is dedicated to providing free public education in science. Its programs include free courses and lectures, field trips and lessons for children and museum tours for all ages. The evening science courses are the oldest program devoted to free adult education in the United States.The Institute’s Museum houses more than 100,000 natural history specimens, a collection begun by founder William Wagner in the early 19th century and expanded by the renowned scientist Joseph Leidy in the 1880s. Completed in 1865, the Wagner’s National Historic Landmark building is essentially unchanged since the late 19th century and includes a Victorian exhibition hall filled with fossils, shells, minerals and mounted animal skeletons and skins displayed in original wood and glass cabinets. The Museum is currently open to visitors Tuesdays - Fridays, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM and on the first Saturday of the month (September - May, excluding January), from Noon to 4 PM. The Wagner also offers courses, lectures and events in the evenings, in person and online. Join us!
