Collections Tour

The Wagner will be participating in Wawa Welcome America’s Free Museum Days on Tuesday, June 30th. The Wagner will be open and free to the public from 9:30am - 4:30pm and will be hosting a free collections tour from 3-4PM. Every specimen in the collection has its own story to tell. There are small stories of how each specimen arrived at the Wagner, and larger stories about how the combined collection illustrates themes of scientific discovery in the 19th century. This guided tour offers a special opportunity to learn more about our specimens, why the exhibit hall is arranged the way it is, and how our museum reflects social and intellectual histories of the 19th and 20th centuries. The tour will begin at 3pm in the Lecture Hall with a presentation on the founding and history of the Wagner, followed by a guided tour of the museum that will highlight the architecture of the building and some of the specimens on display. Visitors are welcome to arrive early to independently explore our historic site and museum collections beforehand. Our collection includes minerals, fossils, shells, insects, taxidermy birds and mammals. All ages may participate in the collections tour but the recommended age is 12 and up.