• Weeknights at the Wagner—A Flood of Pictures—Photography Deepens the Waters

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    At this Weeknights at the Wagner talk, Dr. Michael Leja will take us back to the formative period of this cultural transformation in the U.S.—three decades before the Civil War—when pictures began to permeate everyday life. This flood of images...

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  • December First Saturday Open House: Mineral Mania!

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Learn all about what makes different minerals special and how humans utilize them in our daily lives. Upstairs in the Wagner's Exhibit Hall you'll find rows of cases featuring shiny crystals, stinky sulphur, minerals found locally, minerals that glow under...

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  • Weeknights at the Wagner: Growing Old in the Jungle

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Overview Primatologist Ben Finkel explores what elderhood means for chimpanzees and other animals in the wild. WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER Growing Old in the Jungle: The Challenges of Aging for Wild Chimpanzees with Dr. Ben Finkel It was once thought...

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  • Weeknights at the Wagner: Growing Old in the Jungle

    Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Overview Primatologist Ben Finkel explores what elderhood means for chimpanzees and other animals in the wild. WEEKNIGHTS AT THE WAGNER Growing Old in the Jungle: The Challenges of Aging for Wild Chimpanzees with Dr. Ben Finkel It was once thought...

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