Ordering the Cosmos: Charles Willson Peale and The Philadelphia Museum with Robert McCracken Peck

Join us Thursday, June 11th from 6 – 7:30pm for Ordering the Cosmos—Charles Willson Peale and The Philadelphia Museum, a special Weeknights at the Wagner talk celebrating America’s 250th by Robert McCracken Peck.

In 1790, Charles Willson Peale opened a museum containing “objects of natural history and things useful and curious” to represent the culmination of a long and distinguished career in art and science that made Peale one of the most remarkably versatile figures of his age. Using images of Peale’s collections of paintings and artifacts, Peck will place the museum in its broader cultural, artistic and scientific context in post-revolutionary America.

After the lecture, attendees are encouraged to stay for the Wagner’s Annual Member Reception with wine & nibbles in the Exhibit Hall. Enjoy refreshments, exchange ideas with fellow members, and explore the Wagner’s vast natural history collection at this special evening event. The lecture is free for everyone. The reception is free for current members and $15 for guests.

Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ordering-the-cosmos-charles-willson-peale-and-the-philadelphia-museum-registration-1987137235965?aff=oddtdtcreator