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222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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+1 215 448 1200
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Art Museum
http://www2.fi.edu/ - Mon to Sun from 09:30 AM to 05:00 PM
Families can start a day of museum hopping with a trip to the Franklin Institute, located within walking distance from the Academy of Natural Sciences, Rodin Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. One of America's best science museums, The Franklin Institute is filled with hundreds of hands-on exhibits, live demonstrations, high-tech theaters and special programs designed to open the world of science. Walk through a heart, age yourself with a special computer, get lost in the 360° screen of an Omnimax film or explore the stars in the Fels Planetarium.
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In my research of Philly, this had to be on my 'to do' list. What an impressive museum, not just the modern and not just the ancient. It was a mix and kept...
Cool science center, in honor of Benjamin Franklin, who was definitely of a scientific bent, always thinking and inventing. Here you'll see the famous...
I took my 9 and 11 year old, normally well behaved niece and nephew here- and it's a wonder we weren't escorted out by security. The problem was, they found...
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Franklin Institute
The membership at the Franklin Institute makes it worth it to go back and see the new exhibits, great IMAX movies, and walking through the ...
bostadelphian
our 2 boys ( 4yr +9yr) loved it here! we all had a blast over christmas visiting family. husb & i & our boys went ...
Lots of hands-on activities
Although some of the exhibits have been here for many years, they still appealed to our family. The kids especially liked the flight area, the ...
Fantastic Fun
During a visit to Philadelphia, we took the kids the the Franklin. The exhibits were so engaging and fun for all of us. We were ...
This place was made for families...
The Franklin Institute has something exciting for everyone in the family, whether they are 3 years old or 90 years old. Everytime I visit, ther...
If you visited the Franklin Institute as a child, you’ll probably remember walking through the model of the human heart, following the path tha...
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“If you can get past the Dirt, Dust, Broken Displays and rude people....”
If you ever find yourself with a day to kill, Just sit outside the Franklin Institute, or just enjoy the Big Statue of Ben, but by all means sa...
“Dated, overpriced, bad service”
The newer exhibits are OK, but the older exhibits just have too many things that don't work anymore. Overall, I would say that the place is in ...
“Franklin Institute”
Our family went here for spring break in 2008! It was a wonderful museum although it was crowded. We loved the hands on experiences, etc. Would...
“Amazing Pirate exhibit, but thats about it!”
My friends and I visited this museum while visiting Philadelphia back in August. We were told it was a fun and interesting place to see so we t...
“Cool stuff in the museum...worth money if u have young kids”
Some of the exhibits that I went into were very amusing such as the heart room and the sports room. They can keep u entertained. The King Tut e...
“Not worth it”
Visited the Museaum to see the King Tut exhibit. It was NOT worth the $$ or the time. We thought we would see the actual sarcophagus. NO... you...
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Star Wars Exhibit Final Weekend
I was really offended that the museum felt it was acceptable to provide visitors to the Star Wars Exhibit's final weekend a 'leftover' experien...
Intersting by Jennifer F. at InsiderPages
The Franklin Institute was an interesting visit in Philadelphia. I've been there a few times and the special exhibits are always terrific. Th...
Great Place by Muminah u. at InsiderPages
The franklin institute is a very beautiful and amazing place. Everytime we go the kids have a ball running through the heart seeing all of the...
Learning is almost too much fun to be true at this festive, hands-on museum.
In ShortThe lobby statue of Benjamin Franklin hints at the true purpose of this institute founded in 1824: to serve as a clearinghouse for
For parents and kids both by Samrat M. at InsiderPages
The Franklin institute is one of the few places that parents and kids can enjoy at the same time. They have wonderful exhibits with some of the...
You're crazy if you don't visit this. by Mark D. at InsiderPages
One of the coolest hands-on museum you'll ever witness. Fun for everyone. It is huge and educational. You will learn a good amount of scienc...
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