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The Franklin is known for blockbuster exhibits, one-of-a-kind theatrical experiences, and a growing roster of evening events for adults. Founded in honor of America's first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, the mission of The Franklin is to create a passion for learning about science and technology. The walk-through Giant Heart, Sports Challenge and Amazing Machine exhibits are favorites. Admission includes a show in the famous Fels Planetarium! For more information, please visit The Franklin's website.

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The Franklin Institute offers a military discount! Veterans and active military personnel who show their ID can get $1 off general museum admission, admission + The Franklin Theater, admission + the IMAX Theater, and admission + both the Franklin and IMAX Theaters.

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    The Franklin Institute

    222 N. 20th Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-448-1200   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    01/28/12- 04/12/12

    Design Zone The Franklin Institute Design Zone Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute January 28-April 12, 2012 What does it take to create a great videogame? How many beats per second does a DJ need to get bodies moving on the dance floor? How do designers create a roller coaster to produce the biggest thrills? Design Zone is organized into three thematic zones, all highlighting the importance of science and mathematical thinking in areas critical to building creativity and innovation: art, music, and engineering. Discover the secrets behind how videogame developers, music producers, roller coaster...

    12/10/11- 04/15/12

    Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs The Franklin Institute Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute December 10, 2011-April 15, 2012 The world’s largest and most unusual dinosaurs invade The Franklin Institute Saturday in the new exhibition Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs. This exclusive exhibition allows visitors the chance to get up close-and-personal with gigantic dinosaurs, as long as 70 feet, excavated from such remote regions as Patagonia and the Gobi Desert of Inner Mongolia—with many rarely seen in this country. Dozens of exotic giant skeletons and intricate robotics reveal new discoveries of...

  • Upcoming Events

    05/12/12- 09/30/12

    Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition The Franklin Institute Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute May 12-September 30, 2012 This spring, Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute will feature the most comprehensive collection of ancient artifacts from Israel ever organized in the new exhibit Dead Sea Scrolls. The exhibit includes one of the largest collections of the priceless 2000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls ever displayed in North America and an actual three-ton stone from the Western Wall in Jerusalem, and marks the world debut of four scrolls. The exhibit opens at The Franklin Institute on May 12, 2012 and runs...

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    01/28/12- 04/12/12

    Design Zone The Franklin Institute Design Zone Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute January 28-April 12, 2012 What does it take to create a great videogame? How many beats per second does a DJ need to get bodies moving on the dance floor? How do designers create a roller coaster to produce the biggest thrills? Design Zone is organized into three thematic zones, all highlighting the importance of science and mathematical thinking in areas critical to building creativity and innovation: art, music, and engineering. Discover the secrets behind how videogame developers, music producers, roller coaster...

    12/10/11- 04/15/12

    Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs The Franklin Institute Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute December 10, 2011-April 15, 2012 The world’s largest and most unusual dinosaurs invade The Franklin Institute Saturday in the new exhibition Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs. This exclusive exhibition allows visitors the chance to get up close-and-personal with gigantic dinosaurs, as long as 70 feet, excavated from such remote regions as Patagonia and the Gobi Desert of Inner Mongolia—with many rarely seen in this country. Dozens of exotic giant skeletons and intricate robotics reveal new discoveries of...

  • Upcoming Events

    05/12/12- 09/30/12

    Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition The Franklin Institute Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute May 12-September 30, 2012 This spring, Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute will feature the most comprehensive collection of ancient artifacts from Israel ever organized in the new exhibit Dead Sea Scrolls. The exhibit includes one of the largest collections of the priceless 2000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls ever displayed in North America and an actual three-ton stone from the Western Wall in Jerusalem, and marks the world debut of four scrolls. The exhibit opens at The Franklin Institute on May 12, 2012 and runs...

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    12/01/11- 12/31/11	Storybook Science The Franklin Institute
    11/17/11	Real-life CSI: Tales from the Grave The Franklin Institute
    11/11/11	School's Out Camp - Small Stuff The Franklin Institute
    10/21/11	Mummies of the World: Flashlight Tour The Franklin Institute
    10/15/11	More To Live For Film Screening The Franklin Institute
    10/08/11- 10/04/11	The Franklin Institute Celebrates World Space Week: International Observe the Moon Night Various Locations
    10/04/11	Shuttle Commander Chris Ferguson with Derrick Pitts The Franklin Institute
    10/04/11- 10/10/11	The Franklin Institute Celebrates World Space Week: Philadelphia Science Festival’s Fall Community Astro Night Various Locations
    10/04/11	The Franklin Institute Celebrates World Space Week The Franklin Institute
    10/01/11- 01/02/12	CSI: The Experience The Franklin Institute
    09/23/11	TFI After Dark The Franklin Institute
    09/23/11- 09/29/11	Pearl Jam Twenty at The Franklin Institute: Tuttleman IMAX The Franklin Institute - Tuttleman IMAX Theater
    08/05/11	Free Outdoor Movie Screening: The Mummy The Franklin Institute
    06/18/11- 10/23/11	Mummies of the World The Franklin Institute
    06/03/11	TFI After Dark The Franklin Institute
    06/02/11- 06/30/11	Storybook Science The Franklin Institute
    05/03/11- 05/31/11	Storyboook Science The Franklin Institute
    04/03/11- 04/26/11	Storybook Science The Franklin Institute
    03/25/11	TFI After Dark The Franklin Institute
    03/01/11- 03/31/11	Storybook Science The Franklin Institute
    02/21/11	School's Out Camp: Leonardo's Workshop The Franklin Institute
    02/05/11- 05/22/11	Leonardo da Vinci's Workshop The Franklin Institute
    02/03/11- 02/27/11	Storybook Science The Franklin Institute
    10/30/10	Spooky Science Eve Camp-In The Franklin Institute
    10/30/10	Cleo-CAT-ra Pet Costume Contest The Franklin Institute
    09/23/10	Cleopatra: A Biography with author Duane Roller The Franklin Institute
    09/10/10	Quizzo-Patra hosted by Johnny Goodtimes The Franklin Institute - Fels Planetarium
    06/05/10- 01/02/11	Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt The Franklin Institute
    04/22/10	Climate Change: Its Impact...Our Action (A Discussion of Future Public Policy) The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    03/05/10- 03/27/10	Larry Kane's Ticket to Ride The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    02/24/10	Game-Changing Advances in Medicine: Unlocking the Genetic Secrets of Autism and Congenital Blindness The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    02/12/10	The 2010 Brain Olympics The Franklin Institute
    10/17/09- 04/18/10	Body Worlds 2 & The Brain The Franklin Institute
    08/20/09	An Evening with George Takei The Franklin Institute
    07/31/09	An Evening with Star Trek’s Avery Brooks & Author Samuel Delany The Franklin Institute
    07/29/09	Race Car Day 2009 The Franklin Institute
    07/16/09	Star Trek Family Night The Franklin Institute
    05/16/09- 09/20/09	Star Trek: The Exhibition The Franklin Institute
    04/27/09- 05/03/09	Museum Week at The Franklin The Franklin Institute
    04/04/09- 09/07/09	Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy The Franklin Institute
    02/05/09- 04/19/09	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition The Franklin Institute