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The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater

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Franklin Theater, formally Stearns Theater, has cinema-style seating, a new surround sound system, acoustical treatment, a high contrast perforated screen, and a state-of-the-art high definition digital 3D projection system. The latter will enable us to present new digital 3D films, giant screen favorites re-mastered in 3D and live events with digital 3D content! And, the new sound and projection systems will improve the quality of lectures and daily programming. Don’t miss the following films and exciting evening programming!

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    The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater

    20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
    Philadelphia, PA 19103

    Phone: 215-448-1200   |   Official Website

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      06/14/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater June 14, 2012 An illustrated account of the discovery of an ancient library of almost 900 manuscripts recovered between 1947 and 1956 from eleven caves near Khirbet Qumran in the Judean Desert. On the basis of a survey the various types of documents found in the Qumran library, the lecture will offer an introduction to the unique importance of the scrolls for our understanding of ancient Judaism and the origins of Christianity. Speaker: P. Kyle McCarter, William Foxwell Albright Professor...
      07/12/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: At the Intersect of Religion and Science The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: At the Intersect of Religion and Science Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater July 12, 2012 Science and religion both grapple with mysteries of the universe and our place in it. How do we respond as science and religious studies unfold new understandings, which challenge conventional beliefs? Join The Franklin Institute as we attempt to see how these seemingly disparate fields might work together to deepen our understanding of the universe. Speaker: Reverend Jay Gardner, youth Minister, white Rock Baptist Church and Microbiologist, University of Pennsylvania
      08/09/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: Stars, Scrolls, and Angels - Astronomy in Ancient Times The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: Stars, Scrolls, and Angels - Astronomy in Ancient Times Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater August 9, 2012 In an age before telescopes, what did ancients know and think about the stars? What did they imagine when they looked up into the starry night? New evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls has revealed lost traditions of Jewish observation and speculation about celestial cycles, exposing the forgotten place of ancient Jews between Babylonian and Greek scientists. This talk opens a window on ancient astronomy, as seen from the perspectives of ancient history and modern science alike.
      09/13/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater September 13, 2012 The Dead Sea Scrolls represent a collection of Jewish religious works, including early copies of the Hebrew Bible, which were discovered in caves surrounding the site of Qumran, by the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. The scrolls were deposited in the caves by members of a Jewish sect that inhabited Qumran in the first century B.C.E. and first century C.E. In this slide-illustrated lecture, we examine the archaeological remains of the Qumran settlement, and discuss the connection of the...

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    06/14/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater June 14, 2012 An illustrated account of the discovery of an ancient library of almost 900 manuscripts recovered between 1947 and 1956 from eleven caves near Khirbet Qumran in the Judean Desert. On the basis of a survey the various types of documents found in the Qumran library, the lecture will offer an introduction to the unique importance of the scrolls for our understanding of ancient Judaism and the origins of Christianity. Speaker: P. Kyle McCarter, William Foxwell Albright Professor...
    07/12/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: At the Intersect of Religion and Science The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: At the Intersect of Religion and Science Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater July 12, 2012 Science and religion both grapple with mysteries of the universe and our place in it. How do we respond as science and religious studies unfold new understandings, which challenge conventional beliefs? Join The Franklin Institute as we attempt to see how these seemingly disparate fields might work together to deepen our understanding of the universe. Speaker: Reverend Jay Gardner, youth Minister, white Rock Baptist Church and Microbiologist, University of Pennsylvania
    08/09/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: Stars, Scrolls, and Angels - Astronomy in Ancient Times The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: Stars, Scrolls, and Angels - Astronomy in Ancient Times Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater August 9, 2012 In an age before telescopes, what did ancients know and think about the stars? What did they imagine when they looked up into the starry night? New evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls has revealed lost traditions of Jewish observation and speculation about celestial cycles, exposing the forgotten place of ancient Jews between Babylonian and Greek scientists. This talk opens a window on ancient astronomy, as seen from the perspectives of ancient history and modern science alike.
    09/13/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls Presented by The Franklin Institute at The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater September 13, 2012 The Dead Sea Scrolls represent a collection of Jewish religious works, including early copies of the Hebrew Bible, which were discovered in caves surrounding the site of Qumran, by the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. The scrolls were deposited in the caves by members of a Jewish sect that inhabited Qumran in the first century B.C.E. and first century C.E. In this slide-illustrated lecture, we examine the archaeological remains of the Qumran settlement, and discuss the connection of the...

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    05/13/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: Preservation, Conservation, and New Imaging of the Dead Sea Scrolls The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    04/23/12	Cancer and our Genome: Insight and Hope The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    04/22/12	Climate Change: Its Impact...Our Action (A Discussion of Future Public Policy) The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    04/02/12	Girls in the Band The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    10/13/11- 10/16/11	FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia 14 The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    04/21/11	African Cats Advanced Screening The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    04/18/11	What Genomics Can Tell Us about Everyday Behaviors and Why These Behaviors Can Change The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    04/16/11	Packing for Mars: Mary Roach and Derrick Pitts on Traveling the Cosmos The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    10/14/10- 10/17/10	FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia TwentyTen The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    06/29/10	Wawa Welcome America: Go 4th and Learn–About Science The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    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
    10/22/09- 10/25/09	FirstGlance Film Fest Philly 12 The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater