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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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    04/23/13	How Medicine Works: A Microscopic Army The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    11/12/12	Genomics of Autism Spectrum Disorders The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    11/11/12	El Invento - Screening The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    11/09/12- 11/11/12	15th Annual FirstGlance Film Festival The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    09/13/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    08/09/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: Stars, Scrolls, and Angels - Astronomy in Ancient Times The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    07/12/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: At the Intersect of Religion and Science The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    06/14/12	Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture: The Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls The Franklin Institute - Franklin Theater
    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