The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute is a science museum and the center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. It houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States.

The Franklin Institute Science Museum is the centerpiece of the Franklin Institute's Science Center. The goal of the Franklin Institute Science Museum is to arouse interest in and a love of learning about science and technology in the spirit of inquiry and discovery personified by Benjamin Franklin. The Science Museum has the largest collection of items from the Wright brothers' workshop among its other exhibitions.

There’s an electricity exhibit, of course, but also exhibits on the human body, machines, climate change, and physics. The museum also contains a planetarium and the Benjamin Franklin Memorial. On the rooftop, you’ll find the Holt & Miller Observatory.

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Time open: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM