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Franklin. He's Electric
It's electric. He's electric. And when you start exploring this hands-on
exhibit, you'll be amazed at what Ben Franklin and The Franklin Institute
have meant to scientific history in America. The more than 850,000 visitors
to The Franklin Institute each year are a lot like Ben: very curious.
Visit a research station right here on Earth! Locate your house using a
satellite home-tracking device! Travel through time to uncover what our
ancestry thought about space! Embark on a mission to discover a lost, unmanned
space probe! Check out equipment used by real astronauts to explore space!
SPORTS CHALLENGE
Whether you like soccer, figure skating, auto racing, or good old baseball,
there is something for everyone at The Sports Challenge, where we will
explain the 'Challenge' approach of needing to use science to increase
your proficiency at different sport activities.
Fels Planetarium Theater Information
In 1933, Samuel S. Fels contributed funds so that the new Franklin
Institute could have a planetarium, only the second in the United States.
opening hours
Science Museum
9:30AM - 5:00PM Sunday
through Saturday
The Tuttleman Imax Theater
9:30AM - 5:00PM Sunday
through Saturday
Extended Hours Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - 9:30AM - 9:00PM
Darwin
9:30AM - 5:00PM Sunday through Saturday.
Extended Hours Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - 9:30AM - 9:00PM
The Franklin Institute Science Museum:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
222 North 20th Street
PA 19103
tel:215.448.1200
www.fi.edu/
 
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