The Franklin Institute
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If your kid can’t find something at this science museum to get excited about, you better check his or her pulse. A 20-foot-high marble Ben Franklin in the rotunda greets visitors upon arrival at this must-see stop in Philly. The Franklin Institute, though founded in 1824, remains on the cutting edge of science, learning and technology. Check out seriously not-lame exhibits such as Escape Rooms, the Fels Planetarium, the IMAX theater and virtual reality experiences. Then there are the perennial favorites: the four-story Foucault’s Pendulum, the Giant Heart, the 350-ton Baldwin steam locomotive and the 1948 T-33 Shooting Star jet.
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| Address: |
222 N 20th St Philadelphia 19103 |
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| Cross street: | at Benjamin Franklin Pkwy |
| Price: | $20, children 3–11 $16 |
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| Opening hours: | Daily 9:30am–5pm |
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