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 The Titanic Exhibit--Franklin
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An Imax theatre, which offers realistic thrills and laser shows are presented in Fels Planetarium which can hold up to 340 people. Traveling exhibits are staged here, as well.
One cannot visit this facility without climbing up and through an enormous replica of the human heart, which boggles the mind! You can also check your skills in piloting a state-of-the-art flight simulator in The Franklin Air Show or find a lost space probe in Space Command.
The institute was founded in 1824 and is meant to honor the accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin. Admission is $9.00 for adults and $7.00 for children and senior citizens. The hours are daily from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday-Friday and 9:30 am-6:00 pm on Saturday. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Address: 525 Arch Street Independence MallPhone: 215-409-6600Other Contact: www.fi.com
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The state-of-the-art Franklin Museum has samples of Franklin's inventions, plus interactive exhibits and a film on his life. Several row houses, once rented out by Franklin, contain exhibits on architecture and Franklin's printing implements.
In the courtyard, a house-shaped steel frame hovers over the remains of the residence that the inventor and statesman owned from 1763 to 1790; glass portals let you peer into the original foundations. Leave a Comment Address: Between 3rd, 4th, Chestnut, and Market StreetsPhone: 215 597 8974
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Here you will find:
United States Postal Service Museum
Franklin Print Shop
Franklin Museum Leave a Comment Address: 316-322 Market Street between 3rd and 4th StreetsPhone: 215-597-8974
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I recently (February 2006) visited the Franklin to see the exhibit, "Body Worlds" in which real human bodies are shown dissected and stretched in all sorts of ways making for the most eye opening anatomy lesson you'll ever receive. Leave a Comment Address: 222 N. 20th StreetPhone: 215-448-1200Directions: Logan Circle, near Moore College.Website: http://sln.fi.edu/
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 by hobanmaLeave a Comment Directions: The Franklin Institute Science Museum 222 North 20th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (215) 448-1200Other Contact: http://sln.fi.edu/
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After the kids have had enough of historical philafelphia take them to the Franklin Institute and the Please Touch Museum for a little fun. Leave a Comment
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It has tons of fun activities, an Imax theater, and neat experiments Directions: Right near the art museum at the heart of the city
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The big draw for us was the King Tut exhibit which is only there until September. It was in LA, Fort Lauderdale, and Chicago before. This is the last stop for the US, so I was eager to catch it before it went off to London.
Overall the exhibit was pretty good. They had it well organized. We bought our tickets the same day and we only had to wait until 2:30 to enter. This exhibit does NOT include king tuts case. I guess most people were expecting that. They do have many of the elements found inside on display.
I actually was not impressed with the rest of the museum. A lot of the interactive exhibits were broken. I am not sure if this was because of the high amount of summer camp kids that were coming in and out, or because they havent had a chance to do an upkeep because of King Tut.
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This is another great museum for kids and adults alike as it has a lot of hands on exhibits. I recently went to tour around like I did when I was in middle school, but I got there too late. My favorite parts are the trains, the electricity exhibits, the giant heart, and the planetarium. Worldclass. There is also an IMAX movie theatre located here. Check the link below to check for the current showing movies. Leave a Comment Directions: Across from the Academy of Natural Science along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.Website: http://www.fi.edu/
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