Philly visitors, don’t miss a stop at Pennsylvania’s most-visited museum, the Franklin Institute. Allow ample time to make your way through its multiple floors, where entertaining and hands-on educational displays await. Crowd-pleasing permanent exhibits include a 350-ton locomotive, a giant walk-through heart, flight simulators, a high-wire bike, and fun interactive areas covering electricity, sports, machines, motion, and technology. The museum also includes an observatory, planetarium, and IMAX theater. The institute frequently hosts after-hours events, most notably star-gazing, and recently opened two escape-room-type attractions.
The striking Benjamin Franklin Memorial greets people as they enter The Franklin Institute, Pennsylvania’s most-visited museum. Anyone can visit the rotunda for free during regular museum hours to view the 30-ton statue of Philadelphia’s favorite Founding Father, as well as the short multimedia show entitled Benjamin Franklin Forever, occurring at the top of each hour.
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