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Franklin Institute Science Museum

20th St and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Featured Review : I remember being a young kid, under five-years-old, going here and riding on the large locomotive and walking through the larger-than-life model heart. I went back to the Franklin Institute again twenty-plus years later,...See Full Review

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Franklin Institute Science Museum Reviews

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Franklin Institute Science Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by ActSpacey from Longmeadow, Massachusetts
  • January 23, 2006
Franklin Institute Science Museum
Quote: This is a great science museum. You need to allow plenty of time to take in all the hands-on activities and exhibits. We made the mistake of arriving late in the afternoon leaving us only 2 hours to see the museum. We had to come back again on... Read the full Franklin Institute Science Museum review

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Franklin Institute and Science Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MalervyC from Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • September 26, 2005
Quote: The Franklin Institute was my favorite field trip in school and now that I'm older, I like going back there and seeing all the new attractions. The Institute is near the Avenue of the Arts in downtown Philly. Just this year, the Titanic exibit was... Read the full Franklin Institute Science Museum review

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Franklin Institute and Science Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Emily Marie from Bronx, New York
  • August 14, 2003
Quote: I remember being a young kid, under five-years-old, going here and riding on the large locomotive and walking through the larger-than-life model heart. I went back to the Franklin Institute again twenty-plus years later, and while these things... Read the full Franklin Institute Science Museum review

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Franklin Institute and Science Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Becs from Hoboken, New Jersey
  • November 17, 2002
Quote: You get to see how things work in nature, in physics, in the human body... it has fantastic activities and showrooms, good for all ages. I went there by myself and had the time of my life playing with everything. The planetarium is also... Read the full Franklin Institute Science Museum review

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Franklin Institute and Science Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by EPearl from Langhorne, Pennsylvania
  • September 8, 2002
Quote: There are many prices for entrance to the museum, depending on how much and how deep you want to get into it. The Tuttleman IMAX Theater costs an additional $8.00 (IMAX only; $16 combo, adults and $13.00 children), children and adults. The shows... Read the full Franklin Institute Science Museum review

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