Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute in March 2024
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Established1824; 200 years ago (1824)
Location222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
TypeScience museum
PresidentLarry Dubinski
Public transit accessBus transport SEPTA bus: 7, 32, 33, 38, 48, 49
Bus transport Philly Phlash, Suburban Station
Websitefi.edu/en
www.fi.edu
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Area4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1931
ArchitectWindrim, John Torrey; Day & Zimmermann
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.85000039[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 3, 1985

The Franklin Institute is a science museum and the center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. It houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States. Its chief astronomer is Derrick Pitts.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#85000039)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.