Vatican Splendors
Last Chance
Experience 2,000 years of Vatican history! See over 200 works of art and historically significant objects that together form a great mosaic of the history of the Church and its impact on art, history, and culture. Buy Tickets Now
Hours
General Museum
9:30am – 5:00pm
Special Exhibit
Vatican Splendors
10:00 am–5:00pm*
*Last admission at 3:00pm. (Sunday-Wednesday)
Evening Hours Thursday - Saturday
5:00 pm–7:00pm*
*Last admission at 5:30pm
Lost Egypt
Daily Hours (General Museum Admission Included)
10:00 am–5:00 pm*
*Last admission at 3:00pm.
Science Museum Pricing
Parking
On-Site parking is limited.
271 North 21st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Directions
The Franklin Institute is located in Center City Philadelphia, at the intersection of 20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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Bypass the Box Office
Tickets for special exhibits are limited and sold on a timed basis. Advance purchase using the print at home option is strongly recommended in order to bypass the box office and guarantee a date and time you prefer. Buy tickets online or by phone at 215.448.1200.
Unroll Your Sleeping Bag And Roll-In The Fun
Pack your sleeping bags and prepare for an evening jam-packed with live science shows, hands-on workshops, stargazing in our rooftop observatory, and time to explore all eleven permanent exhibits. Explore Your Adventure
The Franklin Institute Speaker Series
The Franklin Institute presents an all-new high-profile speaker series designed to spotlight the most talked about and most highly-debated scientific issues facing our world today.
Watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens the Way It Was Meant to Be Seen
If you don’t see Star Wars here, you aren’t getting the full picture. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is playing at the Tuttleman IMAX® Dome Theater on IMAX® 70mm film! We are one of 20 theaters worldwide that is showing the movie in 70mm IMAX® film format. Buy IMAX® tickets now for Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
Philadelphia Weather Data
Curious about what the weather was like in Philadelphia years ago? Our historical weather data offers a look back in “weather time” and is updated monthly to capture new information collected from our rooftop weather station.
Coming Soon: The Science Behind Pixar
Opens March 12, 2016
Learn about the filmmaking process through hands-on activities inspired by some of Pixar's most treasured films.
Lost Egypt
Our Lost Egypt exhibition will take you on an immersive quest for knowledge revealing how archaeologists use modern science and technology to uncover and understand the ancient civilization of Egypt. It features human and animal mummies, scans, and forensic facial reconstructions. Buy Tickets Now
Stargaze & Explore the Night Skies
View celestial objects in the night sky, including stars, planets, nebulae, and if conditions are right, a galaxy or two, from 5 different rooftop telescopes in the Observatory at our monthly event, Night Skies in the Joel N. Bloom Observatory.
Science On-The-Go
Have The Franklin Institute come visit you! We bring exciting hands-on, engaging science fun to your school, with programs both large and small. Explore our Traveling Science Shows
