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Exhibits and Experiences

The Franklin Institute cares deeply about our employees, guests, and community. To safeguard the health and safety of our guests and our employees, some exhibit spaces have been modified to facilitate frequent disinfection, some interactive have been removed and some exhibits are temporarily unavailable. Signage and distance indicators have been placed throughout the museum in high-traffic areas to allow for and to encourage proper physical distancing.

Crayola IDEAworks: The Creativity Exhibition - Get Creative Today!

The Automaton at The Franklin Institute

Amazing Machine

Find out what’s happening inside all the machines!

A girl looking amazed while in The Climb section of Your Brain.

Your Brain

What is the brain? What does it do? How does it work? Believe it or not, scientists still don't fully know how to answer these questions.

Children experiencing the Changing Earth exhibit at the Franklin Institute

Changing Earth

Think globally! Learn locally!

Artwork from the Electricity traveling exhibit at the Franklin Institute.

Electricity

Spark your curiosity about the wonders of electricity in this classic exhibit inspired by our namesake, Benjamin Franklin.

The Giant Heart exhibit.

The Giant Heart

Explore the “heart” of The Franklin Institute!

Chief astronomer Derrick Pitts educating in the Holt & Miller Observatory on the roof of The Franklin Institute.

The Holt & Miller Observatory

Home to a 10-inch Zeiss refractor and four Celestron CPC 800 GPS Computerized Telescopes, and 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain models.

New Observatory Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm (weather permitting).
Closed for the month of October.

NOW/NEXT: Jellyfish Revealed, featuring the work of renowned photographer Anand Varma

Now/Next

NOW/NEXT features changing exhibits fueled by pop culture and emerging trends in science and technology. Come discover future-forward innovations and consider the choices we face about their impact on our world.

New! Pop-Up Exhibition: Jellyfish Revealed

ball moving up on ball machine at The Franklin Institute

Sir Isaac's Loft

Play with physics and let Newton’s Laws of Motion influence the fun!

Visit the Space Exhibit at The Franklin Institute!

Space Command

Look to the sky and discover the wonders of outer space!

Two children run on the race track in the Sports Zone exhibit at The Franklin Institute.

SportsZone

Every sport is a game of inches. Science helps you go the extra mile.

Image of the direct front of the Baldwin locomotive train in Train Factory exhibit

The Train Factory

Put some steam in your engine!

3D Printer in Tech Studio

Tech Studio

The Tech Studio builds the technical and critical thinking skills essential for engineering a sustainable future.

A young boy sits in the cockpit of the plane that hangs from the ceiling in the permanent exhibit The Franklin Airshow

The Franklin Air Show

Feel the forces of flight and prepare for takeoff!

This exhibit is temporarily unavailable.