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.
Tech Studio
The Tech Studio offers hands-on demonstrations in technology, engineering, and design. The Tech Studio builds the technical and critical thinking skills essential for engineering a sustainable future.
Escape Rooms
Be transported to fantastical worlds where a series of clues, codes, puzzles, and tasks lead teams to achieve an ultimate goal before time runs out!
Space Command
Look to the sky and discover the wonders of outer space!
The Joel N. Bloom Observatory
Gaze at the sky and see the stars! Weather permitting.
The Giant Heart
Explore the “heart” of The Franklin Institute!
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.
SportsZone
Every sport is a game of inches. Science helps you go the extra mile.
The Train Factory
Put some steam in your engine!
Amazing Machine
Find out what’s happening inside all the machines!
Sir Isaac's Loft
Play with physics and let Newton’s Laws of Motion influence the fun!
Changing Earth
Think globally! Learn locally!
The Franklin Air Show
Feel the forces of flight and prepare for takeoff!
Electricity
Spark your curiosity about the wonders of electricity in this classic exhibit inspired by our namesake, Benjamin Franklin.