Young Scientists Area
Floor 2
Interactive Map
Interactive Map
Explore exhibitions, find amenities and plan your route.
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Your Brain
Floor 2
from floor 1 access via Elevator B or D. from floor 3 access via Elevator A or B.
Fun Fact: The exhibit contains a two-story tall neural network structure with dynamic lighting and sound effects simulating brain activity.
Benjamin Franklin Memorial
Floor 2
from floor 1 access via Elevator B. from floor 3 access via Elevator A or B.
Changing Earth
Floor 2
from floor 1 access via Elevator B or C. from floor 3 access via Elevator A or B.
Fun Fact: Changing Earth is constructed of sustainable materials. The flooring is made from recycled content and post-consumer waste products. All wood is Forest Stewardship Council certified or bamboo. All metal is recyclable. Paint is low-VOC and graphics are printed on recycled material using water-based inks.
Electricity
Floor 2
From floor 1 access via Elevator B or C. from floor 3 access via Elevator A or B.
Fun fact: Ben Franklin saved your life! Upon realizing the dangers of lightning, Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod in order to protect people, buildings, and ships. It was the first practical application of electrical knowledge. Find out more about Benjamin Franklin's inventions.
The Franklin Air Show
Floor 2
from floor 1 access via Elevator B or D. from floor 3 access via Elevator A or B.
This exhibit is temporarily unavailable.
Amazing Machine
Floor 2
from floor 3 access via Elevator A. from floor 1 access via Elevator B or D
Fun Fact: The Automaton was built around 1800 and has the largest "memory" of any such machine ever constructed—four drawings and three poems (two in French and one in English).
The Giant Heart
Floor 2
from floor 1 access via Elevator B or C. from floor 3 access via Elevator A or B.
Fun Fact: The Giant Heart is the right size for a 220-foot tall person—someone as tall as the Statue of Liberty!
