Technology

Tesla described his coil as a simpler device for the production of electric oscillations for use in the design of high frequency machines.

Game Masters: The Exhibition showcases the world's best video game designers, from the arcade era to today's console and online games through more than 100 playable video games. This is the first large-scale exhibition to take visitors behind the scenes of how video games are made as well as spotlighting the people who actually make them.

You already use facial recognition software in your life every day. But how does it recognize your face? And what can it be used for?

Using The Franklin Institute's App, having access to virtual reality has never been easier. Adventure through space or the human body using just your phone.

How often do you get the chance to climb aboard a 350-ton Baldwin steam locomotive?

Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal in the field of Engineering in 1912 for Electrical Transmission of Articulate Speech.

In 1918, Guglielmo Marconi was awarded the Franklin Medal in Engineering for the application of radio waves to communication.

Put your piloting skills to the test in this lively air show that introduces you to the history, majesty, science, and technology of powered flight.

In 1907, Henry Ford vowed to make a motor car for the great multitude rather than a luxury item for the rich. He would accomplish this by bringing down the price and producing large quantities to achieve economies of scale.

Though he never finished high school, Orville Wright had successful business ventures in printing, bicycle repair, and aviation.

What’s the future of personal transportation? Will we one day ride to work in cars that drive themselves?

Nicknamed The Wizard of Menlo Park, Edison was not particularly wizardly. Rather, he was a savvy businessman who understood the value of iterative invention. 

Artificial intelligence is a popular topic in movies, sci-fi novels, and increasingly, the news. But what exactly is it?

Young Burroughs realized that when America was experiencing a rapid growth of industry, there was a need for a machine that could add numbers quickly.