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The Franklin Institute is a science museum and the center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. It houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and develo…
The Franklin Institute is a science museum and the center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. It houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States. Its chief astronomer is Derrick Pitts.
  • Established: 1824
  • Location: 222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Area: 4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
  • Built: 1931
  • Architect: Windrim, John Torrey; Day & Zimmermann
  • Architectural style: Classical Revival
  • President: Larry Dubinski
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