The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia

The Franklin Institute reviews

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4.7

• By Mediconfyre

  It’s good to go back and refresh or relearn what we may have forgotten. The information presented here makes it simple from a youngster to someone such as myself (46y/o). My 19 y/o niece really...  more »

• By Stacy H

  This place was awesome. It is the perfect place for kids to learn hands on. And since I’m a big kid and love science I had a great time exploring all the exhibits. I especially like the exhibit about....  more »

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• By Mike Fell

  Love this place. A lot of things you can do and have fun with. Around this time it is not that busy. It is about 25 dollars per person. They have deals as well. Unfortunately when I went the airplane part was closed. Even with it closed up, it is still a great place to go and learn!

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• By Cathleen Rivera

  Very nice family friendly (even provides wheelchairs!) staff was super helpful , kind and funny! Great prices, unfortunately we did go during the pandemic so a few things were closed due to safety precautions, so we will definitely visit again. Staff was walking around making sure everything was clean and sanitized!

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