The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia

The Franklin Institute reviews

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4.7

• By angiebklyn

  Really fun museum as the exhibits are interactive. There are also shows and activities you can go see as well which are definitely a perk. We saw the stars show in the planetarium and loved it. The...  more »

• By PhillyGIRLImo

  I went there as a kid, as many other natives of the city, years later and it is still a good place for kids to learn in a fun way. There are activities which can promote movement, as well as...  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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