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Benjamin Franklin Museum, Philadelphia

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  • August 12, 2017
    This museum is not large but has a good amount of information about Ben Franklin and his life. My kids really enjoyed the multiple interactive exhibits, especially the one on magic squares. The admiss...  more »
  • August 10, 2017
    Full disclosure, I am a Ben- fan. This is a small museum that costs only $5 to enter. The museum is clean and neat and appears very new. The displays are wonderful, updated multimedia. There are displ...  more »
  • August 7, 2017
    While Franklin's house is unfortunately long gone, this museum is the most interesting of the cluster of sites around the house site at Franklin Court. While there are only a handful of actual artifac...  more »
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  • July 7, 2017
    This was a pretty good museum. It was very interactive and hands-on; great for little kids. There was a lot I learned from this museum, including information about his life, his inventions, and historic Philadelphia. Overall, a pretty great museum about the person on the $100 bill.
  • June 26, 2017
    Great museum focusing on Benjamin Franklin's life and accomplishments. Put the events of his life in historical context. Many hands on exhibits. Well worth the 5$
  • July 3, 2017
    For only $5 its worth it. Lots of interesting things to see. Good ol' Ben Franklin. $100 bill ya'll. It's all about the Benjamins
  • June 13, 2017
    For $5 it's not a bad stop but it's mostly a lot of videos showing various aspects of his long and varied life. Paintings and other memorabilia are almost all reproductions so I was disappointed to not see many things actually belonging to Franklin.
  • March 26, 2017
    I love how interactive this museum was. At 5 bucks, it is a great deal! A truly inspring experience
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