Franklin Institute

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.

This article is about the science museum in Philadelphia. For the Boston school, see Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology.
Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute in March 2024
Established1824 (1824)
Location222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
TypeScience museum
PresidentLarry Dubinski
Public transit access SEPTA bus: 7, 32, 33, 38, 48, 49
Philly Phlash, Suburban Station
Websitefi.edu/en
www.fi.edu
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1931
ArchitectWindrim, John Torrey; Day & Zimmermann
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.85000039
Added to NRHPJanuary 3, 1985
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