The Franklin Institute Science Museum - Philadelphia, PA
N 39° 57.486 W 075° 10.346
18S E 485272 N 4423120
In 1824, The Franklin Institute opened in Independence Hall to honor Benjamin Franklin and his inventiveness. In 1934, with the construction of the current building and the adjacent Fels Planetarium, it became a hands-on science museum.
Waymark Code: WM6VKC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2009
Views: 9
This is Pennsylvania's most visited museum and most touted tourist attraction. The experience is second to none. With the addition of the IMAX theater in 1990, this truly has become a multifaceted, dynamic learning experience for children and adults alike. My son loves to come here. I think what is also terrific are the rotating exhibits. This month is Star Trek, which has proven to be very popular with tourists and locals.
From a previous waymark of mine
"The Franklin Institute itself comprises three centers, The Science Center, The Franklin Center, and The Center for Innovation in Science Learning. It also houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.
I remember my graduation year from high school hearing that this site attained national recognition status and was placed on the national register. I must have visited this place over a dozen times with family, on field trips, geocaching and lately, waymarking. The most notable part of every visit is the huge heart and that static generator you touch and makes your hair stand on end.
Recently, the museum has begun to incorporate a rotating exhibit schedule in an effort to attract more people. It has worked. The King Tut exhibit was a huge success and provided a much-needed financial windfall and economic boost for Philadelphia and for the museum.
When you first enter be sure to check out the huge statue of Benjamin Franklin, the museums namesake. There is a lot to do and it seems with each passing year more and more improvements are being made."
You can visit this wikipedia site for the entire history:
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Web Page Navigation
1. Go to the tourist page
HERE
2. Look down a little bit and you will see green hot link buttons. One says PHILLY FAVORITES. Click it and it will bring you HERE
3. Scroll down the list and you will find the Franklin Institute Science Museum (16th listing down). Click that and you will arrive at your final destination, the official tourism page for this waymark, found HERE
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