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Benjamin Franklin Museum
The Benjamin Franklin Museum explores the life and legacy of Philadelphia’s most famous citizen. Located in Franklin Court and part of Independence National Historical Park, the museum invites visitors to explore a variety of interactive exhibitions, personal artifacts, computer animations and hands-on displays, examining Franklin’s life both as a private citizen and a statesman.
Individual rooms in the museum reflect different aspects of Franklin’s personality and character traits.
Visitors learn about the various roles Franklin filled during his lifetime, including his work as a printer, a scientist, a diplomat and a founder of civic institutions. Individual rooms in the museum reflect different aspects of Franklin’s personality and character traits, as he was known to be strategic, rebellious, curious and full of wonder. The Benjamin Franklin Museum also showcases how Franklin embodied the spirit of the 18th century and how many of his ideas still resonate today.
The museum invites visitors to explore a variety of interactive exhibitions and personal artifacts. — Photo by J. Fusco for Visit Philadelphia
In the courtyard outside the museum, visitors can view the iconic “ghost house,” a standing steel structure that traces the outlines of Franklin’s now-vanished house and print shop.
The ghost house and courtyard located just outside the Benjamin Franklin Museum. — Photo by J. Fusco for Visit Philadelphia
The Visit Philly Overnight Package — booked more than 190,000 times since 2001 — comes with free hotel parking (worth up to $100 in Center City Philadelphia), overnight hotel accommodations and choose-your-own-adventure perks.
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