The Franklin Institue Science Museum

The Science Center is the flagship of The Franklin Institute. It develops, maintains, and presents exhibits and programs which inspire a passion for science and technology learning. The Science Center includes many interactive exhibits, the Fels Planetarium, and the Tuttleman IMAX Theater. Permanent interactive exhibits include: Sir Isaac’s Loft: Where Art & Physics Collide, Electricity Hall, Franklin…He’s Electric, The Franklin Air Show, KidScience, Space Command, The Sports Challenge, The Train Factory, and The Giant Heart: A Healthy Interactive Experience.

Currently undergoing a major renaissance, The Franklin Institute initiated a $62 million Capital Campaign to launch eight new, interactive, theme-based, state-of-the-art exhibits through 2006, as well as renovate its museum theaters, retail store, and public areas. Pennsylvania's most visited museum, The Franklin Institute recently hosted Gunther vonHagen’s Body Worlds, which became the City of Philadelphia’s most visited traveling exhibit ever with over 600,000 visitors.