Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute in March 2024
Established	1824; 200 years ago (1824)
Location	222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Type	Science museum
President	Larry Dubinski
Public transit access	SEPTA bus: 7, 32, 33, 38, 48, 49 Philly Phlash, Suburban Station
Website	fi.edu/en
www.fi.edu
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area	4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Built	1931
Architect	Windrim, John Torrey; Day & Zimmermann
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	85000039[1]
Added to NRHP	January 3, 1985

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.