Hey Jon Bon Jovi, word on the street is you're a big fan of our namesake! Why not swing by for a selfie at the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, right inside our museum? Until then, Thank You For Loving Me. Any guesses on Ben's favorite Bon Jovi song? 🤔 #jonbonjovi #bonjovi

Congrats to Jayatri Das, our Chief Bioscientist, on becoming an @AAAS fellow! 🎉 Fellows have included Thomas Edison and W.E.B DuBois. Election is a lifetime honor, reflecting a commitment to professional ethics and scientific integrity. aaas.org/news/aaas-welc…

#ThenAndNow: Meet Justice Passé, a 2020 graduate of our intensive STEM Scholars after-school program, who recently became the first Student Speaker for The Franklin Institute Awards. 🌟 Now, Justice is pursuing a degree at Fox School at Temple University and working at Merck. 🚀

May 18 is #InternationalMuseumDay and we celebrate The Franklin Institute and their professional development program for #WestPhilly out-of-school time educators. Thank you TFI! We hope others will take a moment to appreciate the transformative power of museums. fi.edu/en

Honored to be the host location for the unveiling of the first wave of events and activities celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence in 2026, including the partnership with TED Talks on the launch of TED Democracy. Congratulations to all involved!

The The Franklin Institute is at Carpenter’s Hall, performing science demonstrations and encouraging kids to work together to build a LEGO city.

Lego power🙌🏻 Amazing exhibit The Franklin Institute by Nathan Sawaya

#ICYMI: Our Senior VP of Science and Education Darryl N. Williams, recently appeared on the dailySTEM (Chris Woods) podcast to discuss the role of local museums in promoting #STEM education. 🎧 Listen to Darryl’s full conversation with host Chris Woods today: dailystem.com/2024/04/28/ste…

Don't worry! If you still haven't experienced "The Art of the Brick" at The Franklin Institute, there's still time. 🙌 Immerse yourself in the world's largest display of #LEGO art. The exhibition runs through September 2. Get tickets ⤵️ #discoverPHL fi.edu/en/exhibits-an…

Very cool Lego sculpture exhibit Art of the Brick The Franklin Institute

GSK Science in the Summer™ in collaboration with The Franklin Institute is back this summer. Our enthusiastic young scientists are learning to “Be a Planetary Geologist” 🌏. Find this activity and more to try at home below: 👉gsk.to/3ymZruj #GSKSIS

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🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED 🚨 The Art of the Brick has been extended through November 17! 🧱✨ Don't miss your chance to experience this incredible exhibit at TFI! 🙌 #ArtOfTheBrick #FranklinInstitute

September at The Franklin Institute 🏛 🧒 Young Explorer Days — Select Weekdays 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Hispanic Heritage Month Day of Celebration — Sept. 21 🧱 The Art of the Brick — extended until November 17! Learn more on our website 👉 bit.ly/4g4270T #FranklinInstitute #PhillyEvents

We’ve spent the summer teaching future innovators to be space scientists. Check out students designing spacesuits to protect astronauts 👩‍🚀. In collaboration with The Franklin Institute, #GSKSIS inspires students about #STEM. Find this activity and more here 👉 gsk.to/4easVe6