May 2, 2013
Calling all (aspiring) secret agents. Spy: The Secret World of Espionage opens this Saturday, May 4 at The Franklin Institute on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The exhibition, which will remain on view through October, tells the story of the intriguing world of spies through actual tools, technologies and testimonials. As The Franklin’s featured exhibition of [...]
Read more»April 18, 2013
The Philadelphia Science Festival officially begins today, with more than 100 smart events scheduled through April 28, but we’re particularly stoked for this weekend’s festivities. This Saturday brings the annual festival’s awesome Carnival on the Parkway, a free five-hour science bonanza showcasing more than 140 exhibitors and continuous (and educational!) fun — from family-friendly experiments [...]
Read more»March 18, 2013
Now in its third year, the Philadelphia Science Festival (PSF) — one of the first of its kind in the nation — returns April 18-28 to put science in focus for an 11-day run of 100 smart events at restaurants, museums, libraries, galleries and outdoor spaces. In past years, the festival has seen engagement from [...]
Read more»December 14, 2011
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is set to open at the Franklin Institute’s Tuttleman IMAX Theater this Thursday, December 15, a full six days before the film’s nationwide release on December 21. What’s more, the Tuttleman IMAX is the only movie theater in the Philadelphia area that will be showing the much anticipated six-minute prologue to Christopher Nolan’s new Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, preceeding each MI4 screening. Don’t sleep on this one. Trailer below. [The Franklin Institute] (more…)
January 25, 2011
Direct from Milan, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci’s Workshop will open on Saturday, February 5th at The Franklin Institute. Leonardo da Vinci was the original Renaissance man, and this exhibit shows why. It brings to life dozens of Leonardo’s inventions, concepts and visions, in which many elements of modern day technology and machinery can be found. [...]
Read more»January 21, 2011
After being closed January 10th to 21st, the IMAX theater at the The Franklin Institute is reopening tomorrow with all new speakers, all new amplifiers, and a brand new automation system for more dynamic pre-show sound and lighting effects. Starting tomorrow, January 22nd, visitors will get the advantage of a completely upgraded sound system that [...]
Read more»November 23, 2010
What happens when you take a beloved 35 year old recipe for carrot cake, bring it to one of the city’s most heralded institutions and bake into those oh-so-popular single-serving cakes? You get the “With Love” Carrot Cupcake! The famous confection in question is the carrot cake originally served at The Commissary back in the [...]
Read more»August 25, 2010
Make sure to head over to Love Park today to get your free locally sourced cheesesteak! Philly Homegrown has teamed up with chef Steve Poses to give away 1,000 portions of classic Philly cheesesteak (he’ll be making 250 full-sized ‘steaks that will be sized down so more people can get a taste). Each and every [...]
Read more»June 18, 2010
As you must have heard by now, The Franklin Institute is currently hosting an exhibition of artifacts from the legendary Egyptian queen, called Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt. The show opened two weeks ago now and has universally been wowing museum-goers and history buffs alike. We had a chance to see [...]
Read more»June 1, 2010
We’ve entered week eight of the “Phanatic Around Town” photo submission contest and the great photos continue to roll in. Remember, submit your own Phanatic statue photos for a chance to win free Philly baseball gear. Check out last week’s winner after the jump. Week Eight’s featured Phanatic Around Town location: The Franklin Institute This [...]
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