had our 4 year old grandson. He was in heaven. Tons for him to do. Some were a little advanced for him, but he just had a blast. He even did some rock climbing. We had lunch at the restaurant inside. Great food, good prices on the food, but $3.25 for a soda??

The Franklin Institute contains a lot of fun, interesting and educational exhibits. It is a very hands on museum and most of the exhibits are interactive. I felt the museum to be very organized and generally easy to navigate. It was very big, but spread apart so if you are there on a busy day it doesn't feel to congested.... More

Perfect for a fun family day trip, rainy day, or the school trip. The heart, planes, and train exhibits are still there. However, I will say I was sad to see the old display with the Tesla coils, reducers and conductors. It is neat to see some of the newer technology in place however, it does not exude the education... More

The Franklin Institute has seen better days. Despite the occasional traveling exhibit, it's run-down and a lot of the hands-on stuff for kids is just broken. Plus, children treat this place like it's a jungle gym and not a museum. Beware inauthentic traveling shows that feature replica pieces rather than actual historical artifacts (Tut, Titanic). There were some original pieces,... More

Leave plenty of time for the Franklin Institute (and if you're a member of another science center, you will likely be able to use your membership card to get in free.) My kids LOVED this place. We watched an Imax film on the Forces of Nature, which was excellent. They enjoyed all the exhibits. My son especially loved the sports... More

We went to a craft show in Philly and had lunch at the Reading Terminal and decided to see the SPY exhibit, but we had to get a full ticket - $56 for two admissions to the science museum and two to the special exhibit. No senior discount. There were lots of kids, but I think the real masses had... More

My family took the trip to Philly for the Franklin Institute experience. Interactive science , the giant heart etc. News flash, we park at the Philadelphia community college about 6 blocks away for just 7 USD, for the whole day. We paid a little extra for the Titanic exhibit and it was well worth it. It was a multi-sensory journey... More

Got to Philly around 12, and spent rest of day at museum. We skipped all the stuff that was "available at an additional fee" . Overall museum was ok. A bit worn, and almost half the exhibits were broken. Staff was courteous and friendly, but the talks/demos were a bit weak. At $16.50 for basic admission it is reasonable, but... More

Wonderful experience. Have been there twice and enjoyed the exhibits. My first visit was to see the King Tut exhibit a once in a life time thing. It was amazing.