The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia

SOUTH FILLIE on the Franklin Institute

“What do my grandparents, parents, siblings, cousins, and all true Philadelphians have in common (besides a love of cheesesteaks)? I’ll tell you what – as kids, we all took that 10-foot ride on ‘Old 60,000’, the giant locomotive at the Franklin Institute. In fact, I’m taking my nieces and nephews there next week. The Franklin Institute is a cross between a museum and an indoor amusement park. You learn a lot about science and have fun doing it – from walking through the giant heart, to seeing the airplane, boat and old bicycle collections, to enjoying shows at the Fels Planetarium and the Tuttleman IMAX Theater. And who needs Dave & Buster’s or ESPN Zone when you can play interactive sports games all day for free at the Sports Challenge exhibit?”