Benjamin Franklin National Memorial

The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, located in the rotunda of the science museum in , , features a large statue of a seated Benjamin Franklin, American writer, inventor, statesman, and Founding Father.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: historic site in Pennsylvania, U.S

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Franklin Institute and Barnes Foundation.

Museum
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The is a science museum and a center of science education and research in , . It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin.

Museum
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The is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture. Originally in , the art collection moved in 2012 to a new building on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in , . is situated 890 feet north of Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.

Museum
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The , formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and in the Americas. is situated 680 feet southeast of Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Logan Square and Center City West.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , , United States. Bounded by Market Street on the south, Spring Garden Street on the north, Broad Street on the east, and the on the west, it occupies the northwestern quadrant of .

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's is the downtown area west of City Hall. It contains downtown's upscale shopping district, the financial district, and the museum district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, culminating in the Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Park.

Neighborhood
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is a in , Pennsylvania, bordering on the north. is a neighborhood that combines diverse residential neighborhoods and significant cultural attractions.

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial

Latitude
39.95819° or 39° 57′ 30″ north
Longitude
-75.17293° or 75° 10′ 23″ west
Inception
1938
Open location code
87F6XR5G+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3420658699
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q817489
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