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The entrance when visiting the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Legacy of a Genius: Visiting the Franklin Institute’s Science Museum

November 6, 2023November 18, 2013 by Jim Cheney

As America’s first Renaissance Man, Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to America can’t be understated. Spanning politics, infrastructure, and science, Franklin was America’s first Renaissance Man, and one of the most important …

The entrance to the Philadelphia History Museum.

Visiting the Philadelphia History Museum: Interesting, but Skippable

December 4, 2021October 18, 2013 by Jim Cheney

Note: The Philadelphia History Museum is closed indefinitely. This article will be left up in hopes that it reopens soon. I didn’t really know what to expect when I visited the …

The Sphinx at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia.

The Penn Museum: World History in the Birthplace of America

December 9, 2021October 8, 2013 by Jim Cheney

In a city known for its importance to American history, the Penn Museum almost seems a bit out of place in Philadelphia. That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy …