Benjamin Franklin House
36 Craven Street
London
WC2N 5NF
England
Website
info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Telephone
General Enquiries
0207 839 2006
Home to Benjamin Franklin between 1757 and 1775, 36 Craven Street is the location where the famous US statesman conducted numerous important experiments such as measuring the effects of the Gulf Stream, exploring Daylight Saving Time and inventing bi-focal lenses.
Venue type
Museum
Additional info
Our Scholarship Centre is open by appointment only, please contact the House for further information
36 Craven Street
London
WC2N 5NF
England
Website
info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Telephone
General Enquiries
0207 839 2006
Collections services
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
36 Craven Street
London
WC2N 5NF
England
Website
info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Telephone
General Enquiries
0207 839 2006
Public Talks and Lectures at Benjamin Franklin House
Lectures include regular Monday lunchtime talks, on the third Monday of each month (except Feb, when the talk takes place on 23rd), the Craven Street Lectures by Benjamin Franklin House Governor Lady Joan Reid, and special events with external scholars.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
1-2pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Handel Concert
Performed by Cenk Karaferya, Founder, Broschi Ensemble.
www.cenkkaraferya.com
When
From 7pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
£15, £13 Friends and concessions
Book on 020 7839 2006 or info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org.
Inventive Events: The Comedy Experiment
Comedians test their Franklin wit in his 18th century parlour.
When
From 7pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House, Parlour
Admission
Tickets £8, £5 Friends & concessions
Book on 020 7839 2006 or info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org.
'Meet Polly Hewson' at Benjamin Franklin House
Discover what life was like in Georgian England by meeting Mrs Polly Hewson, the daughter of Franklin’s landlady. Polly will guide families around the grade 1 listed house, built in 1730, providing a fully interactive experience. Learn about everyday life in the 18th century, as well as the extraordinary story of Benjamin Franklin himself. There will also be the opportunity to follow in Franklin’s footsteps as a scientist, re-creating one of his most famous experiments, a display of the awesome power of lightning!
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
11am-12pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
£5 per child, free for accompanying adults
'Meet Polly Hewson' at Benjamin Franklin House
Discover what life was like in Georgian England by meeting Mrs Polly Hewson, the daughter of Franklin’s landlady. Polly will guide families around the grade 1 listed house, built in 1730, providing a fully interactive experience. Learn about everyday life in the 18th century, as well as the extraordinary story of Benjamin Franklin himself. There will also be the opportunity to follow in Franklin’s footsteps as a scientist, re-creating one of his most famous experiments, a display of the awesome power of lightning!
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
2-3pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
£5 per child, free for accompanying adults
'Meet Polly Hewson' at Benjamin Franklin House
Discover what life was like in Georgian England by meeting Mrs Polly Hewson, the daughter of Franklin’s landlady. Polly will guide families around the grade 1 listed house, built in 1730, providing a fully interactive experience. Learn about everyday life in the 18th century, as well as the extraordinary story of Benjamin Franklin himself. There will also be the opportunity to follow in Franklin’s footsteps as a scientist, re-creating one of his most famous experiments, a display of the awesome power of lightning!
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
11am-12pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
£5 per child, free for accompanying adults
Meet Polly Hewson at Benjamin Franklin House
Discover what life was like in Georgian England by meeting Mrs Polly Hewson, the daughter of Franklin’s landlady. Polly will guide families around the grade 1 listed house, built in 1730, providing a fully interactive experience. Learn about everyday life in the 18th century, as well as the extraordinary story of Benjamin Franklin himself. There will also be the opportunity to follow in Franklin’s footsteps as a scientist, re-creating one of his most famous experiments, a display of the awesome power of lightning!
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
2-3pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
£5 per child, free for accompanying adults
'Meet Polly Hewson' at Benjamin Franklin House
Discover what life was like in Georgian England by meeting Mrs Polly Hewson, the daughter of Franklin’s landlady. Polly will guide families around the grade 1 listed house, built in 1730, providing a fully interactive experience. Learn about everyday life in the 18th century, as well as the extraordinary story of Benjamin Franklin himself. There will also be the opportunity to follow in Franklin’s footsteps as a scientist, re-creating one of his most famous experiments, a display of the awesome power of lightning!
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
11am-12pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
£5 per child, free for accompanying adults
'Meet Polly Hewson' at Benjamin Franklin House
Discover what life was like in Georgian England by meeting Mrs Polly Hewson, the daughter of Franklin’s landlady. Polly will guide families around the grade 1 listed house, built in 1730, providing a fully interactive experience. Learn about everyday life in the 18th century, as well as the extraordinary story of Benjamin Franklin himself. There will also be the opportunity to follow in Franklin’s footsteps as a scientist, re-creating one of his most famous experiments, a display of the awesome power of lightning!
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
2-3pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
£5 per child, free for accompanying adults
'Meet Polly Hewson' at Benjamin Franklin House
Discover what life was like in Georgian England by meeting Mrs Polly Hewson, the daughter of Franklin’s landlady. Polly will guide families around the grade 1 listed house, built in 1730, providing a fully interactive experience. Learn about everyday life in the 18th century, as well as the extraordinary story of Benjamin Franklin himself. There will also be the opportunity to follow in Franklin’s footsteps as a scientist, re-creating one of his most famous experiments, a display of the awesome power of lightning!
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
11am-12pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
£5 per child, free for accompanying adults
'Meet Polly Hewson' at Benjamin Franklin House
Discover what life was like in Georgian England by meeting Mrs Polly Hewson, the daughter of Franklin’s landlady. Polly will guide families around the grade 1 listed house, built in 1730, providing a fully interactive experience. Learn about everyday life in the 18th century, as well as the extraordinary story of Benjamin Franklin himself. There will also be the opportunity to follow in Franklin’s footsteps as a scientist, re-creating one of his most famous experiments, a display of the awesome power of lightning!
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
2-3pm
Admission
£5 per child, free for accompanying adults
Benjamin Franklin House Symposium in Association with the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library
Through their shared membership of the Royal Society, Franklin became acquainted with Joseph Banks, the botanist who accompanied James Cook to Australia and later played a major role in the founding of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. The Director of the Millenium Seed Bank Project at Kew Gardens will speak about a project of which Franklin would no doubt have approved.
When
6:30-7:20pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
TBC
'Herbs, Horticulture and Health: Franklin and Botany' at Benjamin Franklin House
Although not a serious gardener himself, Benjamin Franklin was influential in developing horticulture in America. He spent a number of years in Paris, and arranged an exchange of roots and seeds between French and American gardeners, promoting various European plants for their economic value. These included medicinal rhubarb, the European yellow willow, used to make baskets, and the cabbage turnip, which remains edible for long periods.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
6:30-7:30pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
£5/£3.50. Book by calling 0207 839 2006 or emailing info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
'Spies and Scandal in the 1700s: Franklin and Espionage' at Benjamin Franklin House
The last quarter of the 18th century was a turbulent time – the American War of Independence and the French Revolution in particular exacerbated international tensions. Paris espionage were common throughout the western world, and countless prominent figures were accused, at one time or another, of spying for other nations - including Franklin himself. Benjamin Franklin House Governor, Lady Joan Reid, investigates the spooks of the 1700s.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
6:30-7:30pm
Where
Benjamin Franklin House
Admission
£5/£3.50. Book by calling 0207 839 2006 or emailing info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
36 Craven Street
London
WC2N 5NF
England
Website
info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Telephone
General Enquiries
0207 839 2006
