Benjamin Franklin House

36 Craven Street
London
City of London
WC2N 5NF
England

Website

www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org

E-mail

info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org

Telephone

General Enquiries

0207 839 2006

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Franklin's Parlour whilst the Historical Experience Show is running.
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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, Historic house or home, Science centre

Opening hours

From June 08 2007
Wednesday-Sunday

Historical Experience Shows run at:

12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:15 and 16:15

Closed to the public Monday and Tuesday

Admission charges

Standard: £7
Under 16s: Free
Groups of over 10: £6.30 per person

Discounts

  • Museums Association
General services and facilities
  • Pre-booking service for groups
Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Library
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

Our Scholarship Centre is open by appointment only, please contact the House for further information

36 Craven Street
London
City of London
WC2N 5NF
England

Website

www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org

E-mail

info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org

Telephone

General Enquiries

0207 839 2006

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service

36 Craven Street
London
City of London
WC2N 5NF
England

Website

www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org

E-mail

info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org

Telephone

General Enquiries

0207 839 2006

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Annual Symposium in association with the Eccles Centre and Professor Brian Cox

20 September 2010

Wednesday 20 September, 6.30pm
Professor Brian Cox, particle physicist and Royal Society Fellow, has a pulse on modern physics as well its historic roots. In his address, he will share his expertise as a member of both the High Energy Physics group at the University of Manchester and the ATLAS experiment on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
£8 Adults/ £5 Concessions and Friends

When

6:30-8:30pm

Where

Eccles Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB‎

Admission

£8 Adults/ £5 Concessions and Friends
Booking: To book call +44(0)20 7839 2006 or email Info@BenjaminFranklinHouse.org. Or send a cheque made payable to ‘Friends of Benjamin Franklin House’ to Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven Street, London WC2N 5NF. For more information visit www.BenjaminFranklinHouse.org.

Lady Reid Lecture-Franklin and Interiors

29 September 2010

Franklin provides a description of 36 Craven Street's interiors in the Craven Street Gazette, his amusing tale of life with his surrogate London family that included landlady Margaret Stevenson, daughter Polly and Polly’s husband, surgeon William Hewson. Franklin made a mark on spaces in the Georgian terrace house, including by installing a prototype Franklin Stove, which remains. From 1764, he began instructing his wife in letters on building a house on Philadelphia's Market Street, influenced by his observations in England.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

6:30-7:30pm

Where

Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5NF

Admission

£5/3.50 Friends and concessions
Email: info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Telephone: 020 7839 2006

Georgian Crafts

26 October 2010

As the days get darker and the nights draw in, discover how Georgian children entertained themselves through the long winter nights. Make 18th century toys, such as whirligigs and button pulls, stringed cat’s cradles, dolls and balls.
Date: Tuesday 26 October, 11am and 2pm

When

11am-4pm

Where

Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5NF

Admission

Tickets: £5 per child, free for adults

Franklin Thanksgiving Dinner

25 November 2010

A magnificent, American Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings will take place at London’s famed Butcher’s Hall. Book tickets early to avoid disappointment
Tickets £55 adults/£20 children

When

7:30pm-12am

Where

Benjamin Franklin House

Admission

Tickets £65 adults/£25 children
Booking: To book call +44(0)20 7839 2006 or email Info@BenjaminFranklinHouse.org. Or send a cheque made payable to ‘Friends of Benjamin Franklin House’ to Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven Street, London WC2N 5NF. For more information visit www.BenjaminFranklinHouse.org.

Lady Reid Lecture Franklin: Writer and Printer

8 December 2010

Benjamin Franklin was a master communicator. His writing, some 250 years on, is clear and engaging and his lasting fame is in part due to the form and substance of his written words. He was equally skilled as a printer - from type and production, to marketing and distribution. Learn why the Franklin Papers are still being catalogued and why literary Franklin matters.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

6:30-7:30pm

Where

Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5NF

Admission

£5/3.50 Friends and concessions
Email: info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Telephone: 020 7839 2006

Children’s Christmas Party

18 December 2010

With Christmas just around the corner, children will discover the magic of the holiday, 18th century style, with traditional carols, crafts and treats.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-2pm

Where

Benjamin Franklin House. 36 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5NF

36 Craven Street
London
City of London
WC2N 5NF
England

Website

www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org

E-mail

info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org

Telephone

General Enquiries

0207 839 2006

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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