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My son and I go once a year, Imax, omniverse, the heart, the trains, I become a kid everytime we visit.
Reviewed by: Bored Stupid! from on Aug 19 2009
We were just there on 8/6/09 and found the place to be very loud with lots of wild children and NO controll by the worker. Kids were running wild (mostly camp kids) and it is like there was no supervision and the workers just stood or sat around and did NOTHING when kids would run around, scream and cut in front of other visitors. We were disappointed at so many things that were none working (in the heart area especially.) It has a lot to offer but was the least fun we had in Philly for the 3 days there.
Reviewed by: Christina from on Aug 10 2009
years ago im now in my 20's this place was awlsome.. first of all parking was 20 bucks when it said 12 dollars. but thats philly the buliding is beautful but inside its digusting!! 2 dollar candy bars. food dust kids with no supervision everywhere... BARE exhibts... broken stuff.. no education.. just crap. however they do have SOME cool exhibits.. but they close super early... and EXTRA fees FOR EVERYTHING!!! dont go. if you wanna waste your money and time go for it. what happened to philly? its down the tubes... and they call this a science musuem...
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 07 2009
I liked the exhibts contained within the musuem; however, I didn't like not being able to take photos. I thought too that the exhibition should've been longer.
Reviewed by: Mike from on Jul 16 2009
i loved this place...i loved everyone there. the Imax theatre was amazing and i cant wait to go see another movie there again! i absolutely loved everything about this place! i've been to phily 4 times, and nothing an stop me to continue going back! i cant wait until we go with my grade, we get to walk around the city only with parters, no adults...LOVE THIS PLACE! I'M GOING HERE!
Reviewed by: Michelle from on Mar 08 2008
I like this place because they have a lot of neat things there and they mostly have things that most people would like and not just things that their intrested in.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 17 2007
Textbook case of bad service when my son attempted to ride the flight simulator (there's an extra fee). The other kid didn't take everything out of his pockets, and they stopped the ride after several seconds. We waited for them to restart, but instead, attendant demanded that my son pay all over again, and told us that if we wanted a refund we "should get it from the other rider." The person apparently in charge of the customer service at the museum that day was not much better.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 16 2007
We took our 4 1/2 and 7 year old boys here while visiting Philly...holy crap, this place is GREAT. Without a doubt, it was the best kids' science museum we've ever been to. We spent 6 hours there, and could've spent longer!
Reviewed by: JJ from on Aug 21 2006
This is a perfect example of what is wrong with museums and education in general today. You will mostly look in vain for period artifacts and I saw no artifacts belonging to Benjamin Franklin at all! There was even one eighteenth-century printing press pushed off to the side wall with no descriptions.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 28 2006
I grew up a science geek and can honestly say that this is the ultimate science museum. There is plenty to see and do for all ages so parents, teens & preteens can find something they will enjoy. Most of the exhibits allows for hands-on learning and its not unusually to see a few adults trying out the experiments. Keep an eye for special exhibits. They hosted the Titanic artifacts and did a wonderful job in presentation as well in information. Biggest drawback is that the price of doing everything (museum, planetarium & Omnimax) is a bit high, especially if your used to free museums like the Smithson Institute or William Penn (Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg, another good science museum).
Reviewed by: Scotty D. from on Sep 28 2005
Science Museum & More
Back to Franklin Institute
My son and I go once a year, Imax, omniverse, the heart, the trains, I become a kid everytime we visit.
Reviewed by: Bored Stupid! from on Aug 19 2009
We were just there on 8/6/09 and found the place to be very loud with lots of wild children and NO controll by the worker. Kids were running wild (mostly camp kids) and it is like there was no supervision and the workers just stood or sat around and did NOTHING when kids would run around, scream and cut in front of other visitors. We were disappointed at so many things that were none working (in the heart area especially.) It has a lot to offer but was the least fun we had in Philly for the 3 days there.
Reviewed by: Christina from on Aug 10 2009
years ago im now in my 20's this place was awlsome.. first of all parking was 20 bucks when it said 12 dollars. but thats philly the buliding is beautful but inside its digusting!! 2 dollar candy bars. food dust kids with no supervision everywhere... BARE exhibts... broken stuff.. no education.. just crap. however they do have SOME cool exhibits.. but they close super early... and EXTRA fees FOR EVERYTHING!!! dont go. if you wanna waste your money and time go for it. what happened to philly? its down the tubes... and they call this a science musuem...
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 07 2009
I liked the exhibts contained within the musuem; however, I didn't like not being able to take photos. I thought too that the exhibition should've been longer.
Reviewed by: Mike from on Jul 16 2009
i loved this place...i loved everyone there. the Imax theatre was amazing and i cant wait to go see another movie there again! i absolutely loved everything about this place! i've been to phily 4 times, and nothing an stop me to continue going back! i cant wait until we go with my grade, we get to walk around the city only with parters, no adults...LOVE THIS PLACE! I'M GOING HERE!
Reviewed by: Michelle from on Mar 08 2008
I like this place because they have a lot of neat things there and they mostly have things that most people would like and not just things that their intrested in.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 17 2007
Textbook case of bad service when my son attempted to ride the flight simulator (there's an extra fee). The other kid didn't take everything out of his pockets, and they stopped the ride after several seconds. We waited for them to restart, but instead, attendant demanded that my son pay all over again, and told us that if we wanted a refund we "should get it from the other rider." The person apparently in charge of the customer service at the museum that day was not much better.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 16 2007
We took our 4 1/2 and 7 year old boys here while visiting Philly...holy crap, this place is GREAT. Without a doubt, it was the best kids' science museum we've ever been to. We spent 6 hours there, and could've spent longer!
Reviewed by: JJ from on Aug 21 2006
This is a perfect example of what is wrong with museums and education in general today. You will mostly look in vain for period artifacts and I saw no artifacts belonging to Benjamin Franklin at all! There was even one eighteenth-century printing press pushed off to the side wall with no descriptions.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 28 2006
I grew up a science geek and can honestly say that this is the ultimate science museum. There is plenty to see and do for all ages so parents, teens & preteens can find something they will enjoy. Most of the exhibits allows for hands-on learning and its not unusually to see a few adults trying out the experiments. Keep an eye for special exhibits. They hosted the Titanic artifacts and did a wonderful job in presentation as well in information. Biggest drawback is that the price of doing everything (museum, planetarium & Omnimax) is a bit high, especially if your used to free museums like the Smithson Institute or William Penn (Pennsylvania State Museum in Harrisburg, another good science museum).
Reviewed by: Scotty D. from on Sep 28 2005
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