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PHOTOS: A Priest Made a Lego Vatican for the Pope Visit
A priest is really toying around with the Pope’s visit. Literally. Rev. Bob Simon, the pastor of St. Catherine of Siena in Moscow, Pennsylvania — […]
TONIGHT: Catch a Live Concert Under the Stars at the Franklin Institute’s Planetarium
Here’s a cool, spontaneous way to spend your Tuesday evening: Philly eight-piece string group The Divine Hand Ensemble will perform two shows tonight under the planets, moons […]
9 Things Derrick Pitts Says You Need to Know About Those Pluto Pics
Last week, when NASA’s New Horizons mission sent over the first high-resolution images of Pluto, the world got very interested in what they meant, and why […]
Franklin Institute to Display Vatican Artworks During Pope’s Visit
When Pope Francis is in town in September for the World Meeting of Families, he’ll have a little piece of home at the Franklin Institute to make […]
Sixers Finally Introduce New Mascot, Franklin the Dog
It looked like he was going to miss. Franklin, the new Sixers mascot, had shown off his dance moves, and now he was preparing for his […]
3 Ways to Get Kids Excited About Philly in February
If your kid likes Legos: “The Art of the Brick” exhibit opens February 7th at the Franklin Institute with a Lego T-rex, an Easter Island […]
Children’s Crisis Treatment Center’s 14th Annual Roundup
You might have thought the rodeo was in town had you passed the Franklin Institute on Friday night. The Children’s Crisis Treatment Center held its 14th […]
Tie-the-Knot Tuesday: Melissa Cooper and Lauren Schmucker
Every Tuesday, we are featuring a recently wed Philadelphia-area LGBT couple. Today: Melissa Cooper and Lauren Schmucker, who took over The Franklin Institute for their special day. […]
3 Unique Film Festivals To Look Out For in October
Found Footage Festival The Found Footage Festival (FFF), currently in its 10th year, is coming to Johnny Brenda’s Thursday, October 2nd for two showings at […]
PHOTOS: Entrepreneur Peter Thiel at Franklin Institute
On Monday, the Arts & Business Council of Philadelphia hosted Zero to One with Peter Thiel at the Franklin Institute. Thiel is best known as the co-founder […]
Next Week: Brewers Unleashed Unleashes Itself On Philly
Ok, so it’s not often that we’d bother talking to you about an event being thrown by MillerCoors (the people who brought the world Mickey’s […]
Body Worlds Animals Exhibit Coming to Franklin Institute
Remember Body Worlds, the creepy but cool and utterly fascinating exhibit of “plastinated” human bodies and organs that packed the Franklin Institute from October 2005 […]
GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets to the Debut of Franklin Institute’s New Wing and the “Your Brain” Exhibit
This Saturday, The Franklin Institute will host the grand opening of its newest wing, the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion, and debut the much-anticipated “Your Brain” exhibit, […]