Benjamin Franklin Memorial, The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Benjamin Franklin Memorial, The Franklin Institute Science Museum
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Benjamin Franklin Memorial, The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Photo by B. Krist for GPTMC
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The heroic, 30-foot statue of Benjamin Franklin presides over the octagonal Benjamin Franklin Memorial Chamber, which was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, at his namesake institute in Philadelphia. The Franklin Institute is the oldest organization in the United States devoted to the study and promotion of mechanical arts and applied sciences.