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Frankly Speaking 2020
On Friday, 28 February 2020, 32 students from six schools across the UK joined us for Frankly Speaking, the annual Benjamin Franklin House debate competition in collaboration with the US Embassy London…
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Congratulations to our 2019 Literary Prize Winners!
Benjamin Franklin is one of history’s great figures. While he made lasting contributions in many fields, his first passion was writing. He believed in the power of the written word as the bedrock of…
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Benjamin Franklin and the Glass Armonica
Everyone knows the eerie, tinkling notes of the ‘Aquarium’ movement in Camille Saint-Saëns’ symphony for children, The Carnival of the Animals, even if we can’t name the music. But few people…
Find out moreTemporary Closure of Benjamin Franklin House
Our priority is protecting our visitors, staff, volunteers - and of course our precious, historic building. To do our part to discourage the spread of the COVID-19 virus, we will be closing Benjamin…
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