Entries by Henry Wilkinson

Dr Márcia Balisciano bids farewell to Benjamin Franklin House

After more than 20 years of dedicated service as Director, Dr. Márcia Balisciano MBE, will bid farewell to Benjamin Franklin House on 18 September 2025. We are grateful for Márcia’s exceptional contribution which turned a derelict building, Franklin’s only surviving home, into a thriving museum and educational facility.  Among her achievements has been delivering a […]

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Benjamin Franklin – Great Lives – BBC Radio 4

Our Chairman, John Studzinski, appeared on the latest episode of the BBC Radio 4 programme, Great Lives, to discuss Benjamin Franklin.   Released On: 01 Sep 2025 Listen Now   Matthew Parris heads to the house where Benjamin Franklin lived for almost 17 years to meet banker and philanthropist John Studzinski. Franklin was born in […]

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Literary Prize 2024 Winner Announced!

2024 Winner and Runner-up In 2024, our quote for interpretation was; “Truth will be Truth tho’ it sometimes prove[s]… distasteful.” A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain. (1725). Each year a question or quote exploring Franklin’s relevance in our time is open for interpretation in 1000-1500 words. The competition is exclusively for young writers, aged […]

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Sandford Awards 2024: Benjamin Franklin House

We are delighted to announce that the education programme at Benjamin Franklin House has been awarded a Sandford Award by the Heritage Education Trust. The Sandford Award is the quality mark for heritage learning and validation for heritage organisations across the British Isles that offer a formal learning programme which supports the relevant curriculum. Our […]

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