Friday 27 September, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
As part of the Emerge Festival, a celebration of London-wide culture, we will offer evening views of the House, along with a demonstration of Franklin’s glass armonica.
Ticket available via the Emerge Festival website here
Join us on a whistle-stop tour of Franklin’s many ingenious inventions, from the lightening rod to the glass armonica and the Franklin stove. House Education Manager, Eleanor Hamblen, will reflect on how Franklin’s scientific process led him to become one of the key figures of the Enlightenment and how his discoveries have shaped our modern world.
Watch the full talk and Q&A below
Family Day: Toys in Franklin’s Time
Tuesday 30 July, 10.30am-12.30pm
Join us to learn how children passed their time 300 years ago with Georgian toys and games. Design and create some your own traditional toys to take away.
Suitable for children aged 5-11
Free – To book email education@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Family Day: Children’s Christmas Party
Saturday 30 November, 10.30am-12.30pm
Children will discover the magic of the holiday – 18th century style. Sing along to festive classics like Jingle Bells with accompaniment on the glass armonica, the instrument Franklin invented at Craven Street. Enjoy holiday treats and deck the halls with Christmas crafts to make and take home!
Suitable for children aged 5-11
Free – book your tickets here
Email education@benjaminfranklinhouse.org for more information.
Tuesday 26 October 2021, 11am-12.30pm. Book your free tickets here.
Children will learn all about about the historic origins of Halloween. They’ll travel back in time to meet Polly Hewson, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin’s landlady, to hear some ghoulishly good Hallowe’en stories followed by gruesome games and crafts.
Most suitable for ages 5-11.
COVID-19 Safety Precautions:
For more information, please contact our Education Manager.
Museum Lates – Craven Street Bones
Thursday 28 October, 5pm – 8pm
Explore the darker side of the 18th century pursuit of knowledge with the team at Benjamin Franklin House. As you make your way through our Grade I, Georgian building, you’ll discover why over 1200 bones were unearthed in the basement. Drink and spooky nibbles included.
£10/per person – Purchase tickets via Eventbrite here
Festive Candlelit Tours
Thursday 2 December 2021, 4pm – 8pm GMT
Step back in time and experience the House in true eighteenth-century style this winter with our festive candlelit tours. Mulled wine and mince pies in Franklin’s parlour before exploring the House and its unique history.
£10/per person – Purchase tickets online via Eventbrite here
Thursday 21 November, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Join Philip Davies, Emeritus Professor of American Studies at De Montfort University as we look at the lives of ‘The Shakers’. Ann Lee and eight followers left Manchester for America in 1774. The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, otherwise known as Shakers, had emerged in the industrialising northwest of England during the later years of that international spiritual ferment, the Great Awakening.
£6/per person – Purchase tickets via Eventbrite here
Benjamin Franklin crossed the Atlantic Ocean eight times in his life, charted the Gulf Stream, and investigated canals. During his time in London, he swam in the Thames and conducted experiments using the ponds on Clapham Common. Children will recreate some of Franklin’s investigations involving water and design their own boat!
Tuesday 20 August, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Most suitable for children aged 8-11 years old, although younger siblings are also are welcome.
Free – To book email education@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Join Polly Hewson, a character from Franklin’s household, on a tour of the building to learn about everyday life in 18th Century London. Inspired by our Virtual Georgian Interior, children will design furnishings to fill the historic rooms.
Suitable for children aged 5-11
Free – To book email education@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
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