In Transit Blog: A New Benjamin Franklin Museum

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 25 Agustus 2013 | 17.35

The new Benjamin Franklin Museum opens on Saturday in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, with 21st-century hands-on exhibits and computer simulations designed to animate the character and wisdom of the 18th-century sage.

In an underground space originally built for the 1976 bicentennial, the 9,500-square-foot museum covers the life and times of the founding father, including his contributions to science, diplomacy and politics. It is next to Franklin's original home, indicated by a skeletal "ghost house."

Extensive computer animation covers Franklin in aspects from active to reflective; for example, flying a rooftop kite to test electrical conductivity and writing his autobiography. Personal artifacts include a chess piece and the hand-carried "sedan chair" he used during the 1787 Constitutional Convention when he was too ill to walk. Matching games, touch objects and flip books encourage interaction.

Franklin "was wealthy enough to retire at age 42 so that he could pursue his goal of being 'useful,' " Cynthia MacLeod, superintendent of Independence National Historical Park, wrote in an e-mail. "Although never president of the United States, his accomplishments and advice probably have had more widespread and long-lasting impact than any other figure in our country."


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