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SUMMARY:The Franklin Institute Presents: Don’t Try This at Home Day
DESCRIPTION:Experience one of the most exciting family-friendly science events in Philadelphia – Don’t Try This at Home Day at The Franklin Institute. For one day only\, enjoy high-energy\, large-scale science demonstrations that push experiments to the limit\, all conducted safely by expert performers and fearless partners.\n\nThis is not a typical classroom experience. It is live STEM entertainment where science ignites\, erupts\, and surprises audiences in real time.\n\nLive Science Shows and Demonstrations\n\nGuests will see a series of dynamic experiments designed to showcase science at its most dramatic\, including:\n\n 	A 500-ball blast powered by ultra-cold Liquid Nitrogen at 11:00 a.m.\n 	A multi-balloon explosion fueled by hydrogen at 1:00 p.m.\n 	Gravity Drop and Driiip featuring Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty at 3:00 p.m.\n 	The Periodic Chef experience\, featuring short\, fast-paced shows inspired by cooking programs that combine everyday ingredients with unexpected scientific elements at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.\n 	Members Only: See our Youth Ambassadors in action! Join our next generation of science leaders for hands-on fun in Pepper Hall from 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm.\n\nSpecial Guests and Interactive Experiences\n\n 	Explore a real fire truck with the Philadelphia Fire Department from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.\n 	Complete a circuit and learn about electricity with actual electricians from the International Brotherhood of Electrical workers (IBEW)  \n 	Meet Crazy Aaron\, creator of Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty\n\n 	Learn about polymers and the science behind putty-making\n 	Participate in hands-on activities and preview select putties featured in the event\n\n\n\nDiscover science at its most powerful\, engaging\, and unexpected.\n\nFree with general admission.
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LOCATION:The Franklin Institute\, 271 N 21st St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Day 2026 at The Franklin Institute
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Astronomy Day at The Franklin Institute. Spend the day unlocking the mysteries of the universe across four floors of out-of-this-world experiences\, including the two-story Wondrous Space exhibit\, Fels Planetarium\, and the Holt & Miller Observatory.\n\nFeatured Programming:\n\n 	Solar Viewing in Science Park: Safely view the sun with telescopes and custom solar-viewing tents.\n 	Space Suit Show: Do you have what it takes to visit space\, or at least dress the part? Learn the ins and outs of a space suit to prepare you for your future travels.\n 	Explosive Trash Can Rocket Launch Finale: See science performers launch a 40-gallon trash can into the sky using our favorite ingredient\, liquid nitrogen.\n 	Special Guest: Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts
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SUMMARY:Pi Day at The Franklin Institute
DESCRIPTION:There’s no stopping brainy fun on Pi Day!\nDon’t be irrational and join us for Brain Awareness Day with a Pi Day twist! Let’s get rolling into the world of neuroscience with hands-on activities\, engaging demonstrations\, and expert dissections. On this day\, you can have your Pi and eat it too!\n\nThe Philadelphia Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (pcSFN) is proud to host Brain Awareness Day at The Franklin Institute in partnership with Temple University’s Psychology and Neuroscience Program and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Faculty and students will help guide attendees through engaging neuroscience activities\, including holding real\, preserved animal brains.\n\nBrain Awareness Week (March 16-22) is a global campaign celebrated annually in March to promote brain science\, made possible through generous funding from the International Brain Research Organization.\nProgramming Round-Up:\n\n 	Pi Reciting Challenge: Transcend our science performers! Find a roving performer with the Pi Day cart who will hand out stickers for you to proudly display your Pi knowledge.\n 	Federal Donuts & Chicken: The first 314 who find the Pi Day cart and recite the digits of Pi will receive an exclusive Spiced Apple Pie donut\, in partnership with Federal Donuts & Chicken\, to celebrate Pi Day.\n 	Pi in the Sky Tonight Show: Journey a(round) the universe and uncover the mysteries of curves and spheres in space. This interactive show explains the math and physics behind planets\, orbits and other celestial bodies.\n 	Brain Awareness Stations: 15 hands-on science stations around the museum offering additional programming around Brain Awareness. Highlights include:\n\n 	Use Play-Doh to learn about the main cells of the neurons\, and model your own neurons.\n 	See real human brains and the brain of many species such as snakes and dolphins to learn more about how brains differ based on function. Hosted by Mr. Brain Dude.\n 	Learn all about the importance of art in studying neuroscience by doing a scavenger hunt and drawing your own brain-inspired creations.\n 	Model the importance of your skull (and wearing helmets) by dropping a plastic egg filled with candy and then trying to create your own “skulls” to protect the egg.\n 	Visualize DNA by using candy to make your own DNA strands.
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