Benjamin Franklin House

in the heart of london, is benjamin franklin house, the world's only remaining franklin home. for nearly sixteen years between 1757 and 1775, dr benjamin franklin – scientist, diplomat, philosopher, inventor, founding father of the united states and more – lived behind its doors. built circa 1730, it is today a dynamic museum and educational facility encompassing: a historical experience - presenting the excitement and uncertainty of franklin's nearly 16 years in london using his historic rooms as staging for a drama which seamless integrates live performance, and cutting-edge lighting and projection technology. a student science centre - encouraging franklin's boundless spirit of enquiry through hands-on experimentation with scientific discoveries from franklin's london years, juxtaposing past and present knowledge. a scholarship centre - featuring research facilities, including a full-set of the published papers of benjamin franklin, as a focal point in europe for study of franklin a