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SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE UPCOMING SCIENCE AFTER HOURS PROGRAMS

Visit www.fi.edu for more details on each event and to reserve your tickets before they sell out! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PROGRAM PARTNERS:

Arcadia University, American Center for Mongolian Studies, AT&T, Golia Vodka, Evan Hoffman, BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE Bryce Remsburg, Penn Museum, CAMP FRANKLINANA: SUMMER CAMP TUESDAY, JUNE 2 | 7:00–10:00 PM JULY 14 Horticultural Society, The Free Library of , The National Constitution Center, Thomas Jefferson SCIENCE + ART University Archives, University of Pennsylvania LRSM, AUGUST 11 and University of Pennsylvania Department of Classical Studies for their support in making tonight’s GREEN: FROM ECO-FRIENDLY TO ENVY program a success! SEPTEMBER 8 Sponsored by: SUPERHEROES OCTOBER 13 Calling all Wyld Stallyns! Dial-in to the right year and learn about scientific advancements during the ages of Socrates Johnson, Bob Genghis Khan, Maxine of Arc, and of course Abraham Lincoln. MR. FRANKLIN’S GYM CLASS The Franklin Institute is broken down into areas representing the NOVEMBER 17 stops Bill and Ted made during their most excellent adventure!

Bonus: Genghis Khan: Bring the Legend to Life is included with admission TONIGHT ONLY! Plus, don’t miss your opportunity to meet (and snap a selfie) with Genghis Khan himself all evening!

The Joel N. Bloom Observatory, on the 4th floor will be open for stargazing (weather permitting).

A selection of wines, craft beers, sandwiches, and other snacks are available for purchase in our Atrium Café and Franklin Food Works. MAXINE OF ARC: 1412-1431 1st FLOOR ACTIVITIES FOODWORKS 3rd FLOOR ACTIVITIES AMAZING MACHINE: TFI’s Excellent Quizzo: Step into the BOB GENGHIS KHAN: 1162-1227 FELS PLANETARIUM: trivia time machine and partner up for a Joan of Arc’s Modern Medicine: fun round of quizzo! Rounds will take place TONIGHT ONLY: Genghis Khan: Bring Pop by the Dance, Dance, Evolution: When Joan of Arc was fighting wars modern at 8:00 pm, 8:45 pm, and 9:15 pm the Legend to Life is FREE with event Fels Planetarium throughout the evening medicine was making its way into the world. admission! and be transported to some of Bill and Check out some of the medicine developed Mongolian Vodka Tasting: Meet the Ted’s favorite stops as you learn a few during her day. makers of Golia Vodka and try some Khan!: Explore the science behind the steps of popular dances from the past! Mongolian spirits worthy of the Great Khan Mongolian conquests, from archery to the himself. hearts of their horses. 1FLOOR BEN’S BRICK HOUSE/IMAX: Mongol Tech: See examples of how Train Factory ABRAHAM LINCOLN: 1809-1865 technology from the time of the Mongols Up and Over: Tall wall? No problem! Build shaped the world as we know it today—it’s D PLANETARIUM HALLWAY: a catapult or use a trebuchet that can siege FRANKLIN MEMORIAL: impacted everything from music to war. the tallest of castle walls. AT&T: Take a trip back to the present TAKE ATRIUM RAMP OR ELEVATORS Join the National Civil War in Focus: and enjoy some modern technology TO THE THIRD FLOOR Constitution Center and handle authentic PRINCESSES: 1400s-1500s with AT&T. Civil War documents, objects, and Planetarium photographs. Look for clues to tell the Future Materials: See how a material of C story behind each artifact! 4th FLOOR ACTIVITIES CHANGING EARTH / KEY HALLWAY: the future can remember its shape just by changing temperature. Lincoln’s Lift: Did you know Abraham Harcourt Classroom Lincoln is the only U.S. President to hold Look Out Below!: See how velocity can OBSERVATORY: a patent? Learn how #6469 may be of be totally terminal when an object travels through the air under the influence of SO-CRATES JOHNSON: 470 – 399 BC B some use the next time you are stuck in the The Night Sky: Take a close look at the B Space BAR muck. gravity. world above you and see what amazing Command sights the night sky holds as you visit the Princess Paper Cart: The Printing Press THE GIANT HEART: Joel N Bloom Observatory. was THE invention during the 15th century. (Weather permitting) TRAIN FACTORY: Test your paper-making skills with some of Eureka!: Learn the science behind Self Coat Check our in-house experts. Archimedes’, one of Socrates most notable TAKE ELEVATOR B TO THE 4TH FLOOR I’ve Been Hit!: Check out some medical scientific contemporizes, famous principle. equipment used on the battlefields of Ye Olde Preservation Stand: Once you the Civil War from the Thomas Jefferson learn to make paper, learn how to clean and Pinpointing Poisons: Hemlock is but one University Archives. From bullet extractors preserve precious documents with The Free of many botanical poisons that has put to amputation equipment, you’ll sure to be Library of Philadelphia. thorns in our side since 470 BC. Learn from impressed by what was developed during the experts which plants pose poisonous this important time in our history. threats. FLOOR Amazing DAVE BEETH-OVEN: 1770-1827 2 Franklin Learn about the great Machine Life in Antiquity: Air Show HERMAN THE KID: 1859-1881 Greek philosophers, what they thought, and what life was like in the time of Revol-ver-lution: Pull the trigger and ELECTRICITY: Socrates. take a look at how Billy the Kid’s weapon D of choice made him a sure shot as a Classical Baroque Fire Dancing: What in the World: Travel across the sea frontier outlaw. ATRIUM was introduced to the world during from Greece to Egypt with Penn Museum TICKETS Beethoven’s heyday. See his music as you to learn all about the ancient world. never have before as the Ruben’s Tube A illustrates sound waves using fire. 2nd FLOOR ACTIVITIES DENNIS FREUD: 1856-1939 C

Wisdom NAPOLEAN: 1769-1821 Your Brain Hall ATRIUM: Changing WISDOM HALL: Earth Science After Hours Presents: The Noble Franklin Memorial Key Hall Gasses, a monthly live science show at 7:30 FRANKLIN AIRSHOW: Transfer This: See what traces you B B pm, 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm. This month’s leave behind and discover the science of BAR Electricity program: Bill and Ted’s Myddle Age Morning Napoleon’s Combustion: See why the Edmond Locard, father of forensic science Show Adventure. with Arcadia University. Napoleonic Era was so explosive as you Self Coat Check explore the chemistry of combustion. Franklin Foodworks Join the Noble Gasses and meet some of the Feud’s False Memories: Get associated rad characters Bill & Ted didn’t have room Merde! Merde! Merde! Bowling Ball with this game of recall and recognition. for in the phone booth. Don’t worry if you forget, we have a Napoleon struggled to wield a Giant Heart Challenge: Freudian slip for you to fill out. The Noble Gasses are brought to you by The bowling ball in the movie. Test your nerves Franklin Institute’s Traveling Science Show (and the laws of physics) with our bowling ball program. challenge!

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