The Franklin

The Franklin Institute - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - January 2011

Inside the heart

The cow eyeball dissection -- worth the expert explanations!

Emily has an eye for cool photos!  Love the pendulum, the marble stairway, my girls.

Another dissection with an expert -- I never knew how those valves really worked until I saw them here!

Now this guy was my all-time favorite!  Uncle Chad - this photo is for you!!!  This is the "Liquid Air" Show.  He dipped the balloon in liquid nitrogen, in case you're wondering.  He was a great teacher!

In front of Ben during the "fire alarm" break.  Truly, we all had to evacuate the museum and hang out with Ben until the "all clear" signal. 

Briella and Jack prove the ball will NOT fit through the ring.

Titus throws the rubber ball that was soaked in liquid nitrogen.  Everyone was shocked at the results!

And NOW that ball fits through the ring?!?!!  How'd that happen?

The big girls have fun too.

Pull...

Pendulum fun...

Briella and Titus "drive" the train.

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Train Ride

 

Emily & Briella made "all" the airplanes.  I couldn't get anybody to go in the flight simulator with me.  This was a cool exhibit area that we nearly missed!

The erosion table -- a mother's delight.

Goodbye Philadelphia!