Benjamin Franklin Museum
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Underground National Park Service museum at Franklin Court, the site of Benjamin Franklin's final home, with interactive exhibits on his life and inventions plus the Franklin Court Printing Office. Entrance fee applies. PUBLIC DATA — compiled from publicly available sources; not verified on-site by AbleVu. Please confirm specific needs with the venue before visiting.
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Accessibility Features
Sign in to add a feature- Elevator accessLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Family / companion restroomLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Service animals welcomeLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Staff trained in disability awarenessLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
Assistive listening devices · Open captions on videos and media+1 more
- Assistive listening devicesLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Open captions on videos and mediaLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Staff trained in disability awarenessLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
Audio description · Braille guide / map+3 more
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- Braille guide / mapLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Service animals welcomeLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Staff trained in disability awarenessLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Tactile exhibitsLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
Family / companion restroom · Service animals welcome+2 more
- Family / companion restroomLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Service animals welcomeLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Staff trained in disability awarenessLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Tactile exhibitsLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
Assistive listening devices · Elevator access+3 more
- Assistive listening devicesLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Elevator accessLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Family / companion restroomLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Open captions on videos and mediaLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Staff trained in disability awarenessLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
Service animals welcome · Staff trained in disability awareness
- Service animals welcomeLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Staff trained in disability awarenessLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
Service animals welcome · Staff trained in disability awareness
- Service animals welcomeLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
- Staff trained in disability awarenessLast reported Oct 8, 2026Business Input
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PUBLIC DATA (sources listed in description) MOBILITY • Museum is fully accessible, with an elevator down to the underground museum at the entrance below the courtyard • Franklin Court courtyard has wheelchair-accessible entrances from both Market Street and Chestnut Street • Franklin Court Printing Office is wheelchair accessible through the courtyard entrance door only RESTROOMS • Accessible restrooms, including a family restroom, on the lower level DEAF / HARD OF HEARING • Films and videos are open captioned • Assistive listening devices amplify media and tour audio BLIND / LOW VISION • Audio-described tour of museum exhibits • Tactile objects throughout, including replicas of items Franklin used or invented • Braille park map available on-site OTHER • Service animals permitted • Park Rangers trained to answer accessibility questions
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Sources: National Park Service; Independence NHP Accessibility page (nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm); Visit Philadelphia; Guide to Accessible Philadelphia (visitphilly.com/features/accessible-philadelphia). Retrieved Oct 2026; Public Source; Business Input