Benjamin Franklin House
@benfranklinhouse.bsky.social
36 Craven Street, London - the world’s only remaining Franklin residence, where he lived from 1757-1775
Open to the public Wednesday-Sunday
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Open to the public Wednesday-Sunday
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We received so many excellent submissions that we're making this conference a two-day affair & extending the deadline for submissions to 24th November!
From Olympe de Gouges to Ida B. Wells & everyone who came before & after -- we want to hear about the revolutionaries you're most passionate about!
From Olympe de Gouges to Ida B. Wells & everyone who came before & after -- we want to hear about the revolutionaries you're most passionate about!
November 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We received so many excellent submissions that we're making this conference a two-day affair & extending the deadline for submissions to 24th November!
From Olympe de Gouges to Ida B. Wells & everyone who came before & after -- we want to hear about the revolutionaries you're most passionate about!
From Olympe de Gouges to Ida B. Wells & everyone who came before & after -- we want to hear about the revolutionaries you're most passionate about!
As Black History Month ends, we reflect on the launch of 'Lives Revealed'. Centring on Peter & John King, two enslaved people who lived & laboured in the Franklin household, this permanent exhibition explores their legacies as well as Franklin’s evolving views on slavery.
October 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
As Black History Month ends, we reflect on the launch of 'Lives Revealed'. Centring on Peter & John King, two enslaved people who lived & laboured in the Franklin household, this permanent exhibition explores their legacies as well as Franklin’s evolving views on slavery.
📣 Calling all PGR students, ECRs, & heritage employees: two weeks left to submit your abstract!
With a program of keynote speakers, paper presentations, & 10-minute ‘lightning talks’ to unpack works in progress, we welcome submissions from a range of research interests & disciplinary perspectives.
With a program of keynote speakers, paper presentations, & 10-minute ‘lightning talks’ to unpack works in progress, we welcome submissions from a range of research interests & disciplinary perspectives.
October 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
📣 Calling all PGR students, ECRs, & heritage employees: two weeks left to submit your abstract!
With a program of keynote speakers, paper presentations, & 10-minute ‘lightning talks’ to unpack works in progress, we welcome submissions from a range of research interests & disciplinary perspectives.
With a program of keynote speakers, paper presentations, & 10-minute ‘lightning talks’ to unpack works in progress, we welcome submissions from a range of research interests & disciplinary perspectives.
3 weeks left to submit your abstract on women and revolution 📝
📢Call for papers!
Benjamin Franklin House is hosting a conference, “Remember the ladies”: Women and Revolution, in London in May 2026!
Details are available here: benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/spring...
If you have any questions, please email me at supervisor@benjaminfranklinhouse.org.
Benjamin Franklin House is hosting a conference, “Remember the ladies”: Women and Revolution, in London in May 2026!
Details are available here: benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/spring...
If you have any questions, please email me at supervisor@benjaminfranklinhouse.org.
October 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
3 weeks left to submit your abstract on women and revolution 📝
📢Call for papers!
Benjamin Franklin House is hosting a conference, “Remember the ladies”: Women and Revolution, in London in May 2026!
Details are available here: benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/spring...
If you have any questions, please email Megan King at supervisor@benjaminfranklinhouse.org.
Benjamin Franklin House is hosting a conference, “Remember the ladies”: Women and Revolution, in London in May 2026!
Details are available here: benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/spring...
If you have any questions, please email Megan King at supervisor@benjaminfranklinhouse.org.
October 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
📢Call for papers!
Benjamin Franklin House is hosting a conference, “Remember the ladies”: Women and Revolution, in London in May 2026!
Details are available here: benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/spring...
If you have any questions, please email Megan King at supervisor@benjaminfranklinhouse.org.
Benjamin Franklin House is hosting a conference, “Remember the ladies”: Women and Revolution, in London in May 2026!
Details are available here: benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/spring...
If you have any questions, please email Megan King at supervisor@benjaminfranklinhouse.org.
We are closed today due to unforeseen circumstances.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we will reopen tomorrow, Sunday 28th September.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we will reopen tomorrow, Sunday 28th September.
September 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
We are closed today due to unforeseen circumstances.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we will reopen tomorrow, Sunday 28th September.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we will reopen tomorrow, Sunday 28th September.
Join us for all sorts of Halloween fun -- from spooky House tours to Georgian storytelling!
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September 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Join us for all sorts of Halloween fun -- from spooky House tours to Georgian storytelling!
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#Halloween #London #LondonHistory
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#Halloween #London #LondonHistory
Our Chairman, John Studzinski, appeared on the latest episode of the BBC Radio 4 programme, Great Lives, to discuss Benjamin Franklin!
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#BBC #GreatLives
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#BBC #GreatLives
September 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our Chairman, John Studzinski, appeared on the latest episode of the BBC Radio 4 programme, Great Lives, to discuss Benjamin Franklin!
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#BBC #GreatLives
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#BBC #GreatLives
Join us for a FREE Open House event featuring George Goodwin in conversation with Zara Anishanslin. The two will discuss Zara's latest work, highlighting how artists & the ideals that inspired their work fanned the flames of resistance during the pre-Revolutionary era.
Limited tickets available 👇
Limited tickets available 👇
September 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Join us for a FREE Open House event featuring George Goodwin in conversation with Zara Anishanslin. The two will discuss Zara's latest work, highlighting how artists & the ideals that inspired their work fanned the flames of resistance during the pre-Revolutionary era.
Limited tickets available 👇
Limited tickets available 👇
New hours and new offerings mean new opportunities to explore Benjamin Franklin House!
Choose from guided tours and experiences OR opt for our all-new self-guided tour, which includes a newspaper-style guide that you can take home!
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #London #Museum #Tour #History #USHistory
Choose from guided tours and experiences OR opt for our all-new self-guided tour, which includes a newspaper-style guide that you can take home!
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #London #Museum #Tour #History #USHistory
August 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
New hours and new offerings mean new opportunities to explore Benjamin Franklin House!
Choose from guided tours and experiences OR opt for our all-new self-guided tour, which includes a newspaper-style guide that you can take home!
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #London #Museum #Tour #History #USHistory
Choose from guided tours and experiences OR opt for our all-new self-guided tour, which includes a newspaper-style guide that you can take home!
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #London #Museum #Tour #History #USHistory
The Join or Die cartoon was published in Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette #otd in 1754.
Attributed to Franklin, it represented the need for cohesion among the 13 colonies during the Seven Years War; however, it resurfaced as a potent symbol for colonial unity during the American Revolution.
Attributed to Franklin, it represented the need for cohesion among the 13 colonies during the Seven Years War; however, it resurfaced as a potent symbol for colonial unity during the American Revolution.
May 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The Join or Die cartoon was published in Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette #otd in 1754.
Attributed to Franklin, it represented the need for cohesion among the 13 colonies during the Seven Years War; however, it resurfaced as a potent symbol for colonial unity during the American Revolution.
Attributed to Franklin, it represented the need for cohesion among the 13 colonies during the Seven Years War; however, it resurfaced as a potent symbol for colonial unity during the American Revolution.
Happy #NationalPajamaDay!
Not long after his arrival in London, Franklin wrote to his wife, telling her how chilly he found the nights in Mrs. Stevenson's lodging house. According to Franklin, he had to bundle up "in a short Callico Bedgown with close Sleeves, and Flannel close-footed Trowsers".
Not long after his arrival in London, Franklin wrote to his wife, telling her how chilly he found the nights in Mrs. Stevenson's lodging house. According to Franklin, he had to bundle up "in a short Callico Bedgown with close Sleeves, and Flannel close-footed Trowsers".
April 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Happy #NationalPajamaDay!
Not long after his arrival in London, Franklin wrote to his wife, telling her how chilly he found the nights in Mrs. Stevenson's lodging house. According to Franklin, he had to bundle up "in a short Callico Bedgown with close Sleeves, and Flannel close-footed Trowsers".
Not long after his arrival in London, Franklin wrote to his wife, telling her how chilly he found the nights in Mrs. Stevenson's lodging house. According to Franklin, he had to bundle up "in a short Callico Bedgown with close Sleeves, and Flannel close-footed Trowsers".
Join us on Easter Monday for a book talk with author Richard Munson 📖
In this fascinating new bio, Munson places Franklin's curious, innovative spirit at the forefront of his life story & argues that Franklin’s political life cannot be fully understood without examining his scientific successes.
In this fascinating new bio, Munson places Franklin's curious, innovative spirit at the forefront of his life story & argues that Franklin’s political life cannot be fully understood without examining his scientific successes.
April 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Join us on Easter Monday for a book talk with author Richard Munson 📖
In this fascinating new bio, Munson places Franklin's curious, innovative spirit at the forefront of his life story & argues that Franklin’s political life cannot be fully understood without examining his scientific successes.
In this fascinating new bio, Munson places Franklin's curious, innovative spirit at the forefront of his life story & argues that Franklin’s political life cannot be fully understood without examining his scientific successes.
Join us THIS FRIDAY for a FREE Open House!
There's no need to pre-book! Just drop in at your leisure and enjoy a self-guided tour 📲 or try your hand at kite-making 🪁
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #London #LondonHistory
There's no need to pre-book! Just drop in at your leisure and enjoy a self-guided tour 📲 or try your hand at kite-making 🪁
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #London #LondonHistory
April 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Join us THIS FRIDAY for a FREE Open House!
There's no need to pre-book! Just drop in at your leisure and enjoy a self-guided tour 📲 or try your hand at kite-making 🪁
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #London #LondonHistory
There's no need to pre-book! Just drop in at your leisure and enjoy a self-guided tour 📲 or try your hand at kite-making 🪁
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #London #LondonHistory
During his homeward journey to Philly, Franklin allowed himself some time away from thinking, writing, & speaking about the Anglo-American conflict. He turned his attention to a question that had nagged him for years: why do westbound ships have a longer crossing of the Atlantic than eastbound?
April 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
During his homeward journey to Philly, Franklin allowed himself some time away from thinking, writing, & speaking about the Anglo-American conflict. He turned his attention to a question that had nagged him for years: why do westbound ships have a longer crossing of the Atlantic than eastbound?
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March 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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During the week preceding his departure from London, Benjamin Franklin took the time to write to various friends and colleagues he connected with during his almost 16 years of living on Craven Street.
March 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
During the week preceding his departure from London, Benjamin Franklin took the time to write to various friends and colleagues he connected with during his almost 16 years of living on Craven Street.
One week before Franklin departed from his Craven Street home, he wrote to close friend and fellow Philadelphian Charles Thomson, explaining that at this point in the Imperial Crisis, petitions and letters of support from quasi-governmental bodies in the colonies were no longer enough.
March 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
One week before Franklin departed from his Craven Street home, he wrote to close friend and fellow Philadelphian Charles Thomson, explaining that at this point in the Imperial Crisis, petitions and letters of support from quasi-governmental bodies in the colonies were no longer enough.
It's #NationalGrammarDay -- a day Franklin would've appreciated!
In 1749, Franklin's pamphlet "Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania", argued that PA children should learn proper grammar via "Classicks", like "Tillotson, Addison, Pope, Algernon Sidney, [&] Cato’s Letters".
In 1749, Franklin's pamphlet "Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania", argued that PA children should learn proper grammar via "Classicks", like "Tillotson, Addison, Pope, Algernon Sidney, [&] Cato’s Letters".
March 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
It's #NationalGrammarDay -- a day Franklin would've appreciated!
In 1749, Franklin's pamphlet "Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania", argued that PA children should learn proper grammar via "Classicks", like "Tillotson, Addison, Pope, Algernon Sidney, [&] Cato’s Letters".
In 1749, Franklin's pamphlet "Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania", argued that PA children should learn proper grammar via "Classicks", like "Tillotson, Addison, Pope, Algernon Sidney, [&] Cato’s Letters".
Black History Month may have drawn to a close, but we’ll continue to honour we the many people of African descent who contributed to the American Revolution and influenced the life and work of Benjamin Franklin –
March 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Black History Month may have drawn to a close, but we’ll continue to honour we the many people of African descent who contributed to the American Revolution and influenced the life and work of Benjamin Franklin –
Sound advice! Thanks, Ben 🍷 🍰
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #NationalDrinkWineDay #History #AmericanHistory
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #NationalDrinkWineDay #History #AmericanHistory
February 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Sound advice! Thanks, Ben 🍷 🍰
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #NationalDrinkWineDay #History #AmericanHistory
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #NationalDrinkWineDay #History #AmericanHistory
We're thrilled to welcome Patrick Baty back to Benjamin Franklin House!
As the original colour specialist charged with conserving the House, Patrick will walk us through his process of sifting through more than 20 layers of paint to date our signature 'Franklin Green' shade to the 1760s and 1770s!
As the original colour specialist charged with conserving the House, Patrick will walk us through his process of sifting through more than 20 layers of paint to date our signature 'Franklin Green' shade to the 1760s and 1770s!
February 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We're thrilled to welcome Patrick Baty back to Benjamin Franklin House!
As the original colour specialist charged with conserving the House, Patrick will walk us through his process of sifting through more than 20 layers of paint to date our signature 'Franklin Green' shade to the 1760s and 1770s!
As the original colour specialist charged with conserving the House, Patrick will walk us through his process of sifting through more than 20 layers of paint to date our signature 'Franklin Green' shade to the 1760s and 1770s!
Nothing says "love" like a Valentine's visit to Benjamin Franklin House!
Bring a loved one by this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and use promo code LOVE25 to get buy one, get 50% off admission!
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #London #LondonHistory #ValentinesDay
Bring a loved one by this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and use promo code LOVE25 to get buy one, get 50% off admission!
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #London #LondonHistory #ValentinesDay
February 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Nothing says "love" like a Valentine's visit to Benjamin Franklin House!
Bring a loved one by this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and use promo code LOVE25 to get buy one, get 50% off admission!
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #London #LondonHistory #ValentinesDay
Bring a loved one by this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and use promo code LOVE25 to get buy one, get 50% off admission!
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #London #LondonHistory #ValentinesDay
It's #NationalThankAMailCarrierDay!
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the Continental Postal Service?
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the Continental Postal Service?
February 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
It's #NationalThankAMailCarrierDay!
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the Continental Postal Service?
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the Continental Postal Service?
Join us in person or online on March 20th for Ben's Bon Voyage, as leading historians of early America join us to reflect on Franklin's legacy 250 years after his departure from Craven Street 🚢
Get tickets via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bens-bon-v...
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Get tickets via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bens-bon-v...
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #America250UK
January 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Join us in person or online on March 20th for Ben's Bon Voyage, as leading historians of early America join us to reflect on Franklin's legacy 250 years after his departure from Craven Street 🚢
Get tickets via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bens-bon-v...
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #America250UK
Get tickets via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bens-bon-v...
#BenjaminFranklinHouse #America250UK