THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 — The Franklin Institute just got bigger!
Be among the first to explore the newest and largest core exhibit designed to help you understand more about the most complex and misunderstood vital organ in your body.
Scale the 18-foot-tall neural climb. With each step you take, watch the larger-than-life neural network burst with light, color, and sound, reflecting how your brain sends messages throughout your body.
Morph a life-size photograph of yourself into a homunculus—-a figure of crazy proportions that represents how your brain maps your body by the complexity of its movements.
How good is your memory? Find out when we challenge you to remember a short code to open a safe. Sounds simple, right? Perhaps at first, but it will be a real test of your mind as the code gets longer and longer with each try.
Walk through the street scene that at first glance appears normal, but is filled with optical illusions that conflict with what your brain is expecting to see. The mind tricks are sure to amuse and confuse your brain, as well as help to explain how your brain processes what it sees!
Don’t miss these 3 exhibits also included with admission to the museum:
* Circus! Science Under the Big Top
* 101 Inventions That Changed the World
* Ocean Soul, a National Geographic Photography Exhibit