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Benjamin Franklin House

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Benjamin Franklin House
Address: 36 Craven Street , London WC2N 5NF, XGL, GB
Phone: 020 7925 1405
State: XGL
City: London
Zip Code: WC2N 5NF

opening times

Monday: 12:00-16:00
Wednesday: 12:00-16:00
Thursday: 12:00-16:00
Friday: 12:00-16:00
Saturday: 12:00-16:00
Sunday: 12:00-16:00

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Reviews
Extraordinary experience. We did not know the house was closed on that Thursday but they answered our knock. Bryce, an intern and recent college grad from the States gave us an excellent tour. He loves Franklin and knew much about him and the importance of this residence, the only original home of Franklin's in existence in the world. Many well known diplomats and eventual Founders of America spent many hours and days in the spaces of this home..... Many consider the place America's first defacto embassy. Bryce was awesome!!
Please read in full as it is a mixed feelings here: I visited the place today as they mentioned a jubilee special event. It turned out not to be that "special" as almost nothing about the Crown was mentioned. I joined the architect tour. The guide is knowledgeable but i find one thing a little bit absurd. You have an hour for the tour then the next tour follows immediately after that so you had to leave. it left you no time for reflection. That is not how i normally visit a museum as you would like to submerge yourself in that surroundings and feel that immersive feeling, listening to history echoing towards your eardrums. You got none of that, you have to go. When i asked whether we would be left ten minutes to look around, the guide said, "this is a grade one listed building so you can imaging we cant leave alone in there." it is her response that really completely erased my perception about her knowledge. Hello, V&A is a grade 1 listed building, so is St Paul's Cathedral, so are many many churches, so is Spencer House, so is Handel House Museum etc. etc. There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England! This is the first one i have visited that i felt i was driven out of the door. You took the money from us, we signed a TOR, if you think people would vandalise this place, shame on you on human morals and integrity. I gave a three star because the tour is informative and people are welcoming but how the things are handled is sub-optimal. sorry. I never realised such things happen in England. I hope management cam pick this up.
As an American visiting London, going to the home of one of our greatest founding father is very awe inspiring. The tour was fantastic, the actress who dressed in period clothing was quite brilliant and the different rooms were very informative. I highly advise for anyone interested in learning more about this great statesmen.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYes
I visited here for free as part of the London Open House festival. The rooms are a bit sparse, but there are display cabinets with items associated with Benjamin Franklin.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo wait
This house contains few objects, but makes up for it with an engaging presentation including a presenter dressed in period clothing. Well worth a stop for anyone interested in American history.
Best advice is go on the tour. The tour guide brings what is otherwise a bare bones 18C house to life with the history of Benjamin Franklin in London. The house contains no artifacts or furniture belonging to Franklin and therefore it is the story of how he came to London and why, together with how he lodged in Craven Street and who with, that is the essential story that is told; together with the amazing variety of his interests and inventions that truly bring the character to life.
The house itself is fairly bare, but they did well in telling of his life via an interactive video and costumed tour guide experience that takes you through 4-5 rooms. It gives an understanding of his life, why in London, people he interacted with, and the house itself. The guides/workers were very kind and helpful in answering questions. If looking for something historical but a little different than the usual tourist places in London it’s a good 50 minute stop within a 2-3 minute walk of Charing Cross and Trafalgar Square. Make sure to book in advance though.
We loved visiting Benjamin Franklin’s House. It’s not particularly big, but it was presented in a fascinating way and really told the story of Franklin’s occupation there. Definitely worth a visit!Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYes
I really enjoyed my visit, although the house is bare the actress Sophie? brought the stories and context to life. Good use of projected images & sounds. Enjoyable history lesson about a quite significant historical figure, and the changing world around him.
Who knew Ben Franklin lived in London? I was super excited to check out this museum since it’s lead by a costumed re-enactor but honestly it was a bit disappointing. We were in with a large group and as you move from room to room the guide began before we even got to the next room. So I missed out on some info. This is no standard museum. There is no furniture or things in the rooms to look at. It’s more of an audio visual tour. Interesting concept but a bit lacking.
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