Franklin Institute

Museum admissions & operations: as the most visited museum in the commonwealth and a top-five tourist destination in the city of philadelphia, the franklin institute serves as both a prominent education and cultural resource, and as an anchor of the local economy. In 2024, the institute welcomed 640,000 visitors to the museum, including 177,300 free and discounted visits provided to underserved schools and families through the access program. The franklin institute's longstanding reputation helps to elevate the commonwealth and the city of philadelphia as models for cultural and informal education excellence. The institute welcomes visitors of all ages to explore science in interactive exhibits and public programs. The institute remains fully committed to providing an exceptional experience for its many visitors and increasing service to its audience, extending the institute's mission- to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology-to children and families throughout greater philadelphia, regardless of means, remains, as always, at the heart of its priorities. It does so through outstanding exhibits and many education and outreach programs

The journal of the franklin institute, the second oldest scholarly journal in continuous publication in the united states, has increased the volume of articles per issue,, as well as the readership. All 199 years of the journal are available online through libraries and research institutions.

Interest and depreciation expense not included above.interest $292,659depreciation $5,989,816