The Tuttleman IMAX® Theater at The Franklin Institute

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As the most visited museum in Pennsylvania and a top-five tourist destination in the City of Philadelphia, The Franklin Institute is one of the leading science centers in the country, and serves as a prominent educational and cultural resource.

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As the most visited museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a top-five tourist destination in the City of Philadelphia, The Franklin Institute is one of the leading science centers in the country, and serves as both a prominent educational and cultural resource, and as an anchor of the local economy.

At The Franklin Institute, we help people understand science and technology in ways that empower them to make decisions about critical issues that affect their lives. We also participate in and advocate for the free exchange of evidence-based, peer-reviewed scientific research and ideas. The Institute is proud to welcome all who are curious, and to continue Benjamin Franklin’s legacy of lifelong learning, as we have done for 193 years.

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In the spirit of inquiry and discovery embodied by Benjamin Franklin, the mission of The Franklin Institute is to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology.

Address: 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

Phone: (215) 448-1200

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State: Pennsylvania

Zip Code: 19103

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Reviews

Lots of folks here have some valid complaints about seeing a blockbuster type film here, the key to having a good experience watching a movie here is SIT UP HIGH IN THE THEATER! The best seats for a blockbuster film are just above the projector in the center of the seats. This gives phenomenal experience in a unique theater. In addition concessions are reasonably priced and the movies have no previews!

 9 years ago (16-12-2017)

I love this IMAX screen and just about anything shown on it. The theater seats more than 300 people. Hint: the best place to sit is above the square console in the center top of the seats. If you sit more than 2-3 rows below that point, you may get a stiff neck from looking up.

 9 years ago (01-01-2018)

Honestly, it's one of the worst theaters you can go to. The seats are the worst, I mean they are awfully uncomfortable, and they don't recline at all so you have to crook your neck upwards for the entire duration of the film. Also the film projector they use is woefully out of date, meaning it isn't as sharp as newer laser projectors which are brighter and sharper. Plus the white back screens they use are discolored and mismatched meaning you'll notice weird patches during some scenes. Don't waste your money here.

 9 years ago (22-12-2017)

I recently watched Dunkirk in IMAX 70mm here because it was one of the two locations in PA to screen the movie in that particular format. It was my first time being there and it was a disaster. Watching movies here is literally a pain. The movie was projected on the entire dome and you would have to look up and side to side to get the action. Seats were very uncomfortable. There were really small and the seats made me feel like I was sitting on concrete for 2 hours. The picture quality was poor. Most of the movie was flat in terms of saturation and the brightness was very low (darker scenes were difficult to focus on.) The film was majorly shot in 70mm and in digital. A lot of the image was cut off during the scenes that were shot in 70mm because of the dome's circular shape and it was almost like watching it out of a fish eye lens. Not much of the film was shown properly and it was a shame. The only positive thing I can say about watching it here was the sound quality. I went to see Dunkirk again at UA King of Prussia in IMAX 70mm and all of my problems I had with this theater were non-existent there. STAY CLEAR FROM HERE. YOU WILL REGRET IT.

 9 years ago (26-07-2017)

Not enough seats, very small, expensive parking, and they don't give full refunds for tickets. Worst/smallest dome theater I've been too. Better off watching a movie on your phone than in this dome. Doesn't feel like true Omnimax. 

 9 years ago (21-07-2017)

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