Benjamin Franklin House, 36 CRAVEN STREET, London WC2N 5NF
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Brief description
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin_House
"Benjamin Franklin House is a museum in a terraced Georgian house at 36 Craven Street, London, close to Trafalgar Square in the West End of London. It is the last-standing former residence of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. The house dates from c. 1730, and Franklin lived and worked there from 1757 to 1774.[1][2] The museum opened to the public on 17 January 2006.[2] The chairman is American-British investment banker and philanthropist John Studzinski.[3]
The house is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England for its historic association with Franklin.[4] "
See https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/visit/virtual-tour/
+ https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/visit/bloomberg-connects/ + https://guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-US/guide/benjaminFranklinHouse
https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/2347
"Just steps from Trafalgar Square, is Benjamin Franklin House, the world's only remaining Franklin home. For nearly sixteen years between 1757 and 1775, Benjamin Franklin – scientist, diplomat, philosopher, inventor, and Founding Father of the United States – lived behind its doors. Built circa 1730, we are a Grade I listed house, with largely original flooring and wall paneling."
Address
Benjamin Franklin House, 36 CRAVEN STREET, London WC2N 5NF
info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Phone
0207 839 2006
Website
https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/
www.instagram.com/benjaminfranklinhouse
www.facebook.com/BenFranklinHouse
Directions
Opening Times
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
Transport
2026: Tube
Embankment, Charing Cross
TrainCharing Cross
Bus11, 13, 15, 176, 23, 77, 91
Amenities
- Toilets
- Family-friendly event
- Handrails on one side of stairs
- Seating available
- Audio guide/description
- Large print guides
Parking is limited. We urge visitors to use public transport. Floors and stairs are uneven. Restrooms are downstairs in the basement.
What you can expectOn the lower floor of the House we have human remains from William Hewson's anatomy school. Discretion is advised. A Georgian style Home.
Travel Information
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Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
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NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
Nearest Venues
56 metres*
193 metres*
202 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.