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{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName=Benjamin Franklin National Memorial | |||
|OrganizationType=Cultural Institutions (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission=To honor and educate the public about Benjamin Franklin, one of America's most influential Founding Fathers, through his legacy in science, invention, statesmanship, and civic contributions. The memorial aims to inspire visitors with Franklin's life, work, and wisdom. | |||
|ParentOrganization=The Franklin Institute | |||
|Services=Historical education; Multimedia presentations; Public tours; Educational programs | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=39.95839, -75.17319 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States | |||
|Website=https://www.fi.edu/benjamin-franklin-national-memorial | |||
}} | |||
{{Infobox historic site | {{Infobox historic site | ||
| name = Benjamin Franklin National Memorial | | name = Benjamin Franklin National Memorial | ||
| image = Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.jpg | | image = Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.jpg | ||
| caption = The monument in 2007 | | caption = The monument in 2007 | ||
| location = | | location = Philadelphia, [[Pennsylvania]], U.S. | ||
| owner = [[Franklin Institute]] | | owner = [[Franklin Institute]] | ||
| visitation_num = 171,033 | | visitation_num = 171,033 | ||
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| website = [https://www.fi.edu/exhibit/benjamin-franklin-memorial/ Benjamin Franklin Memorial] | | website = [https://www.fi.edu/exhibit/benjamin-franklin-memorial/ Benjamin Franklin Memorial] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Benjamin Franklin National Memorial''', located in the rotunda of the [[Franklin Institute]] science museum in | The '''Benjamin Franklin National Memorial''', located in the rotunda of the [[Franklin Institute]] science museum in Philadelphia, [[Pennsylvania]], features a large statue of a seated [[Benjamin Franklin]], American writer, inventor, statesman, and [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Father]]. The {{convert|20|ft|adj=on}}-tall memorial was sculpted by [[James Earle Fraser (sculptor)|James Earle Fraser]] between 1932 and 1938<ref>PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER 31 January 1932, Page 10 and 17 May 1938 Page 9</ref><ref name=SIRIS/> and dedicated in 1938.<ref name=THOMAS/> | ||
With a weight of {{convert|30|ST}} the statue rests on a {{convert|92|ST|adj=on}} pedestal of white Seravezza marble. It is the focal piece of the Memorial Hall of the Franklin Institute, which was designed by [[John T. Windrim|John Windrim]] and modeled after the [[Roman Pantheon]]. The statue and Memorial Hall were designated as the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in 1972. It is the primary location memorializing Benjamin Franklin in the U.S.<ref name=SIRIS>{{citation|url=http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=13070LH9B1624.10747&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!307281~!0&ri=10&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=benjamin+franklin&index=.GW&uindex=&oper=&term=james+earle+fraser&index=.AW&uindex=&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ri=10#focus|title=Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture)|publisher=Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS)|access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref> | With a weight of {{convert|30|ST}} the statue rests on a {{convert|92|ST|adj=on}} pedestal of white Seravezza marble. It is the focal piece of the Memorial Hall of the Franklin Institute, which was designed by [[John T. Windrim|John Windrim]] and modeled after the [[Roman Pantheon]]. The statue and Memorial Hall were designated as the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in 1972. It is the primary location memorializing Benjamin Franklin in the U.S.<ref name=SIRIS>{{citation|url=http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=13070LH9B1624.10747&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!307281~!0&ri=10&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=benjamin+franklin&index=.GW&uindex=&oper=&term=james+earle+fraser&index=.AW&uindex=&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ri=10#focus|title=Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture)|publisher=Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS)|access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref> | ||