Philadelphia's Franklin Institute Remains A Tribute to Discovery

On this day June 10th in 1752, Founding Father Ben Franklin (perhaps history's most innovative American) devised an experiment to test if electricity could be harnessed from lightning. Fearful of ridicule, Franklin secretly flew a kite during a thunderstorm that collected a charge in a Leyden jar when it was struck by lightning, enabling him to prove his claim. Franklin became interested in electricity in the mid-1740s, a time when much was still unknown on the topic, and spent almost a decade conducting electrical experiments. As a result of his findings he went on to coin a number of terms used today, including battery, conductor and electrician. His work is celebrated in the very city where he spent much of his time experimenting at TheFranklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Franklin Institute is a wonderful destination to incorporate into a family summer vacation, however those unable to make the trip can enjoy the next best thing with the award winning & highly entertaining Kids Guides: Museums DVD.

Kid Guides follows our two young hosts as they travel to the most exciting museums in the world. Not only do Matt and Brittney explore these locations like regular tourists, they also go behind-the-scenes with interactive experiences that kids can only dream of. Join Matt and Brittney as they navigate a giant heart, learn all about fireworks and interview a real spy. Kid Guides is your ticket to fun and adventure! Kid Guides: Museum is available worldwide on DVD exclusively through Janson Media.

Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania In this famous Philadelphia museum, Matt and Brittney wend their way through a giant human heart (turn right for the pulmonary artery, turn left for the aorta, this way to the ventricles)! They learn all about fireworks, take trips in a flight simulator and test their balance on a mechanical surfboard. Brittney gets to ride a Sky Bike high above the museum floor! On &'Explorer"s Corner,&' Matt gets an ultrasound examination to get some first-hand knowledge about blood circulation. Of course they meet up with the old man, Ben Franklin himself, who gives them a stimulating lesson about electricity. For more information of The Franklin Institute please visit the center's website.