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Founded in 1824, The Franklin Institute is a national leader in science education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the spirit of inquiry and discovery embodied by Benjamin Franklin, TFI's mission is to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology through hands-on exhibits, including Your Brain, Franklin Air Show, SportsZone, Sir Isaac's Loft, Amazing Machine, Wondrous Space, Body Odyssey, and Hamilton Collections Gallery. The Franklin Institute is also home to the Fels Planetarium, the Holt & Miller Observatory, and the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. For over 200 years, TFI has honored excellence in scientific achievement through its annual Franklin Institute Awards Program.

The Manned Space Flight Education Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation with an extensive science education program and a space museum. It is one of Houston’s top attractions, the area’s No. 1 attraction for international visitors, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center and the first Smithsonian Affiliate in the greater Houston area. Space Center Houston has something for all ages. You can touch a Moon rock, see real spacecraft and go behind the scenes at NASA. Visitors come from all over the world to view the largest collection of space artifacts in the Southwestern United States. Since opening in 1992, Space Center Houston has welcomed more than 22 million visitors and currently hosts 1 million visitors annually in its 250,000-square-foot educational complex. The center earned a 2016 Top Workplaces Award by The Houston Chronicle and generates annually a $118.7 million economic impact, 1,710 jobs and $53.7 million in personal income in greater Houston, according to a 2018 economic study by Quanticon, LLC researchers Stephen Cotton, PhD, and Jason Murasko. Admission is one convenient price and includes access to all exhibits. Become a member today and receive advance notice on exhibitions, invitations to special events, free parking and much more. For more information, visit spacecenter.org.

The California Science Center is the West Coast's largest hands-on science center and a dynamic destination where families, adults and children can explore the wonders of science through interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, innovative programs and awe-inspiring films. Our mission is to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone by creating fun, memorable experiences, because we value science as an indispensable tool for understanding our world, accessibility and inclusiveness, and enriching people's lives.