A Georgian house near Trafalgar Square where Benjamin Franklin lived and worked from 1757 to 1774; it is his last surviving residence anywhere. It opened as a museum in 2006 and keeps its original floorboards, ceilings and staircases.
- Address
- 36 Craven Street, London
- Hours
- not verified
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- ££
- Free entry
- Also free for: 11 and under free; carers free
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The 'Historical Experience' uses actors, sound and lighting, told through the landlady's daughter Polly Stevenson Hewson
- Restoration uncovered bones from about 10 people, linked to anatomist William Hewson's secret dissections
- There is a playable replica of Franklin's glass harmonica