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Franklin Court vs Masonic Temple
Franklin Court and Masonic Temple are both rated very highly by experts. Overall, Franklin Court ranks slightly higher than Masonic Temple. Franklin Court comes in at #9 in Philadelphia with recommendations from 5 reviewers including Fodor's, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Franklin Court
Fodor's
Frommer's
Not For Tourists
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
314-322 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Fodor's
"This highly interactive and informative museum built on the site that was Benjamin Franklin's first permanent home in Philadelphia is scheduled to reopen in early 2013."
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Frommer's
"Franklin Court is an imaginative, informative, and downright fun (and free) museum run by the National Park Service."
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Not For Tourists
"Museum and "ghost" sculpture of Franklin's digs."
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"An underground museum houses an ingenious array of audiovisual presentations that celebrate Franklin's life and genius."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This peaceful courtyard, which can be accessed from both Market and Chestnut St, is where Benjamin Franklin's home once stood."
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Masonic Temple
Fodor's
Concierge
Not For Tourists
Michelin Guide
National Geographic
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1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Fodor's
"The temple is one of the city's architectural jewels, but it remains a hidden treasure even to many Philadelphians."
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Concierge
"The city's best-kept secret, this ornate 19th-century temple designed to house the state's Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania hides in plain sight across from City Hall."
Not For Tourists
"Giant staircases and oak appointments."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This Medieval Norman-style granite structure (1873) marked by spires and towers was conceived by Masonic brother James Windrim."
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National Geographic
"“Stunning architectural features that look like wood or stone but are actually ornate plaster”...Stone Norman cathedral exterior and huge, lavish interior rooms with such themes as a Grecian temple "
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