Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🍁👻 A new month means a new line-up of events at Benjamin Franklin House! Here's our October events. From our Chess Club, a play on the Life of Thomas Paine, our annual Spooky Storytelling event and a hauntingly fun Children's Day, there's something for every curious mind this October! Link in bio 010
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Benjamin Franklin had plenty to say about living well, and he was rarely afraid to make his point with a little humour. The saying is associated with "Poor Richard’s Almanack", where Franklin regularly encouraged readers to practise restraint and good habits. 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Join us for a lunchtime conversation featuring historians Tom Cutterham and Leanne O’Boyle! In-person tickets include a self-guided tour of Benjamin Franklin House! Thursday 17th September 2026, 12pm-1:30pm Benjamin Franklin House & online Link in bio for more details! 012
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 09/09/2026It is often easier to spot someone else’s faults than to recognise our own. Benjamin Franklin’s advice here is simple. Pause before passing judgment: look within first. The saying comes from Franklin’s tradition of "Poor Richard’s Almanack". 20 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 01/09/2026We're hosting a range of events this September - from Chess, to Open House and a talk on Georgian hair! Visit the link in our bio or check out our website for more details! 001
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 28/08/2026We are pleased to announce our participation in the Open House Festival 2026! Drop in session on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13, September 2026. 10am - 3pm Check out the Open House website for more details! 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 26/08/2026One of Benjamin Franklin's enduring lessons is a call to humility. Rather than dwelling on the faults of others, he encourages us to recognise their strengths while reflecting on our own shortcomings. - Poor Richard's Almanack (1738) #WisdomWednesday #BenjaminFranklin #History #HistoricalQuotes 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 23/08/2026We're hosting a range of events this month - from concerts, to Macramé and a talk on Georgian hair! Visit the link in bio or find us on Eventbrite for more details! #ThingsToDoLondon 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 20/08/2026We're hosting an atmospheric candlelit evening of spooky storytelling in the historic Benjamin Franklin House! We're looking for artists to share an original spooky or atmospheric piece in front of a live audience. Link in bio for the open call! 032
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 18/08/2026History looks good on you 💅📚 NEW Hot Girls tote bag, now available in the Benjamin Franklin House gift shop. Come by, grab a tote, and take a little piece of history home with you. 👜✨ 📍 Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven Street, London #HotGirlsLikeHistory #BenjaminFranklinHouse #LondonHistory 011
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Join us for a lunchtime concert and a self-guided tour! We're hosting internationally renowned countertenor Reginald Mobley and lutenist Brandon Acker for an intimate performance celebrating the songs of Charles Ignatius Sancho. 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Franklin's sayings were intended to be both practical and memorable, qualities that have helped them endure for centuries! This proverb appeared in Poor Richard's Almanack (1738) #WisdomWednesday #BenjaminFranklin #PoorRichardsAlmanack #History #HistoricalQuotes #BenjaminFranklinHouse 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 10/08/2026We're hosting a range of events this month - from talks to chess and Life Drawing! Visit the link in bio or find us on Eventbrite for more details! #ThingsToDoLondon 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 03/08/2026We've got lots of exciting events coming up 📆 Check out the link in bio or visit our website for more details! 010
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 29/07/2026We're hosting a range of events during the next month -- from lectures to family events and creative sessions! Visit the link in bio or find us on Eventbrite for more details. 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Join us for a morning tour and talk, complete with tea and coffee! Co-delivered with John Bly Antiques, this tour will reveal the inner workings of Benjamin Franklin's London home. 🎟️ £10 -- Link in bio. 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 24/07/2026This hands-on workshop invites participants to explore the art of collage through cutting and layering printed materials, echoing the tactile world of eighteenth-century print culture that Franklin knew so well. 📅 August 12, 2026 🎟️ Drop in, FREE with admission. 📍 36 Craven Street, WC2N 5NF 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 21/07/2026✨ Step back in time this Children's Day at Benjamin Franklin House! ✨ Join us on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, from 10am–1pm for a morning packed with hands-on historical fun: 🧈 Butter churning 👒 Dress-up 🖐️ Sensory play 🔎 A family scavenger hunt and more! 🎟️ Kids go free, Adults £8 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Contribute to our Semiquincentennial time capsule! If you have artwork, photographs, letters, or other mementos that capture this moment in history, we'd love to include it 🎨 📷️ 💌 🎟️📝 Drop your items off in person or mail them to us in exchange for a free tour (Wednesday-Sunday). 010
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Join us for 4th of July! We're extending our hours and offering self-guided tours all week 🎆 Adult tickets from £12.50, Kids from £8 -- Link in bio. #London #Tour #4thOfJuly 011
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Join us in person/online on Wednesday for a talk by Dr. Kevin J. Weddle, who will discuss how distance, geography, logistics, poor strategy, and an underestimation of American leadership and fighting ability led to a"Compleat Victory" at Saratoga. 🎟️ Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-... 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Join us in person or online next week! Full details available on our website: benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/first-... 010
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 19/02/2026We feel you, Ben! These chilly London winters are not for the faint of heart. #London #History #PJDay 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 01/12/2025With 2026 just around the corner, we thought we'd see how everyone's reading bingo card is looking. Which of these works have you read, and which ones should we add to our list?! 063
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 14/11/2025We received so many excellent submissions that we're making this conference a two-day affair & extending the deadline for submissions to 24th November! From Olympe de Gouges to Ida B. Wells & everyone who came before & after -- we want to hear about the revolutionaries you're most passionate about! 164
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 31/10/2025As Black History Month ends, we reflect on the launch of 'Lives Revealed'. Centring on Peter & John King, two enslaved people who lived & laboured in the Franklin household, this permanent exhibition explores their legacies as well as Franklin’s evolving views on slavery. 121
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 27/10/2025📣 Calling all PGR students, ECRs, & heritage employees: two weeks left to submit your abstract! With a program of keynote speakers, paper presentations, & 10-minute ‘lightning talks’ to unpack works in progress, we welcome submissions from a range of research interests & disciplinary perspectives. 143
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 17/10/20253 weeks left to submit your abstract on women and revolution 📝 020
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 06/10/2025📢Call for papers! Benjamin Franklin House is hosting a conference, “Remember the ladies”: Women and Revolution, in London in May 2026! Details are available here: benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/spring... If you have any questions, please email Megan King at supervisor@benjaminfranklinhouse.org. 1104
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 27/09/2025We are closed today due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we will reopen tomorrow, Sunday 28th September. 020
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Join us for all sorts of Halloween fun -- from spooky House tours to Georgian storytelling! ➡️ Scroll for dates and times #Halloween #London #LondonHistory 021
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Our Chairman, John Studzinski, appeared on the latest episode of the BBC Radio 4 programme, Great Lives, to discuss Benjamin Franklin! Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #BBC #GreatLives 010
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Join us for a FREE Open House event featuring George Goodwin in conversation with Zara Anishanslin. The two will discuss Zara's latest work, highlighting how artists & the ideals that inspired their work fanned the flames of resistance during the pre-Revolutionary era. Limited tickets available 👇 110
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 01/08/2025New hours and new offerings mean new opportunities to explore Benjamin Franklin House! Choose from guided tours and experiences OR opt for our all-new self-guided tour, which includes a newspaper-style guide that you can take home! #BenjaminFranklinHouse #London #Museum #Tour #History #USHistory 020
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 09/05/2025The Join or Die cartoon was published in Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette #otd in 1754. Attributed to Franklin, it represented the need for cohesion among the 13 colonies during the Seven Years War; however, it resurfaced as a potent symbol for colonial unity during the American Revolution. 030
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Happy #NationalPajamaDay! Not long after his arrival in London, Franklin wrote to his wife, telling her how chilly he found the nights in Mrs. Stevenson's lodging house. According to Franklin, he had to bundle up "in a short Callico Bedgown with close Sleeves, and Flannel close-footed Trowsers". 020
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Join us on Easter Monday for a book talk with author Richard Munson 📖 In this fascinating new bio, Munson places Franklin's curious, innovative spirit at the forefront of his life story & argues that Franklin’s political life cannot be fully understood without examining his scientific successes. 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Join us THIS FRIDAY for a FREE Open House! There's no need to pre-book! Just drop in at your leisure and enjoy a self-guided tour 📲 or try your hand at kite-making 🪁 #BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #London #LondonHistory 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 05/04/2025During his homeward journey to Philly, Franklin allowed himself some time away from thinking, writing, & speaking about the Anglo-American conflict. He turned his attention to a question that had nagged him for years: why do westbound ships have a longer crossing of the Atlantic than eastbound? 120
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Are you following us? We're everywhere! Join us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, and X to stay up-to-date on all things Benjamin Franklin House📲 000
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 14/03/2025During the week preceding his departure from London, Benjamin Franklin took the time to write to various friends and colleagues he connected with during his almost 16 years of living on Craven Street. 110
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 13/03/2025One week before Franklin departed from his Craven Street home, he wrote to close friend and fellow Philadelphian Charles Thomson, explaining that at this point in the Imperial Crisis, petitions and letters of support from quasi-governmental bodies in the colonies were no longer enough. 100
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 04/03/2025It's #NationalGrammarDay -- a day Franklin would've appreciated! In 1749, Franklin's pamphlet "Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania", argued that PA children should learn proper grammar via "Classicks", like "Tillotson, Addison, Pope, Algernon Sidney, [&] Cato’s Letters". 020
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Black History Month may have drawn to a close, but we’ll continue to honour we the many people of African descent who contributed to the American Revolution and influenced the life and work of Benjamin Franklin – 120
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Sound advice! Thanks, Ben 🍷 🍰 #BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #NationalDrinkWineDay #History #AmericanHistory 010
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 17/02/2025We're thrilled to welcome Patrick Baty back to Benjamin Franklin House! As the original colour specialist charged with conserving the House, Patrick will walk us through his process of sifting through more than 20 layers of paint to date our signature 'Franklin Green' shade to the 1760s and 1770s! 121
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Nothing says "love" like a Valentine's visit to Benjamin Franklin House! Bring a loved one by this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and use promo code LOVE25 to get buy one, get 50% off admission! #BenjaminFranklinHouse #BenjaminFranklin #London #LondonHistory #ValentinesDay 010
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 04/02/2025It's #NationalThankAMailCarrierDay! Did you know that Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the Continental Postal Service? 100
Benjamin Franklin House @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Join us in person or online on March 20th for Ben's Bon Voyage, as leading historians of early America join us to reflect on Franklin's legacy 250 years after his departure from Craven Street 🚢 Get tickets via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bens-bon-v... #BenjaminFranklinHouse #America250UK 042