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Benjamin Franklin House

 
 
ADDRESS
36 Craven Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N 5NF 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7839 2006 
 
OPENING TIMES
Wed to Sun 12pm-5pm | Guided tours take place on Mondays at 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:15 & 16:15 (pre-booking is advised).
 
PRICES
£7 (Adult), FREE (Under 16s) | Historical Experience: adults £7, conc £5 | Archictectural Tour: £3.50 | Under 16s free at all times
 

Nearby Benjamin Franklin House

 
 
Benjamin Franklin HouseThis Georgian terraced house was the London base of the great American statesman and key founder of the United States, Benjamin Franklin between 1757 and 1775. Benjamin Franklin House was essentially the first American Embassy, as Franklin struggled to contain the growing enmity between England and her colony. In his spare time, the great man pursued his own interests, including meeting the great men and women of the day and working on inventions - including bifocal spectacles, a new musical instrument and a fuel-saving stove. The house itself has been recreated as a 'Historical Experience'. Visitors receive a guided tour from Polly, Franklin's landlady's daughter, accompanied by appropriate sound effects and visuals, while Emmy-award winning actor Peter Coyote plays the part of Benjamin Franklin.
 

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Opening and closing times for Benjamin Franklin House

Today (Thursday) Benjamin Franklin House closes at 17.00

Monday:

Closed
 
 

Tuesday:

Closed
 
 

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Hotels near Benjamin Franklin House

Near Benjamin Franklin House
Charing Cross London
Charing Cross
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 90% off from £99
The Strand, WC2N | 1 minute from Benjamin Franklin House
This famous Grade II listed Victorian railway hotel has been totally refurbished, from the bars and restaurants to all 239 rooms, providing every modern convenience whilst ...More
 
 
 
Hilton Trafalgar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hilton Trafalgar
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 84% off from £119
2 Spring Gardens, SW1A2TS | 2 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Almost in the shadow of Nelson's Column, and with the Palaces of Whitehall looming behind it, this hotel is at the heart of the Capital. ...More
 
 
 
Club Quarters Trafalgar Square London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Club Quarters Trafalgar Square
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 64% off from £129
8 Northumberland Avenue London, WC2N | 2 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
A fantastic nineteenth century exterior hides a thoroughly modern hotel, with clean, minimalist design in the rooms. The biggest draw is the location, in the very ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Historic Buildings nearest Benjamin Franklin House

Nearest to Benjamin Franklin House
St Martin-in-the-Fields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Martin-in-the-Fields
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
This historic church of St Martin-in-the-Fields overlooking Trafalgar Square was built in 1726 and is the best known work of Scottish architect James Gibbs whose ...More
 
 
 
St Paul's Covent Garden London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Paul's Covent Garden
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 6 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre community. ...More
 
 
 
Somerset House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Somerset House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 9 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute Gallery, ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Benjamin Franklin House

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Benjamin Franklin House
Proud Galleries - Central London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Proud Galleries - Central
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
32 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Alex Proud started out as a Japanese antiques dealer but a twist of fate led Proud to switch to photography. The impetus for change came in ...More
 
 
 
Cenotaph London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Cenotaph
London > Attractions > Sights
Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Standing solemnly in the middle of Whitehall, visitors could be forgiven for passing the Cenotaph by unnoticed. But every November it becomes the focus of Britain's ...More
 
 
 
Trafalgar Square London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Trafalgar Square
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Central London, Westminster, London WC2N | 3 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Lord Nelson, Britain's greatest military hero, and the mighty lions that surround him, pay testament to the position of Trafalgar Square at the heart of the ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Benjamin Franklin House

Near Benjamin Franklin House
A Dangerous Method London
A Dangerous Method
London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 3rd February - 9th February 2012
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, SE1 | 10 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
A deeply disturbed 18-year-old woman called Sabina Spielrein is admitted to Carl Jung's psychiatric clinic in Zurich and provides a fascinating subject. Through conversations with Sabina, ...More
 
 
 
Blue Velvet London
Blue Velvet
London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 3rd February - 9th February 2012
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, SE1 | 10 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Jeffrey Beaumont yearns for a little excitement in his life. He is granted his wish when he discovers a severed human ear in a field, and ...More
 
 
 
Celine And Julie Go Boating (Celine Et Julie Vont En Bateau) London
Celine And Julie Go Boating (Celine Et Julie Vont En Bateau)
London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 3rd February - 9th February 2012
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, SE1 | 10 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Re-issue of Jacques Rivette's award-winning 1974 surreal fantasy. Celine, a magician and Julie, a librarian, are best friends who live out of each other's pockets. When ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Benjamin Franklin House

Near Benjamin Franklin House
Playhouse Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Playhouse Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Northumberland Avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
A short step away from the main strip of West End theatres, the Playhouse's stylish curved facade is rather lost among the towering architecture of Charing ...More
 
 
 
London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO) London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO)
London > Entertainment > Theatres
St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
London Coliseum is a magnificent historic building and an excellent venue in which to enjoy the soaring sounds and high drama of some truly thrilling operas. ...More
 
 
 
Adelphi Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Adelphi Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
The Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
The Adelphi Theatre is a London institution - an historic venue with a long history of staging upscale musicals. Now a West End stalwart, it ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Benjamin Franklin House

The best shops and markets near Benjamin Franklin House
Davenports Magic Shop London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Davenports Magic Shop
London > Shopping > Specialists
7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
From budding Harry Potters and bumbling Tommy Coopers to dynamic David Copperfields, Davenports is a haven for magicians of every level and ability. Non-magicians too are ...More
 
 
 
Nigel Williams Rare Books London
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Nigel Williams Rare Books
London > Shopping > Books
25 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
As specialists in Modern First Editions, Nigel Williams Rare Books stocks 19th and 20th century literature, children's books by authors such as Enid Blyton, A.A. Milne ...More
 
 
 
Tenderproduct London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tenderproduct
London > Shopping > Art and Design
6 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Tenderproduct is the second tender venture by Etan Ilfeld, who previously founded the neighbouring Tenderpixel Gallery, an innovative space for emerging talent. Tenderproduct is a shop ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Benjamin Franklin House

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Crussh London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Crussh
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
11 Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 1 minute from Benjamin Franklin House
This chain of juice bars squishes together a delightful variety of flavoursome, healthy drinks. They press fresh juice fruit right in front of you, and blend ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Pret A Manger
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
25 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 1 minute from Benjamin Franklin House
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ...More
 
 
 
Massimo's Restaurant and Oyster Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Massimo's Restaurant and Oyster Bar
London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
10 Northumberland Avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Adding another notch to his London portfolio, David Collins has designed the exquisite Massimo restaurant within the grand 5 star Corinthia Hotel London in Whitehall Place. ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Benjamin Franklin House

Near Benjamin Franklin House
Courtauld Institute of Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 9 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
 
 
 
King's College Medical School London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 9 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
 
 
 
English [Out There!] London
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English [Out There!]
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 16 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Benjamin Franklin House

Benjamin Franklin House gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
The Sanctuary London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Sanctuary
London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 7 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ...More
 
 
 
So SPA Sofitel St James London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
So SPA Sofitel St James
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
6 Waterloo Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 8 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Opened in July 2009, So SPA by Sofitel is a stunning relaxation space - all marble and modern design - housed within the Sofitel St James ...More
 
 
 
London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa London
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London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Benjamin Franklin House

The best pubs near London Benjamin Franklin House.
The Sherlock Holmes London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Sherlock Holmes
London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 1 minute from Benjamin Franklin House
Thirsty Sherlock Holmes fans look no further than this homage to the great detective himself and to original Victorian pubs. While you indulge in a soothing ...More
 
 
 
The Salisbury London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Salisbury
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
90 St Martins Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Gastropub ...More
 
 
 
Lamb & Flag London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lamb & Flag
London > Nightlife > Pubs
33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 7 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
One of the oldest pubs in London, the Lamb & Flag was once known as the Bucket of Blood, thanks to the bare-knuckle fights held here. ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Benjamin Franklin House

Benjamin Franklin House clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Gordon's Wine Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gordon's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 2 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
London's oldest wine bar and family-run underground tavern. Home to Samuel Pepys in the 1680s, the building housing Gordon’s is now home to a regular, thriving crowd ...More
 
 
 
Rockwell London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rockwell
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Trafalgar, 2 Spring Gardens, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
Hotel bar on Trafalgar Square with public roof terrace. This bar is all about location, location, location. Just a few steps from Nelson's Column, the Trafalgar Hotel ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bassoon Piano Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
The cocktails in the Bassoon Piano Bar are very good, expensive, yes, but very, very good. Not only that but the bar has a piano which ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Benjamin Franklin House

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Benjamin Franklin House.
Royal Society Of Arts London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Royal Society Of Arts
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Martins Lane Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
45 St. Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
To enter the stunning St Martins Lane Hotel in the heart of London's Theatreland you pass through the tallest revolving door in London, a luminescent yellow-glass ...More
 
 
 
Banqueting House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Banqueting House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 5 minutes from Benjamin Franklin House
The only surviving section of Whitehall Palace. In its heyday the largest royal palace in Europe, this historic venue is the only surviving section of Whitehall Palace ...More
 
 
 
 

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Slow Club
Concerts | On 9th February 2012 

Heaven 1 minutes walk from Benjamin Franklin House

The Sheffield-based two-piece plays folk-pop in support of the album Paradise....More

Pajama Men: In The Middle of No-One
Pajama Men: In The Middle of No-One
Comedy | Until 21st February 2012 

Charing Cross Theatre 1 minutes walk from Benjamin Franklin House

Following the runaway success of their sell-out Soho Theatre show, the internationally award-winning Pajama Men return with their smash hit, ...More

 
Dreamboats And Petticoats
Dreamboats And Petticoats
Theatre | Until 24th November 2012 

Playhouse Theatre 2 minutes walk from Benjamin Franklin House

This is a bopping rock 'n' roll musical; one that, like We Will Rock You and Mamma Mia!, is piggybacking ...More

 
Academy Of St Martin In The Fields
Concerts | On 9th February 2012 

St Martin-in-the-Fields 3 minutes walk from Benjamin Franklin House

A performance by the orchestra of Handel's Concerto Grosso No 1 In G Minor, Britten's Simple Symphony, Elgar's Serenade, Bach's ...More

Sex With A Stranger
Theatre | Until 25th February 2012 

Trafalgar Studios 3 minutes walk from Benjamin Franklin House

Stuck in a rut in his relationship, Adam ventures out for a night with his friends but doesn't guess where ...More

Three Days In May
Three Days In May
Theatre | Until 3rd March 2012 

Trafalgar Studios 3 minutes walk from Benjamin Franklin House

Ben Brown's thrilling and captivating political drama takes audiences behind the doors of 10 Downing Street during Three Days in ...More

 
Dickens's Struggles With The Old Masters: Talk
Exhibitions | On 9th February 2012 

National Gallery 4 minutes walk from Benjamin Franklin House

Nicholas Penny discusses the author's references to paintings....More

Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere: Talk
Exhibitions | On 9th February 2012 

Royal Society Of Arts 4 minutes walk from Benjamin Franklin House

Paul Mason discusses the current social unrest....More

National Gallery - Permanent Collection
Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 

National Gallery 4 minutes walk from Benjamin Franklin House

Located on Trafalgar Square, The National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections of European paintings in the world. Masterpieces ...More

The Life And Times Of Dickens: Talk
Exhibitions | On 9th February 2012 

National Portrait Gallery 5 minutes walk from Benjamin Franklin House

Author Lucinda Hawksley discusses the author's life and works....More

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