Pi Day @ The Franklin Institute

Sat Mar 14 2026 at 11:00 am to 03:14 pm UTC-04:00

222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19103 | Philadelphia

The Franklin Institute
Publisher/HostThe Franklin Institute
Pi Day @ The Franklin Institute
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There’s no stopping brainy fun on Pi Day!
Don’t be irrational and join us for Brain Awareness Day with a Pi Day twist! Let’s get rolling into the world of neuroscience with hands-on activities, engaging demonstrations, and expert dissections. On this day, you can have your Pi and eat it too!
Programming Round-Up:
Pi Reciting Challenge: Transcend our science performers! Find a roving performer with the Pi Day cart who will hand out stickers for you to proudly display your Pi knowledge.
Federal Donuts & Chicken: The first 314 who find the Pi Day cart and recite the digits of Pi will receive an exclusive Spiced Apple Pie donut, in partnership with Federal Donuts & Chicken, to celebrate Pi Day.
Pi in the Sky Tonight Show: Journey a(round) the universe and uncover the mysteries of curves and spheres in space. This interactive show explains the math and physics behind planets, orbits and other celestial bodies.
Brain Awareness Stations: 15 hands-on science stations around the museum offering additional programming around Brain Awareness. Highlights include:
- Use Play-Doh to learn about the main cells of the neurons, and model your own neurons.
- See real human brains and the brain of many species such as snakes and dolphins to learn more about how brains differ based on function. Hosted by Mr. Brain Dude.
- Learn all about the importance of art in studying neuroscience by doing a scavenger hunt and drawing your own brain-inspired creations.
- Model the importance of your skull (and wearing helmets) by dropping a plastic egg filled with candy and then trying to create your own "skulls" to protect the egg.
- Visualize DNA by using candy to make your own DNA strands.
More programming to be announced.
Free with museum general admission.
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