Benjamin Franklin House

On Craven Street near Charing Cross stands the only surviving residence of Benjamin Franklin anywhere in the world, where the American polymath lodged for some sixteen years before the Revolution. Serving as a colonial agent, he conducted experiments and entertained leading thinkers in these rooms. During restoration, human bones were unearthed in the basement, later linked to an anatomy school run by a lodger. The house is presented through a live interpretation programme using sound and an actor.