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LEGO ® Themed Days

Build Like A Girl LEGO ® Day 
Saturday, April 18
Contest Judging: 10:30am – 12pm
Winner announced at 12pm
Activities 10am-3pm

Celebrate all things LEGO during special themed days at The Franklin Institute! From Stormtroopers to Superheroes, join us for a series of fun-filled days devoted to everybody’s favorite childhood building toy. Let your inner LEGO-maniac out to play and enjoy activities, special character appearances, build challenges, and more.

All activities are free with general admission to the museum. Complete your LEGO-themed visit with a trip through our special exhibit, The Art of the Brick .

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It’s the finale of our Build Like A Girl LEGO ® Brick Challenge and YOU be the judge!  Girls ages 5+ are invited to submit entries to the challenge in advance and bring their final creation for display and judging on Build like A Girl LEGO ® Day .  Visitors are invited to see the creations and vote for their favorite!  Other activities include: use LEGO bricks to craft common chemical building blocks, see shark specimens up close brought here by our friends from Sharkservation, and use your sense of smell to learn more about the innovative work of 2015 Franklin Award Laureate Cornelia Bargmann.

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Build Like A Girl LEGO ® Brick Challenge details are here. 

Architecture Day 
Sunday, June 21
10am-3pm
Build your very own LEGO city! Discover what makes a building sturdy and how bridges support so much weight. Stay tuned for more details!

Creature Build 
Saturday, July 11
10am-3pm
Lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! See what creature, real or imaginary , you can create made entirely from LEGO Bricks.  Stay tuned for more details!

Superhero Day 
Saturday, August 8
10am-3pm
It's a bird, it's a plane...it's a LEGO crusade! Come dressed as your favorite superhero or villain and create epic battles in the world of good vs. evil. Stay tuned for more details!

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