The Air We Share Showcase at Franklin Institute
Explore Air Quality, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health in Philadelphia
Saturday, September 26 | 11:00 am –3:00 pm
The Air We Share Showcase is a special event at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, exploring air quality, air pollution, respiratory health, and environmental science. Included with museum admission, this interactive community event brings together scientists, health experts, and local organizations for hands-on activities, live demonstrations, and family-friendly experiences.
Discover how air quality impacts our health, learn how pollution is monitored in local neighborhoods, and explore ways communities are working toward cleaner, healthier air for everyone.
Attendees can take a virtual reality journey through the lungs and explore an inflatable lung display. Sean the Science Kid will also lead live science shows during the showcase.
The focus will extend beyond the body to the air outside. The Clean Air Council will demonstrate ways to monitor air quality, and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will introduce attendees to the network it uses to monitor air around the city.
Know your air. Protect your health.
Featured Programming
- Live Science Shows with Special Guest Presenter Sean the Science Kid
- Inflatable Lungs with Sanofi
- Virtual Reality (VR) Journey Inside the Lungs with Sanofi
- Monitor Your Air Quality with the Clean Air Council
- Create a Tree Collage with the Philly Tree Coalition
- Envision What Public Spaces Can Look Like with the Rail Park’s Artist-in-Residence Yannick Lowery
- Measure Urban Winds with the AWARE Lab @ Penn
- See the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Air Monitoring Network
- Discover How Air Pollution Affects Kids with Experts at CHOP and the University of Pennsylvania
- Engage in activities and conversations about air quality with Chester County Intermediate Unit and Heights Philadelphia.
The Air We Share Showcase
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
The Franklin Institute
222 N. 20th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Included with museum admission
Adults: $29 | Teenagers: $25 | Children: $23