Explore the Legacy of Innovation at the Benjamin Franklin Museum

Getting There

• Bus

  From the center of Trenton, head to the closest NJ Transit bus stop, which is located at the Trenton Train Station on S Clinton Ave. Take the NJ Transit bus route 601 towards Philadelphia. Stay on the bus for approximately 30-40 minutes. You will arrive at the Market Street & 6th Street stop in Philadelphia. Once you get off, walk east on Market Street for about 4 blocks until you reach Chestnut Street, then turn left. The Benjamin Franklin Museum will be on your right at 317 Chestnut St.

• Train

  Make your way to the Trenton Train Station located at 1 Railroad Ave. Board an NJ Transit train on the Northeast Corridor Line heading to Philadelphia. The journey takes about 25 minutes. Disembark at the Philadelphia Station (30th Street). From there, transfer to the Market-Frankford Line subway towards Frankford. Get off at the 15th Street station and transfer to the Broad Street Line. Take the Broad Street Line south for 2 stops to the City Hall station. Exit and walk east on Market Street for about 5 blocks until you reach Chestnut Street. Turn left, and the Benjamin Franklin Museum will be on your right at 317 Chestnut St.

• Walking

  If you are in the downtown area of Trenton, you can walk to the NJ Transit Trenton Station located at 1 Railroad Ave. From there, take the NJ Transit bus route 601 to Philadelphia. After getting off at Market Street & 6th Street in Philadelphia, head east on Market Street for about 4 blocks. Turn left on Chestnut Street, and you will find the Benjamin Franklin Museum at 317 Chestnut St.