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Aomments from 2013

 

“Interesting historical presentation”–28 April

“FANTASTIC! Thank you”–28 April

“Very informative, very worth while. Thank you”–27 April

“Awesome way to bring history to life!!”–26 April

“Very enjoyable and innovative way of explaining Franklin's amazing talent”–25 April

“Amazing tour. Love to transported back to his time”–24 April

“Fascinating man and a fascinating period of history”–24 April

“Very interesting and atmospheric!”–24 April

“Wonderful way of learning”–19 April

“Interesting way to tell the story”–19 April

“Fabulous! Very Informative”–18 April

“Really interesting plus lovely house”–18 April

“This was all that I hoped it would be. A fascinating approach to really important figure. Interesting for heritage & history practice and well presented by the live actor, and interesting”–18 April

“A unique and beautifully presented experience”–17 April

“It was brilliant!!! Hidden history, stuffed full of mystery”–13 April

“A lovely little gem”–12 April

“Interesting, very informative, would come see it again + take out friends :)”–11 April

“Very nice surprise, I didn't expect such an interesting presentation. It’s like travelling in time!”–11 April

“I am a professor and bring American students to London every springs. I'm sure we'll be back”–10 April

“A wonderful experience. The staff was so friendly and the show so quaint”–10 April

“Delightful, informative, and entertaining”–10 April

“Fascinating + very well produced”–5 April

“Very well explained and atmospheric”–4 April

“Wonderful presentation all around. Makes you feel a part of the whole experience”–4 April

“Brilliant, very informative”–3 April

“You can almost feel the presence of an ancient genius”–3 April

“Wonderful presentation, great way to make the history come alive. Excellent way to learn about Franklin”–3 April

“Wonderful acting and very poignant story, will tell our friends”–30 March

“A most ingenious tour, very well presented. Thank you!”–30 March

“Everybody was so kind and I enjoyed it”–28 March

“Very well done and very different than other historical tours I have been to”–28 March

“A novel experience”–28 March

“Wonderful experience for Americans”–28 March

“A great man. Good show, was worth it!”–28 March

“Wonderful surprise, a hidden treasure”–28 March

“The perfect mix of entertainment and history!”–27 March

“Very interesting experience, it really gave a good sense of life to the house”–27 March

“A incredible experience, well done. Unique! Thank you”–22 March

“Nice mingling of virtual/real performance”–22 March

“The very best historic tour of my life!! Thank you”–22 March

“Fantastic experience, and very immersive. The staff are wonderful and extremely lovely”–21 March

“Very well done an excellent way of telling history”–20 March

“Excellent. Did not realise what a clever and interesting man he was”–20 March

“Excellent presentation, very engaging staff, very friendly and knowledgeable”–17 March

“Splendid experience. Actor and recording worked magically”–17 March

“So good to see this house loved and in good condition”–16 March

“Really interesting just to see the past brought to life!!!”–16 March

“Beautifully restored and conserved. Historically of great interest. Tour was excellent. Thank you”–16 March

“Very well thought out very interesting and a totally different aspect on a museum”–15 March

“A revelation!”–14 March

“I will fetch my grandchildren - have been to USA and visited places about BF. Will come again soon”–14 March

“Effective presentation, historical effects and information first rate”–13 March

“Wonderful, complimented my study of the American Revolution”–13 March

“An original presentation, excellent presentation from actors/documentist. Lovely experience, well done all the staff :)”–8 March

“Interesting way of presenting B Franklin's life. To concentrate on the characters rather than just the house he lived in”–8 March

“Uniquely interesting”–7 March

“Both entertaining and informative, as an American I thought I knew everything about Ben Franklin, but I learnt so much”–6 March

“Excellent tour, very interesting piece of hidden London history”–4 March

“Excellent format, very good storytelling”–24 February

“Very interesting, good mis-en-scene”–23 February

“Very interesting, informative and inspiring”–22 February

“What a surprise, excellent!”–21 February

“Outstanding, informative and wonderful experience and attraction”–21 February

“Excellent house, the show was really evocative”–20 February

“Creative”–19 February

“An imaginative way of showing off a small venue”–16 February

“Very instructive and magical effect”–16 February

“Extremely informative and very well presented. A great experience”–14 February

“A beautiful, informative and affectionate tribute”–14 February

“A joy! Fantastic place”–14 February

“Very inspiring! Made me curious”–14 February

“Great acting. Interesting. Friendly”–13 February

“Thrilled to make a visit to BFH on a very cold day. Sympathetic restoration and brilliant historical interpretation. Even better, it is an absolute bargain at 3.50 GBP with my National Trust membership card!”–13 February

“Interesting, unusual, inventive, ingenious”–10 February

“Lovely tour. Very clever how they incorporated the character narrating the story. Very interesting”–10 February

“I liked the fact it is a conservation project”–9 February

“We brought a group of NT members today; they found the visit most interesting, makes a change from English history”–8 February

“Very educational, enjoyable and real. Thank you!”–7 February

“This could NOT have been a better experience. My students loved it! The combination of technology and story-telling is perfect!”–6 February

“Very well produced. Thank you”–6 February

“Very evocative of the man and the times”–6 February

“Enlightening, enriching thank you”–3 February

“A treasure; excellent 'staging'”–3 February

“Charming. Very enjoyable”–3 February

“Interesting. Brought to life very well”–2 February

“Excellent, well worth the hour it takes  :)”–2 February

“Definitely different than any house/museums. Thanks a lot. That was great!”–1 February

“A house brought to life with a few touches!”–31 January

“Mighty atmospheric, very peaceful and fascinating and historic”–31 January

“An absolute delight!”–28 January

“Excellent! Thank you, I'll recommend to all I know!”–27 January

“Its not just charming and historical. It’s performance art, very cool!”–27 January

“I thought the acting was brilliant and provided a unique interacting tour experience”–26 January

“Fascinating and very moving to be here”–25 January

“Very interesting and educational”–24 January

“Awesome!”–23 January

“So good, liked the presentation style and the importance of preserving history”–23 January

“Fascinating, must go do some further reading!”–20 January

“It was not as I  thought it would be at all. I had lots of fun, plus I really think it is one of those places you just don’t expect”–20 January

“The 'Historical Experience' was very engaging and informative. It was a welcome change from static displays”–19 January

“Very original and moving presentation which fascinated my 8 year old”–19 January

“Excellent, original explanation of Franklin's life in London”–17 January

“Happy birthday Ben, what a wonderful tribute to him!”–17 January

“Thank you so much. It was extraordinary and magnificent!!!”–11 January

“I thought it was very interesting and the time passed very quickly”–9 January

“The architectural tour was amazingly informative and fun. I am a designer in the States who is studying architecture and found it very interesting and learnt very much. I like the way the building is in the state it is and shows the history from Georgian, Regency and Victorian”–7 January

“Amazing & informative!”–7 January

“Very surprised and pleased to find this house!”–7 January

 

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