This multi-part web initiative explores the genius and wit of Benjamin Franklin, in celebration of his 300th birthday. In an online exhibition visitors meet Franklin in Boston, as a rebellious, ambitious teenager, and then travel with him to Philadelphia, London, and Paris. As visitors learn about Franklin’s scientific experiments and civic initiatives, they have the chance to see the world through his ever-curious eyes. The Frankliniana Database (launching in February 2006) will offer an electronic catalogue of known surviving objects with a close association to Benjamin Franklin. Entries include images of him that were created during his lifetime; and artifacts he is believed to have bought, owned, been given, or gave away. Behind the scenes, a custom content management interface allows curators to manage the content in the database.