Please Touch Museum

Please Touch Museum
Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall in 2010
Please Touch Museum is located in Philadelphia
Please Touch Museum
Location within Philadelphia
Established2 October 1976 (1976-10-02)
LocationMemorial Hall, Fairmount Park
4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′46″N 75°12′33″W / 39.9795°N 75.2092°W / 39.9795; -75.2092
TypeChildren's museum[1]
AccreditationAmerican Alliance of Museums
Visitors566,000 (2011)[2]
FounderPortia Sperr
PresidentPatricia D. Wellenbach
CEOPatricia D. Wellenbach
Public transit accessBus transport SEPTA bus: 38, 40
Bus transport Philly PHLASH
Websitewww.pleasetouchmuseum.org

The Please Touch Museum is a children's museum located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The museum focuses on teaching children through interactive exhibits and special events,[1] mostly aimed at children seven years old and younger.

  1. ^ a b Please Touch Museum. "Please Touch Museum" brochure, circa 2007.
  2. ^ Van Allen, Peter (27 January 2012). "Please Touch Museum embarks on fundraising campaign". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 26 March 2013.