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Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, PA
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Please Touch Museum

Please Touch Museum is a museum in Philadelphia, PA, part of the Philadelphia guide. Cost: under $25.

4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · Philadelphia, PA

Why you should go…

Inside Memorial Hall, a soaring Beaux-Arts landmark built for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, this children's museum is built entirely around play. Kids captain a river adventure, shop a pint-size supermarket, tumble down the rabbit hole into a Wonderland maze, and ride a lovingly restored 1908 Dentzel carousel. Exhibits are aimed at ages seven and under, making it the city's go-to outing for families with toddlers and preschoolers. The dramatic dome and Fairmount Park setting are a bonus for grown-ups.

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