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Please Touch Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 299 attractions in Philadelphia
Traveler Description: Hands-on museum where adults and children can learn and explore together.
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Attraction type: Children's museum, Science museum, Other
Address: 4231 Ave of the Republic (formerly N Concourse Dr) Philadelphia, PA 19131
Tel: 215-581-3181
Fax: 215-581-3183

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5 of 5 stars
stacey1229   1 contribution
New Jersey
Oct 27, 2009

We took our 13 month old son to the PTM and he had a great time. The place is very clean and the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. My son loved the grocery store room the best and had lots of fun pushing the cart around. I was very impressed that there were staff members in each room playing... more

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5 of 5 stars
YoPhilly   79 contributions
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 28, 2009

This was my first trip to the Please Touch Museum since it moved to Fairmount Park and what a huge improvement! There are so many interactive exhibits for the kids to play in/on. There is a carousel, a mini grocery store, SEPTA bus, monorail, lilypad, jungle-themed musical instruments, car repair center, gas station, and so much more. Kids are free... more

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5 of 5 stars
sthrottlemeyer   17 contributions
NYC
Apr 27, 2009
3/4 found this review helpful

I took my four-year old daughter here in late April, 2009, after the day before trusting Google Maps to bring us to....the old location of the Museum several unwalkable miles away! (Damn you, technology and my blind trust). On the day we visited, (a Saturday), the surrounding, expansive Fairmount Park was closed due to a charity walk. I am no... more

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5 of 5 stars
clsacs   2 contributions
Westchester, New York
Jan 3, 2009

My husband and I brought our 4 1/2 year old twins to the Museum today. I had very high expectations going in and they were absolutely exceeded. The facility is beautiful, the exhibitions were intelligent, well-maintained and well-explained. The docents were knowledgeable, friendly and showed appropriate authority. My kids loved running in the hamster wheel (maybe I'll get one at... more

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5 of 5 stars
ajgiampa   1 contribution
PA
Dec 20, 2008

We just got back from our first trip to the museam at its new location in Memorial Hall. The museum is huge!! There are many exciting exhibits and my toddlers really couldn't even do the whole museam in one day, so we'll definitely be going back!! I was really impressed with how clean it was, which could be because it... more

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4 of 5 stars
Meriontulips   1 contribution
Merion, PA
Sep 14, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Note to visitors for Please Touch Museum - the Museum is moving to a new location in Fairmont Park, which is scheduled to open Oct 18, 2008. Check the website for directions. more

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5 of 5 stars
wjibbs   3 contributions
new york
Aug 10, 2008

I just came back from Philly and my twin girls that are 3 just loved this place. My one daughter gets bored fast but did not here, she kept busy for the whole time we were there. Would come back again when they open up in new location. more

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3 of 5 stars
ross15   2 contributions
Pennsylvania
Aug 14, 2006
3/5 found this review helpful

It costs $9.95 a person, no matter what age-a bit steep for a museum that is as big as the average two story home. Takes about 45 minutes to go through and if your kids get bored it will be about 20 minutes. Do yourself a favor and skip this museum, save your money and go next door to the... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Northern Virginia
Jun 25, 2006
2/3 found this review helpful

This is a great spot for kids. It is meant for kids 1-7. You could probably spend up to 2 hours here, but my son has a short attention span and we went through it in 20 minutes. Compared to other children's museums and attractions, this was very clean and well maintained. more

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5 of 5 stars
Whitehall123   12 contributions
Whitehall, PA
Jun 20, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

We went to the Please Touch Museum and loved it! We have a two year old and an infant. We brought our Snugli because you can not take a stroller through the museum. We found 3 hour street parking which gave us enough time. My two year old loved it! There was so much to do and look at, so... more

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Please Touch Museum Address

4231 Ave of the Republic (formerly N Concourse Dr), Philadelphia, PA 19131
Tel: 215-581-3181 Fax: 215-581-3183