Visiting Tips:
Please Touch Museum tends to be busier on rainy days. You may want to schedule your visit on fair weather days. Mornings are also a busy time with most school groups visiting during this time. Afternoons are a great time to visit the museum as well as Mondays when groups are not scheduled.
To ensure that your family or group have an enjoyable visit, we suggest you take a few minutes to read our general information.
Admission
- Members: Free
- Under the age of one: Free
- Children and Adults: $15
- Groups of 15 or more: please call (215) 581-3168 for reservations and discount group rates
Museum Location
Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park
4231 Avenue of the Republic
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone: (215) 581-3181
Attention GPS users: use 4231 North Concourse Drive for directions
Hours of Operation
General Hours:
Monday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
CLOSED: New Year’s, Thanksgiving and Christmas Days
Best Time to Visit
Please Touch Museum tends to be busier on rainy days. You may want to schedule your visit on fair weather days. Mornings are also a busy time with most school groups visiting during this time. Afternoons are a great time to visit the museum as well as Mondays when groups are not scheduled.
Do you have a reciprocal ACM Membership?
If you have an
on your membership card from another children’s museum you will receive 4 free admissions to Please Touch Museum. For more information on the ACM reciprocal program visit. http://www.childrensmuseums.org/visit/reciprocal.htm#acmreciprocalprogramparticipants
* Free parking is not included as part of this program.
Museum Map and Accessibility
Please Touch Museum offers 2 levels of interactive exhibits as well as amenities that are important to families with young children; plenty of on-site parking, a cafe, family restrooms and various areas for stroller parking. Please Touch Museum is fully wheelchair accessible. Click to view the museum map.
Refreshments
Please Taste Cafe is located on the first floor of the museum and provides various healthy menu items. For more information, please visit Please Taste Cafe. Please note: our prepared foods are nut free.
Philadelphia CityPASS
Discover Philadelphia’s must-see attractions with a deep-discount ticket booklet that delivers wonderful weekends and foolproof vacations. With CityPASS, visitors skip lines and save nearly half off regular admission prices. Valid for nine days, starting with the first day of use, Philadelphia CityPASS costs $59 for adults (a value of $110.99); $39 for kids, ages 2-12. Look or book online at citypass.com.
