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Please Touch Museum

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4231 Avenue of the Republic
Philadelphia, PA 19131 United States Get Directions

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  • Backyard Bash at Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Come together for Backyard Bash and enjoy classic backyard games, creative crafts, an indoor bounce house, and interactive experiences throughout the Please Touch Museum!

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • Holi Celebration at Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    At Please Touch Museum, families will cxperience the Festival of Colors alongside artmaking, storytelling, and music that highlight the traditions of this colorful holiday. To learn more about the day's schedule, click here.

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • Lunar New Year at Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Ring in the Year of the Horse at Please Touch Museum! Families can enjoy a festive performance by the Philadelphia Suns and interactive workshops that bring the traditions of the holiday to life.

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • Philly 215 Day at Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Bring the family together for Philly 215 Day at Please Touch Museum, where they celebrate all things Philly!

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum opens its doors this special Monday for a day of fun centered on confidence, creativity, and community. Families can enjoy hands-on experiences with Music Theatre Philly, Little Yoga Squad, Allens Lane Art Center, and Nafees Innovations Academy, exploring music, movement, art, and […]

  • Play Without Boundaries at Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum invites families to a special sensory-friendly morning during Play Without Boundaries. The Museum creates a calm, welcoming environment designed for children with autism, learning disabilities, and other sensory or communication needs. General admission begins at 11 AM.

  • Snowlympics at Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Explore Please Touch Museum for winter-themed inflatables, dynamic activities, and family-friendly excitement. Little ones can hop, sprint, and conquer an epic indoor obstacle experience.

  • New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2026 at Please Touch Museum

    New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2026 at Please Touch Museum
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Families can welcome the new year early at Please Touch Museum's Countdown to 2026 celebration, featuring a DJ dance party, interactive activities, and hands-on fun. The festivities include music, dancing, and a special ball drop with confetti for little ones. This year, members have the […]

  • New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2026 at Please Touch Museum

    New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2026 at Please Touch Museum
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Families can welcome the new year early at Please Touch Museum's Countdown to 2026 celebration, featuring a DJ dance party, interactive activities, and hands-on fun. The festivities include music, dancing, and a special ball drop with confetti for little ones. This year, members have the […]

  • Celebrate Kwanzaa at Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Families can honor the traditions and principles of Kwanzaa at Please Touch Museum by creating a Kwanzaa table painting in the Creative Arts Studio. In the theater, "edutainer" Mister Boom Boom will lead two interactive programs featuring an African drum circle that brings rhythm, culture, […]

  • Hanukkah Celebration at the Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Celebrate Hanukkah at Please Touch Museum! Take part in an interactive storytime with Bubbie Lisa as she shares “The Magic Latkes”  and honor the traditions of the Festival of Lights.

  • Play Without Boundaries with the Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes families for their sensory-friendly morning. During Play Without Boundaries, the Museum is adapted to provide a relaxed environment for individuals with autism, learning disabilities, and other sensory or communication needs.

  • Christmas Celebration at the Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Celebrate with Please Touch Museum for a Saturday with Santa! Children can meet Santa as he roams the Museum, and enjoy Duke Ellington’s rendition of the Nutcracker, as performed by the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s Jazz Ensemble.

  • Members-Only Morning at the Please Touch Museum

    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Museum members can explore the Museum before it opens to general admission visitors at 11 AM, with special holiday treats.