Please Touch Museum

Please Touch Museum
Memorial Hall in 2010
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
AccreditationAmerican Alliance of Museums
Visitors566,000 (2011)
FounderPortia Sperr
PresidentPatricia D. Wellenbach
CEOPatricia D. Wellenbach
Public transit access SEPTA bus: 38, 40
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, mostly aimed at children seven years old and younger.