The Children's Museum of Philadelphia: Discover the life-changing power of learning through play.

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Please Touch Museum retweeted
The last @pleasetouch “Ready. Set. School.” event is focused on building social-emotional skills. 🫶 Reserve your spot for August 27 and enjoy free admission! ibxsocial.com/3uJKmxZ
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Please Touch Museum retweeted
This month's @pleasetouch Ready. Set. School. event is all about fueling your mind and body! Enjoy free admission plus programming focused on mental and physical health, food access, and nutrition. 🧘🌱 ibxsocial.com/3uJKmxZ
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Our "Food, Plants, and Pollinators" field trips allow kids to use their senses to explore the Please Touch Garden! To learn more about this spring and summer field trip, visit pleasetouchmuseum.org/visit/… 🍅 Thank you to Bimbo Bakeries for their support of our Food & Family trips. 🛒
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Please Touch Museum retweeted
Did you know that admission to the @pleasetouch Museum on the first Wednesday of each month, 4PM - 7PM is only $2? A special feature on April 5 will be a "Nodate" style Japanese Tea ceremony at 5PM & 6PM. Reserve tickets at ow.ly/Ev4050NtexP 🍵🌸
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Please Touch Museum retweeted
Grateful to our partners at @pleasetouch for continuing to foster inclusive programming and embracing the festive spirit of Holi! Hope to see you at this event on March 11th. And stay tuned for updates on the return of MLIA's annual Holi Festival later this Spring. #HoliHai
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Guided field trips to PTM are a great way to enhance classroom learning! Our “Following Food” field trip incorporates math skills and dramatic play as students shop in our supermarket. Thank you to Bimbo Bakeries USA for their support. 🛒 Learn more at: pleasetouchmuseum.org/visit/…
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Our FREE #Kindergarten Readiness Program helps prep kids & parents in Philadelphia for the social, emotional, and academic experience of starting school! Weekday & weekend dates available now through March — sign up today! pleasetouchmuseum.org/kre/
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A wonderful morning with @muralarts, @Readby4th, PA Department of Education, & talented artists from the We Will Write the World project. Visit the Museum on Saturdays throughout October to participate in mural making in our Creative Arts Studio!
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Calling all young artists – a @muralarts pop-up exhibition will be coming to PTM! For the month of October, families can drop by our Creative Arts Studio Saturday mornings to help paint a new literacy-inspired mural. For more information, visit pleasetouchmuseum.org/site-n…
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Thank you to @IBX, @ibxfdn, @KeystoneFirst for supporting our Ready. Set. School. initiative and @ChildrensPhila for administering COVID-19 vaccines at PTM throughout the summer. Learn more about the public health event series at pleasetouchmuseum.org/site-n…

Join us 8/28 for FREE admission to Please Touch Museum (with advance reservations)! Plus, get a free COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 6 months and adults Sign up for the vax clinic: chopvax.chop.edu/ Get your free Museum tickets: pleasetouchmuseum.org/ready-…

21 Aug 2022
On August 28, visit @pleasetouch to learn about #HeartHealth, plus get a free #COVID19 vaccine or booster, administered by @childrensphila. Along with @ibx and @KeystoneFirst, we’re proud to support the public awareness campaign, Ready. Set. School. pleasetouchmuseum.org/ready-…
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Please Touch Museum retweeted
We support @pleasetouch’s Ready. Set. School. campaign, designed to prepare & protect children as they return to school. Visit 8/7 for a free #COVID19 vaccine administered by @childrensphila & enjoy the prgrm, “Understanding Feelings.” @ibx @keystonefirst pleasetouchmuseum.org/ready-…
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We're looking forward to our first Ready. Set. School. FREE admission event on Sunday, June 26. Thank you @ibxfdn, @IBX, and @KeystoneFirst for supporting this campaign and COVID-19 vaccine clinic for eligible children and adults at the Museum! pleasetouchmuseum.org/ready-…
20 Jun 2022
In collaboration with @IBX & @KeystoneFirst we're excited to support “Ready. Set. School.”, a public health awareness campaign @pleasetouch designed to teach kids healthy habits and provide eligible kids & adults access to #COVID19 vaccines this summer. ibxsocial.com/3b0hr1D
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#Juneteenth at PTM is going to be a celebration—and we are offering free admission to fathers and father-figures that day! We have musical and dance performances, art workshops, special story times, performance artists and more! Thanks @phillymag for sharing!
13 Jun 2022
Celebrate #Juneteenth with Jazz at @woodmereart, kids' programming at @pleasetouch Museum, a party at @aampmuseum, historic re-enactments and more. phillymag.com/things-to-do/j…
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Please Touch Museum retweeted
Happy #InternationalDayOfFamilies from Philadelphia — a city full of family-friendly experiences. Activities like @PleaseTouch, @PhillyZoo, and much more provide plenty of opportunities to learn, grow and make lasting memories together. #discoverPHL discoverphl.com/itineraries/…

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.@MarenMorris Heard your interview on @925XTU about your concert @MannCenter in July. We’d love to host your family for a day of play at Please Touch Museum when you're in #Philly. Lots of fun, interactive exhibits for your son to explore—DM us to arrange! 925xtu.com/2022/05/12/maren-…

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Visitors of all ages can view the historic scale model of the World’s Fair and learn about innovations introduced at the time in our Centennial Innovations exhibit, supported by our friends @NEHgov
The Centennial Exposition, the first official World’s Fair to be held in the U.S., opened #OTD in 1876 in #Philadelphia, marking the Declaration of Independence’s 100th anniversary. Check out this #NEHgrant-funded exhibit on the fair at @Pleasetouch: bit.ly/3sk5r0J
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It was a pleasure to host you, @ArthurGAffleck3. We look forward to your leadership with @childmuseums!
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Thanks for sharing @WilliamPennFdn! We are asking everyone to vote for Please Touch Museum as the nation's best children's Museum. Vote once per day, per email address through March 14 at noon. 10best.com/awards/travel/bes…

Vote for Philly’s own @PleaseTouch Museum as the nation’s best kids’ museum!
Thanks for sharing @discoverPHL. We'd love everyone's vote for Please Touch Museum as a Top 10 children's museum in the USA. You can vote once per day, per email address. ✅ 10best.com/awards/travel/bes…

Currently in the running for best children's museum in the nation by @10Best is @PleaseTouch Museum! On view now is Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention, a humorous and interactive exhibit. Vote for the museum here ➡ bit.ly/3oV9a36 #discoverPHL
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