Please Touch Museum

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Where: Memorial Hall, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hours: Wed-Sat 9am-4:30pm; Sundays vary; closed Mon-Tue

Cost: $24

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Philadelphia's children's museum fills historic Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park with play-based exhibits built for young children, and its 'Play for All' commitment includes sensory-friendly Play Without Boundaries events. Discounted ACCESS admission runs as low as $2.

Accessibility

Accessible. Recorded as wheelchair accessible — step-free routes to the equipment.

What's on site

Mapped here. OpenStreetMap records benches, parking at this playground. No public toilets are mapped — worth knowing before a long visit.

When to go

Comfortable weather in Philadelphia runs roughly April to November. Midsummer highs average 88°F, hot enough that dark equipment and rubber surfacing sting by mid-afternoon.

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Other playgrounds nearby

There are 8 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 22 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance:

Clark Park Playground — 2.1 mi · Philadelphia · toddler
Anna C. Verna Playground at FDR Park — 3 mi · Philadelphia · accessible, shade
Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse — 3 mi · Philadelphia · toddler, accessible
Franklin Square — 3.5 mi · Philadelphia · shade, toddler
Seger Park Playground — 3.6 mi · Philadelphia · fenced, toddler, splash-pad-nearby

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