Child’s play in Philadelphia

Having found yourself in charge of a group of children in Philadelphia, for instance on a school trip, or a neighborhood kids excursion, rent a charter bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coach or school bus from Bus Rental Philadelphia. Our friendly, personalized service will make your organizing the trip that much easier.
Museums today have changed much of their image from the forbidding, stuffy monuments to human knowledge of years past to family friendly, fun places to visit providing accessible information and easily assimilated education. Almost all museums have a children's section, or interactive exhibits designed for the younger visitor, but have you ever visited a museum designed entirely for children?
The Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park is a museum designed specifically for children. Founded in 1976, and led by Portia Speer, the Please Touch Museum was a started as a pilot project at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Wanting to get away from the traditional “look but do not touch” mentality of current museums and their exhibits, Montessori trained Speer envisioned a place where children could actively participate in the learning process while visiting a museum, where the exhibits engaged their senses, and excited their imaginations.
Using your rental bus to visit its current location in Memorial Hall, the Please Touch Museum opened its doors in 2008 on a totally revamped set of exhibits. The museum’s two floors of interactive zones cover exhibits such as Centennial Exploration, City Capers, Flight Fantasy, Roadside Attractions, River Adventures, Liberty Arm and Torch, and the Dentzel Carousel.
All museum exhibits are designed to be an interactive learning experience for the child. This is achieved through sensory stimulation, storytelling, learning by example, and interactive role play. Co-operative play is also emphasized to allow children to build valuable social and communication skills.
The museum also has a theater where child oriented performances are held. Many of these performances are interactive, inviting enthusiastic audience participation. Art classes are also available at the Please Touch Museum for all children. Held in the Elaine Wideman-Vaughn Room, children and their parents are given the opportunity to participate in a wide ranging selection of arts, from painting, sensory and manipulative art, or all three at the same time!
The Please Touch Museum charges $16 for admission, and is open seven days a week. It is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Groups are advised to call ahead, and group discount tickets are available. To arrange for a rental bus to visit the Please Touch Museum, give Bus Rental Philadelphia a call and allow us to help you with our friendly, personalized service.