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Please Touch Museum

The Please Touch Museum is a children's museum located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Photo: Davidt8, Public domain
Visitors a year
566K
Wikidata
Where
In Philadelphia
168 places to stay
Open since
1976
In brief

A museum inside Philadelphia

You can stay in Philadelphia

Please Touch Museum is inside Philadelphia, which has 168 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from New York City

New York City is about 82 miles northeast and Baltimore is about 88 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct

April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 8 miles away

Philadelphia (PHL) has airline service, about 8 miles from Please Touch Museum.

Established in 1976

Please Touch Museum dates from 1976. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Philadelphia. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan41° / 25°
Feb44° / 26°
Mar52° / 33°
Apr64° / 43°
May74° / 53°
Jun83° / 62°
Jul87° / 68°
Aug85° / 66°
Sep79° / 59°
Oct67° / 47°
Nov56° / 37°
Dec46° / 30°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Philadelphia. Philadelphia’s full climate →
About

Please Touch Museum

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.

Type
Museum
Established
1976
Wikipedia readers
12K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Please Touch Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Philadelphia (168) and Upper Merion Township (26).

Please Touch Museum12345678Philadelphia168Upper Merion Township26Lower Merion Township12Tinicum Township13Mount Laurel Township34Bellmawr11Cherry Hill Township14Plymouth Township10USS New JerseyEastern State PenitentiaryLincoln Financial FieldIndependence HallXfinity Mobile ArenaLynnewood HallPhiladelphia Museum of Art5 mi
Please Touch Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1USS New Jersey
  2. 2Eastern State Penitentiary
  3. 3Lincoln Financial Field
  4. 4Independence Hall
  5. 5Xfinity Mobile Arena
  6. 6Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
  7. 7Lynnewood Hall
  8. 8Philadelphia Museum of Art
In town

Philadelphia

168 places to stay · 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds

You’re already here.

1,574,281 people

20 min drive

Upper Merion Township

26 places to stay · 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs

36,674 people

12 mi northwest of Please Touch Museum

10 min drive

Lower Merion Township

12 places to stay · 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds

64,691 people

5 mi northwest of Please Touch Museum

10 min drive

Tinicum Township

13 places to stay · 13 hotels

3,985 people

8 mi south of Please Touch Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Please Touch MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Philadelphiain town—168 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds1,574,281$243KD−
Upper Merion Township12 mi northwest20 min26 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs36,674$455KC−
Lower Merion Township5 mi northwest10 min12 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds64,691$810KB−
Tinicum Township8 mi south10 min13 13 hotels3,985$207KC−
Mount Laurel Township17 mi east25 min34 31 hotels · 3 motels47,738$357KC
Bellmawr10 mi southeast15 min11 8 hotels · 3 motels11,874$239KB−
Cherry Hill Township12 mi southeast20 min14 11 hotels · 3 campgrounds79,965$386K—
Plymouth Township10 mi northwest15 min10 10 hotels18,555$458KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PHLPhiladelphia · major hub8 mi
TTNTrenton Mercer29 mi
ILGWilmington30 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Please Touch Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Please Touch Museum

Other well-known places within 8 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain

Common questions

Visiting Please Touch Museum

Is Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia?

Yes. It’s inside Philadelphia, PA.

When is the best time to visit Please Touch Museum?

April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.

How far is Please Touch Museum from Newark and Jersey City?

About 75 miles northeast of Newark and about 79 miles northeast of Jersey City, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Please Touch Museum?

Philadelphia (PHL), about 8 miles away.

Where should I stay near Please Touch Museum?

Philadelphia (in town, 168 places to stay), Upper Merion Township (12 mi, 26 places to stay) and Lower Merion Township (5 mi, 12 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Philadelphia

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.