Please Touch Museum 50th Birthday Weekend - Sunday, October 4 at 9:00 AM in West Park, PhiladelphiaWest Park

Please Touch Museum 50th Birthday Weekend

Sunday, October 4 at 9:00 AM·9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.·West Park

Please Touch Museum 50th Birthday Weekend

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Posted to West Park on October 2, 2026

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Sun, Oct 4 at 9am – 4:30pm

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Please Touch Museum, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131, United States

Day 2 of Please Touch Museum's 50th birthday celebration — free admission, games, live performances, and hands-on activities. Register in advance. Via Visit Philadelphia.

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