In the News

February 4, 2011
Philadelphia Inquirer: The Challenges Facing Please Touch Museum
January 31, 2011
NBC Philadelphia: Please Touch Museum looking for donors
January 31, 2011
Philadelphia Inquirer: A financially squeezed Please Touch is reaching out
January 28, 2011
Gloucester County Times: Exhibit at Philly museum teaches lesson in empathy
January 24, 2011
Uwishusu: New Please Touch Museum exhibition explores the ability in disability
January 21, 2011
Action News: New exhibit helps children learn about disabilities
January 21, 2011
WHYY-FM: Please Touch Museum puts kids in shoes of disabled
December 31, 2010
Action News: Kids countdown to Noon Year's Eve
November 18, 2010
The 10 Show's Justin Pizzi visits the Enchanted Colonial Village
October 28, 2010
Action News: Boo Boulevard Opens at Please Touch Museum
October 28, 2010
6ABC.com: Taking Kids to a Museum
October 26, 2010
Good Day Philadelphia: Sue Serio Visits the Space Station Exhibit
October 7, 2010
CBS-3: 15th Annual Great Friend to Kids Awards
June 21, 2010
7online.com: Weekend Getaway: Destination Philadelphia
June 21, 2010
Mommy Needs Therapy: A Day Out at the Please Touch Museum!
June 18, 2010
The Philadelphia Enquirer: Please Touch Museum Offers Father's Day Fun
June 17, 2010
Macaroni Kid: Macaroni Road Trip: Please Touch Museum
June 15, 2010
The Morning Call: Games Promote Fitness for Children at Please Touch Museum
June 11, 2010
Lehigh Valley Parenting: Please Touch Museum Opens ABC Games and Host Silly Swap
June 10, 2010
Courier Post: Museum Hosts Silly Swap
June 10, 2010
The Daily Journal: Swap Silly Bandz
June 10, 2010
myPHL17: Free Silly Bandz
June 9, 2010
Chesco Moms Blog: Silly Swap Weekend
June 8, 2010
UWISHUNU: Bandz Silly Swap Weekend@ the Please Touch Museum
June 8, 2010
myPHL17: The Please Touch Museum's ABC Exhibit
June 8, 2010
Real Mom in the Media: ABC Games at Please Touch Museum
June 7, 2010
Chesco Moms Blog: June is a Fun Month at the Please Touch Museum
June 7, 2010
Poop and Boogies: I'm 40- Please Touch
June 7, 2010
Daily Candy: Steri-Bottle Disposable Baby Bottles
June 6, 2010
Mama Cheaps: Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia Presents 10th Annual ABC Games
June 5, 2010
EllaBellaMozarella: Friday Fun at Please Touch Museum
June 4, 2010
NYMetroParents: Family Day Trips and Destinations in NY, NJ, CT, MA, and PA
April 27, 2010
UWISHUNU: Celebrate Dia del Nino @ the Please Touch Museum on Saturday
April 24, 2010
KYW Newsradio: Two Authors Receive Please Touch Museum Book Award
April 6, 2010
Daily Local News: Phillies Fan, Artist Paints Phanatics Statue
April 5, 2010
Family Travel Forum: Road Trip USA: An American History Tour Through Pennsylvania
April 2, 2010
Philly.com: Bloom with a View: Cherry Tree Festival Ready to Blossom
April, 2010
Loyola University Magazine : Alumni fills senior role at Philadelphia museum where fun and learning go hand-in-hand
March 29, 2010
Parents Express: Please Touch Museum Celebrates Annual Storybook Ball Fundraiser April 24
March 29, 2010
Philadelphia Inquirer : Invasion of Phanatic Statues Ready to Start
March 26, 2010
Philadelphia Business Journal : Armento: Keeping the Books at Please Touch Museum
March 26, 2010
WHYY: Special Event for Children with Autism at Please Touch Museum
March 26, 2010
Phillies.com: Phanatic Statues to be Unveiled on Monday
March 26, 2010
NBC Philadelphia: The Phanatics Big Debut
March 23, 2010
offManhattan.com: Kid-Friendly Museums Near NYC
March 1, 2010
The Washington Post: The Many Faces of Alice
March 1, 2010
KYW1060.com: Local Artists Paint Phillie phanatic Statues for Charity
February 5, 2010
Jazz Times: Junior Jazz Festival Attracts Kids to Museum in Philadelphia
February 3, 2010
NJ.com: Into the Woods: Exhibit at Philadelphia Museum gives Children Chance to Take Closer Look at Trees, Nature
February 3, 2010
Philadelphia Daily News: Get All Jazzy
February 2, 2010
Montgomery Media: Flying High at Please Touch Museum
February 2, 2010
Montgomery Media: Exploring the Wonderful World of Trees
February 2010
Philladelphia Magazine: Day at the Museum – Nancy Kolb Reflects on 21 Years on the Job
January 26, 2010
Chester County Moms: Exploring Trees Inside and Out at the Please Touch Museum...
January 25, 2010
E-Jazz News: Jazz Festival Comes of Age in Philadelphia
January 25, 2010
All About Jazz: 18th Annual Junior Jazz Festival Returns to Please Touch Museum
January 22, 2010
Courier Post: Kids have it Made in the Shade at Exploring Trees Exhibit
January 22, 2010
Philadelphia Inquirer: Please Touch to Reveal Secrets of the Trees
December 31 , 2009
Voxant Newsroom: Countdown to the New Year at Please Touch Museum
December 31 , 2009
KYW 1060: Please Touch Museum Hosts New Year's at Noon for Kids
December 24 , 2009
UWISHUNU: Countdown to Noon: Ring in 2010 Early at Please Touch Museum
November 30, 2009
Philly2Philly: Please Touch Museum Features Enchanted Colonial Village for the Holidays
November 27, 2009
The Reporter: Museum Honors Phanatic, 'Best Friend'
November 27, 2009
Philadelphia Business Journal: Women of Distinction “We wanted to create something special here”
November 20, 2009
MLB.com: Phillie Phanatic among Five Philadelphians Honored with 'Great Friend to Kids Awards'
November 16, 2009
UWISHUNU: Enchanted Colonial Village Opens at Please Touch Museum
November 15, 2009
PhillyBurbs: Legacy of Leadership
October 15, 2009
Preservation Nation: National Trust for Historic Preservation Presents Preservation Honor Award to the Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall in Philadelphia, Pa.
October, 2009
Preservation Nation: Please Touch Museum: 2009 National Preservation Awards Honor Award
September 8, 2009
WHYY-FM: Please Touch Museum Director Retires
September 8, 2009
Philadelphia Business Journal: Please Touch Museum promotes Foster to top spot
September 8, 2009
Associated Press: Head of Philly children's museum set to retire
September 8, 2009
Philadelphia Inquirer: Taking the Big Chair
September 8, 2009
Philadelphia Weekly: Please Touch Museum Gets New CEO
September 7, 2009
KYW Newsradio 1060: Please Touch Museum CEO Kolb to Announce Retirement
September 3, 2009
Major League Baseball (MLB.com): Please Touch Museum announces winners of the 14th Annual Great Friend to Kids Awards
September/October 2009
Preservation Magazine: Restored: Memorial Hall
August 15, 2009
Cookie Magazine: Philadelphia City Guide
August 4, 2009
Gloucester County Times: Mullica Hill resident entertains kids at Philadelphia Museum
August 4, 2009
Philadelphia Daily News: 2009 BARRYMORE AWARDS: And the nominees are…
August 1, 2009
Where Philadelphia: 30 Things we love about Philadelphia
July 30, 2009
Philadelphia Inquirer: Roundabout ride
July 23, 2009
Bucks County Courier Times: Finding a stress-free escape in an unlikely place
June 28, 2009
New Haven Register: Give the littlest tourists some fun at children's museum
June 24, 2009
CBS3: Survive in ’09: Stay Local Vacations
June 23, 2009
KYW Newsradio 1060: “Please Touch” Museum Makes Its Historic Building an Exhibit
June 21, 2009
Boston Globe: Places for the kids, with carousels to ride
June 6 , 2009
Philadelphia Inquirer: The ABC Games get under way
June 6, 2009
Epoch Times: Jaemi the Humanoid Teaches the Science of Robotics
June 5, 2009
CBS3: Please Touch Museum kicks off ABC Games
May 27, 2009
KYW Newsradio 1060: Please Touch Museum wants to honor role model for kids
April 28, 2009
Philadelphia Tribune: Museums meet to discuss relevance
April 24, 2009
WCAU-TV NBC10: Please Touch – For Free
April 22, 2009
Philadelphia Daily News: Tight times, but kid fun’s affordable
April 1, 2009
Pennsylvania Magazine: Child’s Play
February 11, 2009
Main Line Suburban Life: Please Touch Museum, bigger and better, sure to raise a smile
February 3, 2009
Newsday (New York City): A ‘Big’ gift for kids
February 1, 2009
New York Family Magazine: Winter BREAKS
February 1 , 2009
Western New York Family Magazine: My, How We’ve Grown!
February 1, 2009
Recreation News: “Please Touch” is Name and Message of Philadelphia Museum
January 19, 2009
BBC NEWS : Big piano for Philadelphia museum
January 19, 2009
New York Times: Arts, Briefly-- Philadelphia Museum Gets Really Big Piano
January 19, 2009
Entertainment Weekly: Scott Brown's Hit List
December 31, 2008
Fox29 Good Day Philadelphia: Good Day visits Please Touch Museum on New Year's Eve
December 1, 2008
Univision.com (EFE): Museo de niños de Filadelfia apela a familias hispanas a visitarlo
November 12, 2008
Washington Post: Philadelphia Thinks Big
November 2008
Philadelphia Magazine: 60-Second Critic
October 26, 2008
The Record: Philly kids museum moves to big old hall
October 25, 2008
uwishunu.com: True Phillies Fan: Nancy Kolb
October 24, 2008
Delaware County Daily Times: Please Touch Museum makes its move
October 19, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer: Museum is back, all grown up
October 18, 2008
6abc Action News: New Please Touch Museum for Kids of All Ages
October 18, 2008
Allentown Morning Call: More to Touch
October 18, 2008
WHYY-FM: Let the touching begin
October 17, 2008
myPHL17: Preview of the new Please Touch Museum
October 17, 2008
Courier Post: Little hands, big imaginations
October 16, 2008
Philadelphia Daily News: No fries for small-fries
October 16, 2008
Reading Eagle: Please Touch Museum gets cool new digs
October 15, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer: Envisioning a Centennial District in western Fairmount Park
October 15, 2008
Streettalkin.com: Please Touch Museum
October 14, 2008
News of Delaware County: Please Touch
October 12, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer: A grand new Please Touch ready to open in the park
October 12, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer: Please Touch Museum Interactive Booklet and Special Section
October 12, 2008
Carousel News & Trader: Historic Carousel Unveiled in Philadelphia
October 10, 2008
South Jersey Weekender: Please Touch Museum opens doors at new site
October 9, 2008
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin: An Interactive Wonderland
October 8, 2008
Fox 29's Gerald Kolpan: New Please Touch Museum 'Awesome'
October 8, 2008
95.7 BEN-FM: Woman of the Week with Nancy Kolb
October 8, 2008
KYW NewsRadio: Please Touch Museum Prepares for Major Reopening
October 7, 2008
New York Post: One of the Nation’s Coolest Children’s Museums Just Got Better
October 1, 2008
US Airways Magazine: Just for Kids
September 28, 2008
Detroit Free Press: Philadelphia turns a neglected landmark into children’s museum
September 26, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer: Please Touch Museum receives $5 million donation
September 10, 2008
Philadelphia City Paper: Still Singing a Rainbow
September 9, 2008
6abc Action News: The Play Patrol
September 1, 2008
6abc Action News: Please Touch Museum on the move
August 29, 2008
WHYY-FM: Please Touch Museum shuts doors to prepare for big move
August 28, 2008
Mainline Magazine: All Grown Up
August 26, 2008
KYW NewsRadio: Please Touch Museum Preparing to Pack Its Trunks for Big Move

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