Please Touch Museum: Directions

Hours of Operation
General Hours:
Monday thru Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Admission
Members: Free
Under the age of one: Free
Children and Adults: $15

Directions

Directions, Parking, Public Transportation

Location

Please Touch Museum
Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park
4231 Avenue of the Republic
Philadelphia, PA 19131

ATTN GPS USERS:
Use "4231 N. Concourse Drive" for directions

From Center City
  • 76 West to Montgomery Drive Exit (#341)
  • Turn left at the light onto Montgomery Drive
  • Continue on Montgomery to Belmont Avenue
  • Make a left onto Belmont Avenue
  • Follow Belmont Avenue to Avenue of the Republic
  • Make a left onto Avenue of the Republic
  • Follow for a short distance – Memorial Hall is on the left
From the West
  • 76 East to Montgomery Drive Exit (#341)
  • Make a right off the ramp onto Montgomery Drive
  • Continue on Montgomery to Belmont Avenue and make a left onto Belmont Ave
  • Follow Belmont Avenue to Avenue of the Republic and make a left onto Avenue of the Republic
  • Follow a short distance - Memorial Hall is on the left
From City Avenue
  • Take City Avenue to Belmont Avenue
  • (If you are coming from the Expressway, turn LEFT onto Belmont. If you are coming from the Wynnewood area turn RIGHT onto Belmont)
  • Follow Belmont Avenue to Avenue of the Republic, make a left onto Avenue of the Republic
  • Follow a short distance - Memorial Hall is on the left
From I-95
  • Take I-95 North/South to I-676 West
  • Follow I-676 to I-76 West
  • Take I-76 West to Montgomery Drive Exit (#341)
  • Turn left at the light onto Montgomery Drive
  • Continue on Montgomery to Belmont Avenue
  • Make a left onto Belmont Avenue
  • Follow Belmont Avenue to Avenue of the Republic
  • Make a left onto Avenue of the Republic
  • Follow for a short distance - Memorial Hall is on the left

Parking Info

On-site parking is available in Please Touch Museum's parking lot directly next to the Museum. Parking is $8.00 per car and free for museum members. Prices subject to change.

Public Transportation (SEPTA)

Bus Information:
The bus routes that make stops within walking distance of Memorial Hall are buses 38, 40, 43 and 64.
Regional Rail:
All Regional Rail lines (or "R" lines) make stops at Suburban Station (16th Street and JFK Blvd.). From this station, the 38 bus is easily accessible (from 15th Street and JFK). Memorial Hall is about 20 minutes away from Suburban Station by bus.

To find the best SEPTA route from your exact location to Memorial Hall, visit www.SEPTA.org, click "Plan My Trip" and enter your location information.

PHLASH:
The Phlash Downtown Loop makes a stop right in front of the museum, with service every 12 mins, May 1 through October 31, 2009, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.
www.phillyphlash.com

NJ Transit

From North Jersey, ride NJ TRANSIT's Northeast Corridor train to the Trenton Transit Center and connect with SEPTA’s R7 Regional Rail Line to Center City Philadelphia.

From South Jersey, the River Line operates to the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden. Transfer to either a NJ TRANSIT bus or PATCO to Center City Philadelphia.

Once in Center City Philadelphia, the 38 bus is easily accessible (from 15th Street and JFK) and Memorial Hall is about 20 minutes away.

For specific transit information, visit www.njtransit.com