The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia

Since it is only me and the little guy, we decided to journey over to the Please Touch Museum today (this was as much for me as it was for him). We got there exactly when it opened (9:00) and were told we were the first young people to come through for the day...this was a major advantage since everyone else there were octogenarians or older and couldn't do a lot of the exhibits.

The building itself is absolutely breathtaking; it looks like it could house a Smithsonian. Also, unlike the zoo, all the help was family friendly and SUPER patient with the children there. I know it's there job, but it's amazing how many staff members I heard swearing at the zoo! Anyways, the presentation is very nice and the exhibits are awesome.

True to its name, the Please Touch Museum encourages hands-on learning and constant activity. As a result, a couple of the really cool exhibits are broken/clearly worn down, but a young kid couldn't care less...they just want to see the ball rolling!

Another thing that I found great was that nothing was gender specific. They didn't offer a princess room or a construction area (though they did have a really cool ball digger--but there were more girls in line for that then boys!). I like that it didn't play into stereotypes and allowed all genders to explore together. It's something that you don't see often enough.

The website boasts that a person could spend up to 4 hours + there...but with one busy little kid, we saw everything in an hour and five minutes, so I wouldn't plan an entire day around it. Also, if you have AAA, you save $2 on each ticket, so that is worth it.

Final Say: This place makes me want to have kids just so I can bring them here.

Rating: For the 8 years and under crowd this place is definitely a 9/10

Also, I plan on posting pictures of it tonight!