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Latest revision as of 14:47, 29 November 2018

We Build Brains

Play is undoubtedly the most important work of childhood.

Please Touch Museum’s mission is to "Change a child’s life as they discover the power of learning through play." Our Museum is where lifelong learning begins, curiosity is encouraged and every child is always welcome. Underpinning this mission is a promise, "To be a leader in 21st century children’s museums as a key resource of learning through play, and expand our reach and impact in the Philadelphia region and beyond." To fulfill this promise, Please Touch Museum will continue to be inclusive, open and accessible to all communities

Our interactive exhibits, programs and special events are designed to focus on creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking as core elements. With this, children discover, learn and play and as a result develop the intellectual, social and emotional skills they need to succeed in school and life.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the museum's We Build Brains page.

In The News

Kids Cast Ballot for Favorite Toy in Special Election at Please Touch Museum, CBS-3, November 6, 2018.

Info

Event Calendar: Upcoming Events at Please Touch Museum
Facebook: pleasetouchmuseum
Twitter: @pleasetouch

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+{{toplink|url=http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org|name=pleasetouchmuseum.org}}[[File:PleaseTouchMuseum.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Please Touch Museum.]]<blockquote>''We Build Brains''</blockquote>
+Play is undoubtedly the most important work of childhood.
-The '''Please Touch Museum''' gives the following description:<blockquote>Since 1976, Please Touch Museum has been the Children's Museum of Philadelphia. Our museum was the first in the nation whose target audience was families with children seven and younger. We have grown into one of the best children's museums in the nation, have become experts in play and have had our programs for underserved families in the region nationally recognized. Our mission to enrich the lives of children by creating learning opportunities through play, enables us to lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning and cultural awareness.</blockquote>
+'''Please Touch Museum'''’s mission is to "Change a child’s life as they discover the power of learning through play." Our Museum is '''where lifelong learning begins, curiosity is encouraged and every child is always welcome'''. Underpinning this mission is a promise, "To be a leader in 21st century children’s museums as a key resource of learning through play, and expand our reach and impact in the Philadelphia region and beyond." To fulfill this promise, Please Touch Museum will continue to be inclusive, open and accessible to all communities
-== Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles ==
+Our interactive exhibits, programs and special events are designed to focus on creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking as core elements. With this, children discover, learn and play and as a result develop the intellectual, social and emotional skills they need to succeed in school and life.
-<blockquote>''Museum Mission:'' Please Touch Museum enriches the lives of children by creating learning opportunities through play.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the museum's [http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/about/ We Build Brains] page.
-''Vision:'' Please Touch Museum’s vision is to create meaningful interactive play-based experiences within the museum and beyond our walls for all young children and their families that are nationally recognized for their lasting impact.
+==In The News==
+*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/11/06/kids-cast-ballot-for-favorite-toy-in-special-election-at-please-touch-museum/ Kids Cast Ballot for Favorite Toy in Special Election at Please Touch Museum], CBS-3, November 6, 2018.
-''Guiding Principles:'' Please Touch Museum strives to reflect our guiding principles in everything we do.
+==Info==
-*Inclusive: We are dedicated to serving the varied interests and abilities of all young children and those with whom they share the experience.
+*Event Calendar: [http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/visit/upcoming-events/ Upcoming Events at Please Touch Museum]
-*Visitor Focused: We are dedicated to creating a safe and clean environment, and assuring the highest quality play experience for all our visitors.
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/pleasetouchmuseum pleasetouchmuseum]
-*Community Focused: We are dedicated to partnering with the communities that surround us and using our capabilities, strengths and expertise to improve the broader regional community.
+*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/pleasetouch @pleasetouch]
-*Collaborative: We are dedicated to working with other organizations who share our vision of early childhood development as being a cornerstone to lifelong learning.
-*Stewardship: We are dedicated to being responsible stewards of our mission, people, resources, collections and historically significant home.</blockquote>
-== Statement on the Value of Play ==
+==See Also==
-<blockquote>At Please Touch Museum, we encourage children to play and grow through the myriad of experiences we offer. We know that play provides the foundation for basic life skills such as building relationships, cooperation, negotiation and compromise as well as providing opportunities for children to find out who they are and what they enjoy doing. Play offers an emotional outlet, develops the imagination and creativity, and cultivates problem-solving skills.<br><br>With young children playing daily at Please Touch Museum, we see that it is a process-driven way of creating, exploring and investigating the surrounding environment with adults, other children or by themselves. Play is a fun and imaginative way to become familiar with the world we live in.</blockquote>
+*[[Centennial Exhibition]] (The Museum is located in the Exhibition's Memorial Hall.)
-== Info ==
-*Event Calendar: [http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/visit/upcoming-events/ Upcoming Events at Please Touch Museum]
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+[[Category:Is-Museum]] [[Category:Issue-Cultural_Awareness]] [[Category:Issue-Youth_Development]] [[Category:Serves-Children_and_Families]] [[Category:Where-Fairmount_Park]] [[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]] [[Category:Does-Event_Calendar]] [[Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction]]