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Fire At Please Touch Museum Forces Evacuations

Crews battled a fire at a Museum in Philadelphia Friday afternoon.

2013/05/17

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Top Ways To Celebrate Star Wars In Philadelphia

Channel your inner Jedi and celebrate Star Wars Day in Philadelphia.

2013/04/22

Children Dress As Their Favorite Characters At Annual Storybook Ball

At the 5th Annual Storybook Ball kids dressed up as their favorite storybook character.

2013/04/20

(David Hutchman stars in "President Ulysses S. Grant and the Great Centennial Banana Mystery." Credit: Mike DeNardo)

History-Based Presidential Detective Story Gets Previews At Kimmel Center

President U.S. Grant is welcoming people to the nation’s centennial at Memorial Hall in 1876 when he slips on a banana. But since the banana is new to America, he doesn’t recognize the fruit, and launches a historical quest to identify it.

2013/04/10

Top Museums For Kids In Philadelphia

Philly is a museum town, and we’ve got lots of kid-friendly hotspots that prove it.

2013/03/30

(Please Touch Museum CEO Laura Foster describes the museum's new "Legacy of Play" campaign. Credit: Cherri Gregg)

Please Touch Museum Looks To Tap Its Former Child-Visitors as Donors

The Please Touch Museum is targeting potential philanthropists who grew up as museum visitors for its $30-million fundraising campaign.

2013/03/21

(Jaime Castle of the Hughes Center, with some tasty treats. Credit: Hadas Kuznits)

What’s Cooking on 1060: Mediterranean Wines, and Two Fundraisers

A local medical practice is hosting a boardwalk-themed fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, the Red Cross “Red Ball” is ahead, and a wine bar has a nod to the Ides of March.

2013/03/07

Children Ring In The New Year A Little Early At The Please Touch Museum

For parents, the annual New Year’s Eve celebration is a great way to give the little ones the experience of ringing in the New Year without having a tired child the next day.

2012/12/31

Top Family-Friendly New Year’s Parties In Philadelphia

New Year’s Eve doesn’t have to be all about alcohol-fueled parties and crazy ball drop bashes. Toddlers, teenagers and parental units can enjoy the festive holiday by celebrating at family friendly destinations throughout Philadelphia. From scrumptious buffets to spectacular pyrotechnic displays, the city has it all. Skip the raucous revelers, ring out the old, and ring in the new with these top family friendly New Year’s Eve parties in the city of brotherly love.

2012/12/28