by KYW's Karin Phillips
Adults can now have their own fun at the Please Touch Museum in Fairmount Park, with tours designed to examine the building's architecture and history.
The museum's latest home has a storied history that began in 1876 when it was built for the US Centennial Exhibition. As Memorial Hall it then served as an art museum and a university of the arts, later an administration building for the Fairmount Park police, and in its latter days a recreation center.
Stacey Swigart, curator of collections at the Please Touch Museum, says adults can now arrange guided tours of the historic building -- or they can conduct a self-guided tour:
"You can come in on your own. And say you're just a couple of people who just want to experience the building, you'll get a tour map. And we have a series we call the Centennial Journey, where there's a variety of panels [top photo] with information peppered throughout the building and all the exhibits."
Call the museum's reservation desk at 215-581-3181 for details.
(Top photo by KYW's Karin Phillips)
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