The Touching Museum

A few months ago, Vincie and I found a deal for half price tickets to the Please Touch Museum. We hadn't been since our membership expired about a year ago, and we wondered if the boys, especially Tyler, were getting a little old for it, but we bought the tickets and planned our trip. A few weeks before we went, Rudy asked me out of the blue when we could go back to the "touching" museum. He didn't know I had purchased the tickets, so I took it as a good sign.

First stop was the water play. The kids didn't last here for very long.



Then we headed to the room where the activity changes regularly. This display was all about accessibility - you could type in braille, pedal a bike with your hands, and practice using a wheelchair.



The carousel was next - always a favorite.

Then we wandered down to the Alice in Wonderland area. Rudy, Tyler and Noah had fun running through and pretending the queen's guards were after them. Here they try to fight one of them.

Rudy was very much into the costume aspect this trip. Here he dressed up as "a card" to paint. I actually thought I lost him here because of the costume. I was watching him, Tyler and Noah (Vincie had the other 2 kids), I looked away from Rudy for a second to see Tyler and Noah and when I looked back, I didn't see Rudy. Tyler and Noah headed over to where Rudy had just been so I told them I had to find Rudy. He turned around and said, "I'm right here." In the time I had looked away, he put this costume on. When I turned back, I just looked for the orange shirt he had been wearing.

Posing with the Philly Phanatic.

Taking a lunch break.

This was Rudy's favorite area. He could have played here all day. Once again, he had to dress the part. He moved 'bricks' from one area to the other and put them on and off the conveyor belt.

Paging Dr. Sean!

The hospital was yet another are where the boys were really focused on their jobs. The three of them sat around this baby and took care of it for a long time.

One of the last areas we went was to the space section. Rudy is dressed up in a lab coat and looking a bit like a mad scientist. I think he scared a little girl playing near him by looking at her like this.

And then he added the astronaut's helmet to the costume.

He could stand in front of a blue screen and be on the TV screen. I had to take a picture of him, since he couldn't see it and be on it at the same time.

Overall, the boys had a lot of fun, and could have stayed a lot longer. Vincie and I both had to work, and scheduled this trip based on past trips, where the boys ran through and saw everything in a short time. Next time we'll have to allow more time.

We spent a day at the Please Touch Museum with Vincie and her family. We seem to meet there a lot but it is an easy way to keep 4 boys between the ages of 17 months and almost 6 entertained, and still give the adults (okay, me and Vincie) time to talk.


Here is Bus Driver Rudy.

Practicing how to use a digger.

Sean attempting to pedal a bike. Or maybe he just wanted to a place to take a rest.

Rudy was cooking chili.

Preparing his nest and eggs.

Rudy and Noah standing in front of a blue screen - Rudy wearing part of a bird costume, Noah not too sure about the whole thing.

The view of the Rudy and Noah birds flying on TV.

Making some music.

Sean found another place to rest.

The 3 older boys playing on the clouds - the only time we had all 3 of them close enough for a picture together except for when we ate and when we saw a show.

As usual it was a fun day. And as usual we had a cranky boy on the way home who would NOT fall asleep but instead got himself into trouble. Any car rides in the afternoon heading home seem to lead to tears and screaming, but Rudy just will not fall asleep so it is not a pleasant ride for anyone.