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Expert Reviews of Please Touch Museum

lilaguide | Great place for kids!!

This place is great, the kitchen is too cute!! If you think this is a place though to come for a few hours, you are wrong. There isn't too much to do. But they do put on a show in their little theatre and they...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 06/04/2008
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lilaguide | Quick trip

A great place for taking kids of different ages. Keep in mind you have to park your stroller at the door so wear Bjorn or sling for young babies.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 04/01/2008
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lilaguide | my children love this place

great place
lilaguide.com - expert review - 02/21/2008
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lilaguide | my kids love this place

My kids beg me to take them here whenever there is no school. We get there early and stay until early afternoon. There is a place to eat your take-in luches or you can use the vending machines. My son LOVES...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 02/14/2008
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lilaguide | Fun place

This place is a good place for kids too be themselves.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 01/18/2008
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lilaguide | heard nothing but good things

ive never been (new mom) but Ive always heard good things about this museum. My sister brought her 2 year old recently and he had a ball, she said she never seen him so excited and happy in a place thats away...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 01/17/2008
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lilaguide | Awesome Hands on Place for Children

This is a wonderful place for children up to 10 or 11. Everything here is hands on (hence the name Please Touch). They have a make believe grocery store where kids can go shopping for food. There is a huge bus...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 01/17/2008
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lilaguide | Just as fun as when I went as a little girl

I was pleasantly surprised by my first trip to the museum with my 2 year old daughter. It was just the right size (not an overwhelminingly space) and had activities unlike our usual haunt-the Garden State...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 09/28/2007
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lilaguide | Favorite Museum for Toddlers

My 2-year-old daughter generally tends to be clingy and slow to join in most activities, but you would never know that from her behavior at the Please Touch Museum. She runs around freely and often out of my...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 09/27/2007
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lilaguide | weekday fun

This is a fabulous place for kids...during the week. It can get very overwhelming, very quickly on a weekend or rainy day. Plus it's a bit pricey.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 09/13/2007
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lilaguide | A great, fun-filled activity for an active toddler

Please Touch is THE place for a toddler that is perpetually curious. It offers a safe, clean environment that keeps my toddler stimulated through educational play. From Barnyard Babies to the Story Patch, this...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 09/11/2007
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

I've been here 3 times and find the best time to go is weekday afternoons (nap time). My toddler loves it here and it's a great place to bring visitors with little ones.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 09/09/2007
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum Editorial Review

this little people museum has everything from a farm to Wonderland... there is even a supermarket exhibit... my kids never want to leave... this place is the best for curious tots... be sure to check out the...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 02/08/2007
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Citysearch | Don't worry about keeping your hands off the exhibits at this museum--touching is encouraged.

Since 1976, this museum has enticed kids to learn through experience and, of course, touch. It's a good place to go with the youngsters. There's an exhibit devoted to the best bits from "Alice's Adventures in...
citysearch.com - expert review - 05/19/2006
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

Please Touch is the perfect place to go if you have an active toddler or preschooler, especially on a rainy or cold day. Tons to play with, friendly staff, great puppet shows. Can get very crowded, but always...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 04/14/2006
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

A gem! Creative, interactive, easy.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 03/28/2006
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

Go with a friend -- can get boring!
lilaguide.com - expert review - 12/28/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

It could be expensive if you pay per visit, but the membership plans are quite reasonable.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 11/28/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

The Please Touch Museum is a great place to take little kids. They have wonderful exhibits like a pretend grocery store, an Alice in Wonderland themed area, and a little farm area for smaller children. They...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 11/12/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

Great for kids about 1 year and older. Little ones have special play areas, there's stroller parking and tiny tables and chairs so feel free to bring your own lunch.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 10/16/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

Great place for all ages. The room specifically for kids under 3 is nice so they don't get trampled. The pretend supermarket is a treat for kids to push carts, use the checkout machines and pull food from the...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 10/15/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

such a great place to go. we have a membership and it's been worth every penny
lilaguide.com - expert review - 10/02/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

The museum is more interesting to kids 3 and older. They have a small area for infants and toddlers. A great get-a-way to do something different.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 09/29/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

make sure you know when the mommy and me groups meet or some exhibits are not open to you
lilaguide.com - expert review - 08/27/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

this is the best place-all kids love the museum. It is however, getting a little old and shabby and since they are moving the do not seem to be investing the present space.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 08/16/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

Great fun for toddlers & preschoolers; membership rates reasonable.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 05/11/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

Single admission price is steep, but the memberships are not. Very busy on the weekends or when the weather is bad. It can be tough to find parking.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 05/11/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

My youngest child's favorite! We can't get her out of the Sendak room. And her nostalgic parents love visiting Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. Oh, but bring your own lunch!
lilaguide.com - expert review - 03/31/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

children love the small grocery store and they have party rooms and affordable party packages where the kids have full access to the museum
lilaguide.com - expert review - 03/10/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

Exhibits are getting "tired". Go early as soon as it opens before the school groups overrun the place.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 03/09/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

This "museum" has been a life-saver for me and my 2-year old on rainy days. Though small, there are wonderful hands-on exhibits as well as changing activities and daily shows. We have gotten every pennys-worth...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 02/15/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

Lots of fun for little kids, but I wouldn't recommend for anyone over 5 or 6. A bit worn out and overused looking, but full of interactive activities.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 02/11/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

This is great to take the kids too. It is a great experience for them to be really hands on and learn new things.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 02/04/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

wash hands frequently--kids love it but get sick! needs some refurbishing....
lilaguide.com - expert review - 01/17/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

A fantastic and fun "first museum" for infants to preschool age children.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 01/05/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

Great for kids to play and learn. Parking can be tough
lilaguide.com - expert review - 01/05/2005
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

We love this place! There is so much for kids to do! I hate that we have to leave strollers at the door, and the lunch room is a little small (they should have a cafeteria there!) but a great, great...
lilaguide.com - expert review - 12/07/2004
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lilaguide | Please Touch Museum

Go on Mondays - this is the "no group" day. also, call ahead for the show schedule. try to see the regular shows - not special events. the regular shows are the best anywhere.
lilaguide.com - expert review - 06/27/2004
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User Reviews of Please Touch Museum

Yelp.com Review - by John L.

3 of 5 stars. Good for the young and only for about 2 hours. Their namesake is only partially correct. The "touch me" part is definitely true. Think of it as a big romper room for the kids. They run amok and try…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeffrey K.

3 of 5 stars. Great idea in concept and it made my kids happy (thus giving this place three rather than two stars), but I did not find anything particularly great about this place. Granted, it is not…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Will L.

1 of 5 stars. FIVE STARS? Have you people never been to a children's museum outside of Philly? This has to be the worst children's museum ever! It's dirty, dark, and grimey inside. When was the last time they…
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan G.

5 of 5 stars. Awesome place. As a kid i remember they had a huge bus...and you could drive it! Well not really but you could watch a screen and drive the bus there! It was awesome! Taking my niece and nephew here…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rickina C.

5 of 5 stars. I miss this place greatly. I'm not sure if they still do it but due to the demand of little brats, they started a ticket system which meant the snobs that live over there (ahem) used it as a daycare.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa W.

5 of 5 stars. Many many fond childhood memories at the museum. Definitely kid-friendly don't miss it if you're in town!
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven C.

3 of 5 stars. Brought my kids there (a 5 and 3 year old), and they enjoyed it. There's a faux, kid-sized grocery store where they can pretend to shop or work. There's also a mini river/lake where they can play with…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jacquelin K.

5 of 5 stars. Anyone who hasn't visited this place as a young child has been sorely cheated. It's one of the most fun experiences that I think I can recall from not-so-distant childhood. How do I love thee,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole R.

4 of 5 stars. Ah, I remember the Please Touch from my kiddie days. In particular, I remember the kid-sized grocery store. Do they still have that? It's great for kids to get to go to a museum at which they are…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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Fun for Younger Kids

The Please Touch Museum is a wonderful place to take your younger children. They have lots of diffe...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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Not that much fun

Not what I expected and not worth the admission price.Expensive for a family. Exhibits mainly gea...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/26/2006
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hands on museum

Please touch museum is a great place to take your kids. The kids are encouraged to play and touch wi...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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Overpriced and small

After attending the childrens museum in Denver I was excited to take my toddler to another childrens museum. After forking out thirty dollars for the three of us I was dissapointed to see how small the museum...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2005
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Not worth the trip

After ten minutes of being there, you have seen it all and played with it all. It is deffinitly not worth the money or agravation of the parking lot they recommend on their web site. The "exibits" are poor and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2005
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Children's Place

I think this is an excellent place for children. My son really enjoyed himself. Kids get to touch everything which is always good for them!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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best ever

I can remember going to this museum as a kid and it was the single-greatest thing EVER. It really deserves to be ranked higher, although I guess I shouldn't talk before I've been to the other museums. In any...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2002
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