Family Programming

Community Partners

Piloted in 1990, this program is the foundation for all of our community programs. The goal of the program is to reach under-served, non-traditional museum audiences and put our messages of learning through play into practice. The program includes interactive parent-child play sessions designed for families served by local social service agencies. Free museum memberships are given to families completing the program.

For more information, please contact:

Sharvon Washington
Community Programs Coordinator – Diversity/Multicultural Programming
(215) 963-0667, ext 3144

The Community Partners Program is made possible with the support of the Dolfinger McMahon Foundation and Citizens Charitable Foundation.

Parent Empowered By Play

Our Parent Empowered By Play(PEP) provides interactive learning techniques, personal development and parenting skills workshops. In addition, the program offers parent/child play sessions, museum visits and upon completion of the program, families are provided with memberships to the museum.

For more information, please contact:

Ramona Gaines
Community Programs Coordinator – Parent Training
(215) 963-0667, ext 3111

Family Court Visitation Program

During supervised visitation at Philadelphia Family Court, PTM provides creative arts and museum-based experiences for non-custodial parents and their children. Please Touch transformed an uncomfortable and bleak courtroom waiting area into an inviting program and activity center where PTM staff and art therapists engage family members in creative arts activities that promote positive parent/child interactions.

For more information, please contact:

Sharvon Washington
Community Programs Coordinator – Diversity/Multicultural Programming
(215) 963-0667, ext 3144