On June 30, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance announced its collaborative effort with the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy to award $4 million from the COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL Fund to arts and culture organizations as well as individual artists whose operations, revenues, work and livelihood have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please Touch Museum is honored to have been awarded a $55,000 grant through the fund and be recognized as an important member of Philadelphia’s cultural community. This critical funding will help offset the financial impact of the extended five-month closure and allow the Museum to prepare for reopening so we can continue our mission of changing a child’s life as they discover the power of learning through play.

COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL was led by a $2.5 million grant from the William Penn Foundation as well as leadership gifts from The Barra Foundation and Wyncote Foundation. The fund also received support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Connelly, Independence, John S. and James L. Knight, Lenfest, and Victory Foundations. In addition, 400 individual donors contributed gifts ranging from $3 to six figures, reinforcing the importance of artists and cultural organizations to the Greater Philadelphia community.