PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 1, 2016 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
OUR STORYBOOK YEAR a pivotal chapter Reimagining play to empower 21st-century learners.
FISCAL YEAR ‘17 WAS A TRANSFORMATIVE TIME FOR PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM AS WE CELEBRATED BOTH A MILESTONE BIRTHDAY AND MAPPED OUT A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOR OUR FUTURE. INSPIRED BY AN EMBOLDENED MISSION: CHANGE A CHILD’S LIFE AS THEY DISCOVER THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY, WE ARE BUILDING ON OUR LEGACY OF 40 YEARS OF LEARNING AND FUN. Through the framework set forth in our strategic plan, Please Touch Museum 2020: Reimagining Play to Empower 21st-Century Young Learners, we have reaffirmed our commitment to be a safe place where every child is welcome and is met with relevant opportunities and experiences through our innovative exhibitions, educational programming, and special events. Fiscal Year ’17 has also brought us many delightful lessons: To be creative and willing to try on new hats, as inspired by The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEAD exhibit; to savor the sweetness of new interactions and experiences, as noted by the addition of our permanent pint-sized Bassetts Ice Cream Stand; and to be proud of who you are and where you are going, a nod to the first feature exhibit developed by our own exhibitions team, The Fantastic World of Dan Yaccarino. Please join us as we flip through the pages of our very own storybook year. We look forward to the excitement of the years ahead made possible thanks to your generosity and support. Yours in Play,
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Patricia D. Wellenbach
Kristen Vieira Traynor
President and CEO
Chair, Board of Trustees
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Partnership with the School District of Philadelphia
AN ONGOING COMMITMENT to ACCES S & Community
PLE ASE TOUCH MUSEUM (PTM) IS AS MUCH A PART OF ITS COMMUNIT Y OF VISITORS AS THE COMMUNIT Y IS A PART OF THE MUSEUM . E VERY GUEST IS ENCOUR AGED TO EMBR ACE AN IMAGINATIVE MINDSET AND EXPERIENCE “ PURPOSEFUL PL AY ” IN AN ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CREATIVIT Y, COLL ABOR ATION, COMMUNICATION , AND CRITICAL THINKING. RECOGNIZED FOR THIS INNOVATIVE APPROACH , PTM IS PROUD TO WELCOME INDIVIDUALS OF E VERY AGE AND BACKGROUND TO EXPERIENCE OUR INTER ACTIVE EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGR AMS .
Art-Reach ACCESS Our active participation in Art-Reach’s ACCESS program ($2 per visit for ACCESS card holders and up to 3 guests) continues to position the Museum as a leader in providing equal learning opportunities for all children, regardless of socioeconomic status. We believe every child should enjoy active participation in our educational and fun exhibits and programming. We are proud to offer this program as a means of ensuring learning through play opportunities for all.
First Wednesdays Please Touch Museum’s monthly First Wednesdays event is another way we make it possible for all children to gain access to our Museum. The monthly program offers a few extra hours of play at the deeply-discounted admission of $2 per person. This year, the Museum launched Foodie First Wednesdays in collaboration with Vetri Community Partnership and its Mobile Teaching Kitchen, which combines the late openings and discounted admissions with hands-on, age-appropriate healthy cooking demonstrations to promote nutrition.
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ACCESS VISITORS
FIRST WEDNESDAY VISITORS
64,876
11,522
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Please Touch Museum is proud to support local Philadelphia teachers, administrators, and parents in providing interactive learning through play opportunities for all children. As part of this partnership and commitment, the Museum offers free admission to all Philadelphia schools Pre-K through grade 1 students and hosts the City’s annual PHLPreK Move-Up Day to celebrate the completion of Pre-K and readiness for Kindergarten. On June 17th, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and several city officials gathered at the Museum alongside dozens of Pre-K children and their families to celebrate this year’s second annual event. During PHLPreK Move-Up Day, young attendees and their families enjoyed free admission to the Museum’s various exhibitions and a ride on our historic Dentzel Carousel.
Play Without Boundaries Play Without Boundaries (PWB) is a recurring Museum early-opening program with special sensory-friendly accommodations for children with learning and developmental disabilities, those on the autism spectrum, and their families. PWB enables all children to play and learn in a safe and welcoming setting with fewer crowds, less noise, and more fun!
Parkside Community Advisory Council Please Touch Museum’s Parkside Community Advisory Council represents dedicated local civic and nonprofit leaders, faith leaders, elected officials, and representatives of the Museum’s Parkside community neighbors. The support of this group helps PTM imagine new opportunities and experiences for its visitors.
“ WH E N TODAY ’ S G R ADUATE S START KIN DE RGARTE N , TH E Y WILL B E B ET TE R PR E PAR E D ACADE M ICALLY, SOCIALLY, AN D E MOTIONALLY TO E M BAR K ON A LIFETIM E OF LE AR NING B ECAUS E OF PR E - K . E VE RY CHILD DE S E RVE S TH E S E ADVANTAG E S . I APPL AU D TH E PAR E NTS , CAR EG IVE RS , AN D E DUCATORS WHO SU PP ORT OU R YOU NG E ST LE AR N E RS AN D TH E PH LPR E K PROG R AM S THAT AR E COM M IT TE D TO PROVIDING Q UALIT Y E AR LY E DUCATION .”
- PHIL ADELPHIA MAYOR , JIM KENNE Y
PLAY WITHOUT BOUNDARIES PARTICIPANTS
660
PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL KIDS VISITED FOR FREE
13,700
TOTAL NUMBER OF VISITORS
497,605
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40th Birthday The History & Future of Purposeful Play
INNOVATIONS IN Permanent Exhibits
BRINGING AN ICONIC PHILLY FAVORITE TO LIFE, CONNECTING ART TO BELOVED CHILDREN ’S STORYBOOK CHAR ACTERS , AND CULTIVATING THE FUTURE GE ARHE ADS WERE THIS YE AR ’S TALES OF EXHIBIT INNOVATION .
CELEBR ATING 40 YE ARS , PLE ASE TOUCH MUSEUM MARKED THIS MILESTONE BIRTHDAY WITH SPECIAL FESTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YE AR . OUR 40TH YE AR WAS FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO REFLECT ON PTM ’S LEGACY AND TO LOOK FORWARD TO ITS VIBR ANT FUTURE .
The Big Day October 2, 2016, was a day of festivities that launched a month of special Sundays devoted to highlighting four fun decades of iconic toys and play. The Museum celebrated its 40th birthday alongside its community with discounted admission for all (40% off, of course), marking a day of interactive and engaging fun with friends, including PTM’s dear friend Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney.
Looking Back & Giving Back, 40 Year Gala The 40th year was also celebrated with a beautiful Dr. Seuss-themed gala, titled From There to Here, From Here to There at Memorial Hall! The vibrant event, held exclusively for adults, honored “PNC Grow Up Great” program, as well as Philadelphia philanthropists and long-time PTM supporters, Lisa and Gie Liem. Proceeds from the evening were directed to the Museum’s CAPP (Communities at Purposeful Play) fund, which provides low or no-cost admission and improves access for all members of our communities.
VISITORS TO PLEASE TOUCH PLAYHOUSE
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Bassetts Ice Cream Stand For more than a century, children and grown-ups have enjoyed a scoop or two (or three) at Bassetts Ice Cream stand located in Philadelphia’s iconic Reading Terminal Market. This year, Please Touch Museum brought the beloved Philly destination to delicious life through its Bassetts Ice Cream Stand exhibition, a kid-sized re-creation of the original. This pint-sized addition to our Roadside Attractions gallery encourages children to learn about the world around them through hands-on play.
Gear Wall The Gear Wall exhibit brought an interactive and engaging STEM-focused addition to our Adventure Camp exhibit. PTM’s innovative Gear Wall exhibit was fabricated largely out of inexpensive scrap materials and installed using exclusively internal resources.
NUMBER OF PROGRAMS
EXHIBIT SPACE SQUARE FEET
21,113
67,000
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“ TH E CR E ATIVE WOR K WE ’ VE DON E TO E N RICH TH E FANTASTIC WOR LD OF DAN YACCARINO IS AN E XCE LLE NT E X AM PLE OF OU R ONGOING E FFORTS TO E LE VATE TH E E NTIR E M US E U M E XPE RIE NCE . WITH E ACH N E W PROJ EC T AN D PROG R AM M ING INITIATIVE , WE AR E CONTIN UOUS LY G ROWING TH E WAYS WE FOSTE R AN D E M P OWE R TH E S KILL B U ILDING THAT E STAB LIS H E S TH E E SS E NTIAL FOU N DATION FOR LIFE LONG LE AR NING AN D FUTU R E SUCCE SS .”
- PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM PRESIDENT & CEO, PATRICIA D. WELLENBACH
GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT of Limited-Time Experiences PLE ASE TOUCH MUSEUM LE AVES A L ASTING MARK ON YOUNG MINDS WITH AN EXTR AORDINARY LINEUP OF TEMPOR ARY EXHIBITIONS AND EXPERIENCES THAT COMPLEMENT OUR BELOVED PERMANENT EXHIBITS . THESE EXHIBITS ALLOW OUR CRE ATIVE EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION TE AMS THE OPPORTUNIT Y TO EXPERIMENT AND TRY NEW IDE AS FOR A SHORT TIME AS WE GROW AND LE ARN ALONGSIDE OUR YOUNG VISTORS .
The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEAD Like the iconic toy, this exhibit invited children and their grownups to explore a future with unlimited identities. Visitors fantasized about what a future might look like as an astronaut, deep-sea diver or even an archeologist.
The Fantastic World of Dan Yaccarino PTM premiered the first exhibit developed by our very own exhibits team: “The Fantastic World of Dan Yaccarino.” Through this exhibit, children and their families went adventuring alongside the beloved characters from the author’s timeless storybook classics, exploring with Alfred the pug, Henry, and Elliebelly – to name a few exhibits featuring storybook friends. Yaccarino’s wonderful and whimsical tales came to life in the exhibit through 80 pieces of original and inspired artwork.
Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites™ This imaginative exhibit turned familiar scenes from beloved works of children’s literature into three-dimensional, interactive learning spaces. Vistors were lifted into the world of seven beloved picture books as they explored Mr. McGregor’s garden with Peter Rabbit, shared the adventures of a little boy on a very snowy day and took a magical journey with a young girl and her Abuela.
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MEMORIAL HALL A Venue for Magical Moments
A DESTINATION FOR Creative Programming
A Metallic New Year’s Eve Wedding
Holi Family Festival
PLE ASE TOUCH MUSEUM IS HONORED TO BE THE BACKDROP FOR MANY MEMOR ABLE MOMENTS , SUCH AS WEDDINGS , SOCIAL EVENTS , AND CORPOR ATE CELEBR ATIONS . GUESTS AT THESE IMPORTANT E VENTS GET TO EXPERIENCE THE MUSEUM AND THE MAGNIFICENCE OF MEMORIAL HALL .
Newlyweds, Carrie and Michael Whitcraft chose our own Memorial Hall as the location for their internationallylauded wedding in 2016. The occasion, which was featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, was an elegant and joyous affair, worthy of the New Year’s Eve attendance. The evening was catered by our fabulous partner, Brulée Catering.
Temple University Health Gala In 2016, Memorial Hall was honored to serve as the backdrop for the Acres of Diamonds Gala, which celebrated Temple University Hospital’s 125th anniversary in grand style and brought more than 1,100 guests together for an evening of entertainment and fine dining. PTM was also the venue for the annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs Gala, at which the chefs from many of Philadelphia’s premier restaurants collaborated for an evening of fabulous food and fun, benefiting a wonderful cause.
PLE ASE TOUCH MUSEUM IS RECOGNIZED AS AN IMPORTANT AND VIBR ANT DESTINATION FOR CULTUR AL CELEBR ATIONS , PROGR AMS , AND E VENTS . PTM ’S CRE ATIVE OFFERINGS BRING JOY, ENGAGEMENT, AND WONDERFULLY INTER ACTIVE EXPERIENCES TO 21STCENTURY LE ARNERS .
This colorful event is a joyful celebration of Hindu culture. Featuring dance performances, interactive music, art, and a traditional color-throwing ritual, this cultural celebration marked the coming of Spring with learning and fun.
Summer Solstice Celebration The longest day of the year brought the community out for a day filled with programming that explored light, movement, and the sun’s relationship with the earth. Each activity centered around the Museum’s commitment to education and experiences through interactions and purposeful playing.
Freedom Day Family Festival A day of African American cultural programming marked the inaugural celebration of Juneteenth, a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. Quilt-making, hands-on art, and live performances are just a few of the memorable moments from this important event.
Countdown 2 Noon We ended the year with our highly-anticipated, annual kid-friendly New Year’s Eve event, Countdown 2 Noon. The annual year-end tradition at PTM includes a traditional ball drop, confetti cannons, and access to our interactive exhibits. It is one of Philadelphia’s most popular New Year’s Eve events for families, and tons of fun!
Rigamajig™ In 2016, PTM unveiled a new program featuring a large-scale building kit designed by Cas Holman. This interactive collaboration promotes hands-on, unstructured play using wooden planks, wheels, pulleys, nuts, bolts, and rope. The program serves as a fun introduction to STEM fields and attracts large crowds and curious minds.
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CHARTING FOR AN Impactful Future
CREATING A COMMUNITY of Members & Friends
Our singular mission is to change a child’s life as they discover the power of learning through play. We are united by a promise to be a leader in 21st-century children’s museums, to be a key resource of learning through play, and to expand our reach and impact within the Philadelphia region and beyond.
The Benefits of Membership
PLE ASE TOUCH MUSEUM IS CHARTING AN INNOVATIVE PL AN FOR THE FUTURE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND ITS RELE VANCE AND IMPACT ON E ARLY CHILDHOOD LE ARNING AND DE VELOPMENT.
In 2016, the Museum also introduced a new strategic plan and vision to guide its overall institutional direction for the coming years. Centered around a newly emboldened mission and promise, “Please Touch Museum 2020: Reimagining Play to Empower 21st-Century Learners,” we set the course for a future as a leading proponent of, and advocate for, learning through play and its critical role in early childhood development.
MEMBERS ARE THE HE ART OF OUR ORGANIZ ATION . THEIR SUPPORT AND PATRONAGE MAKE CRE ATING AND WELCOMING NEW EXHIBITS POSSIBLE, AND THEIR VALUED FEEDBACK HELPS GUIDE THE DIRECTION OF OUR FUTURE .
Membership at Please Touch Museum provides an opportunity for children and their grownups to learn and play together in an innovative and interactive environment and provides access to unlimited “purposeful play,” which has proven to be a highly effective avenue for learning and retention. Members can return to our beloved permanent exhibits, discovering something new with each visit at an enjoyable and leisurely pace, and members can also explore many different limited-time temporary exhibits and events throughout the year.
As a leading advocate for early childhood learning through play, Please Touch Museum continues to look strategically to the future. In March 2016, PTM received a two-year, $750,000 grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to research and develop a new set of blended digital and hands-on exhibitions and education programs, as well as for the marketing and distribution of strategies designed to expand the Museum’s audience and programs. PTM is committed to reimagining the ways that its play-based experiences empower learning. By connecting exhibits and programming through innovation centered around contemporary skill building and understanding, and bolstering the capacity for excellence and sustainability across all facets of the institution – from staff to the Board of Trustees – the Museum is poised to strengthen and grow its prominence in the community. Crucial to the plan was the addition of the new Chair of the Please Touch Museum Board of Trustees, Kristen Vieira Traynor, and the initiative to expand the board with the addition of six new members.
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Membership is also the ultimate way to visit and save. As a member, visitors can experience the Museum 363 times per year for one set and discounted fee, while also gaining sneak peeks of new exhibits, early access to the Museum before it is open to the general public on occasion, and other experiential benefits.
FACEBOOK LIKES
TWITTER FOLLOWERS
INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS
NUMBER OF NEW MEMBERS
NUMBER OF BOOKS READ
74,577
15,316
3,480
7,400
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STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES REVENUES & SUPPORT
FY 2017
FY 2016
14% 3%
MUSUEM REVENUE:
Admissions
Memberships
Fees for special events
Other items
Investment Income & appreciation Donated goods & services Grants & contributions
FINANCIAL SUMMARY Foundations for the Future
TOTAL REVENUES & SUPPORT
FISCAL YEAR ’17 MARKED THE FIRST FULL YEAR PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM EXPERIENCED NO SHORTTERM OR LONG-TERM DEBT, THE RESULT OF SUCCESSFULLY RAISING APPROXIMATELY $7,856,000 FROM A CAMPAIGN IN FISCAL YEAR ’16.
TOTAL EXPENSES
Please Touch Museum dedicated a total of 77% of our expenses towards educational and cultural programming and exhibition initiatives in FY17, while also providing no- or low-cost admission to approximately 18% of our total 493,000+ Museum visitors. The Museum experienced an 8% increase in earned revenue in FY17, which covered 88% of our operating expenses, up from 80% in FY ’16. Our revenue boost was driven by strong admissions and membership revenue, as well as by significant efforts to improve operational efficiencies throughout the Museum. Those efforts resulted in expense reductions of over $1,500,000 and left our cash and marketable securities positioned at $5,075,000 – a 17% increase over the prior year.
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4,068,132
3,803,652
1,365,078
1,168,114
840,808
813,731
109,477
476,934
197,118
111,338
54,479
5,385
1,107,278
8,968,294
7,742,370
15,347,448
Management & general Fundraising
Change in net assets before other items
Memberships
6,233,537
6,871,928
1,281,750
2,231,750
Grants & contributions
611,307
575,065
Fees for special events
8,126,594
9,678,743
Investment Income & appreciation Other items Donated goods & services
5,668,705
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(991,155)
Insurance proceeds
101,083
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Interest expense
(6,441)
(6,091)
94,642
(997,246)
OTHER ITEMS Reorganization items
TOTAL OTHER ITEMS
(289,582)
4,671,459
Gain on extinguishment of debt
-
50,948,055
(289,582)
55,619,464
Beginning of year End of year
7% 16%
77%
Change in net assets before gain on extinguishment of debt
FISCAL 2017 EXPENSES Program services Management & general Fundraising
NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)
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18%
Admissions
(384,224)
Change in net assets
14
52%
FISCAL 2017 INCOME
EXPENSES Program services
11%
35,704,263
(19,915,201)
$ 35,414,681
35,704,263
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General Operating Support — Individual Above $25,000
DONOR LIST
Anonymous Ben & Meghan Johnson
$24,999 - $10,000 Pamela and Ajay Raju Foundation The Traynor Family
$9,999 - $5,000
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Independence Visitor Center Robert B. Jones Barbara Klock & Salem Shuchman Rena & Josh Kopelman Deborah & Eugene Lefevre Candy Lerner
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IN KIND
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Board of Trustees Officers Kristen Vieira Traynor, Chair Benjamin L. Johnson, Vice Chair Kate Shields, Secretary Patricia D. Wellenbach, President & CEO
The Parkside Community Advisory Council Ron Allen Yolanda Braxton Mike Burch Calla Cousar Ruby Davis Evon Delee Julia Diggs
Members Ellen Amudipe Anita Garimella Andrews Christine Campbell Dana Connors William Crowder Geoff Gross Karen Griffith Gryga Jeff Guaracino Barbara Klock, MD Rahul Kothari Arianna Orpello Lewko Lola F. Lin Sara C. McGowan Christopher Scarpa Richard Tewksbury, Jr.
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