Please Touch to reveal secrets of the trees | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/22/2010:
By Monica Peters
For The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Families can discover the wonders of trees through the exhibit 'Exploring Trees Inside and Out,' offered Saturday through May 2 at the Please Touch Museum.
The exhibit allows children and adults to have fun in an interactive way while experiencing the sights, sounds and scents of trees.
In larger-than-life tree parts, visitors can take a walk through the inside of a tree trunk and through the veins of leaves. Families can watch a simulation of light filtering through leaves, and they can listen to the sound of water as it travels from roots through leaves. The goal is for visitors to develop a greater understanding and appreciation of trees and their role in our daily lives.
The exhibit, designed by the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation, is sponsored by Doubletree Hotels.
'Exploring Trees Inside and Out' opens Saturday and continues through May 2 at Please Touch Museum, Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, 4231 Avenue of the Republic. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $15 for everyone age 1 or older; free for museum members and children younger than 1. Information: 215-581-3181 or www.pleasetouchmuseum.org."
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