Exhibit A
Memorial Hall: A History
100

The original Please Touch Museum was a one room exhibit at this Philadelphia staple and could only accommodate 25 children at a time

What is the Academy of Natural Sciences?

100
When the Philadelphia Orchestra recorded at Memorial Hall, they played on this type of sporting surface

What is a basketball court?

200

Prior to reconstruction, this grocery store chain sponsored PTM's market

What is ShopRite?
200

The Please Touch Museum opened at Memorial Hall in 2008, with renovations beginning in 2005. Directly prior to PTM opening, Memorial Hall was used primarily for this purpose

What is art storage?

300

PTM's Carousel was fully restored by this national institution prior to it being brought to PTM

What is the Smithsonian Institution?

300
Starting in 1877, Memorial Hall was the site of the museum portion of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art. The museum was closed in 1928 due to the opening of this Philadelphia cultural staple

What is the Philadelphia Museum of Art?

400

The set of this show, which garnered more viewers in the Philadelphia area than Sesame Street during the 1970's, was stored and shown at PTM

Captain Noah and his Magical Ark

400

This exhibition baseball team calls Memorial Hall's east lawn its home field and plays strictly using 1864 rules

What is the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia?

500

The same company that made PTM's large tree for the Alice and Wonderland exhibit made this tree which can be found at Disney's Animal Kingdom

What is the Tree of Life?

500

The center field entertainment area at Citizens Bank Park is named after this former Phillies player and broadcaster, whose viewing was held at Memorial Hall after his death in 1997

Who is Richie Ashburn?