Philadelphia Museum Wedding Venue in Fairmount Park

Please Touch Museum is a Philadelphia museum wedding venue in Fairmount Park where historic architecture comes with one very unexpected wedding amenity: a carousel your guests can actually ride. Located inside Memorial Hall, originally built for the 1876 Centennial Exposition, the venue combines soaring Beaux Arts architecture with interactive museum spaces and flexible settings for ceremonies, cocktail hour, and receptions.

This isn't a museum where the exhibits simply sit behind the scenes during your wedding. Couples can incorporate museum spaces into the celebration, giving guests something to explore between the ceremony and dinner.

Wedding Spaces at Please Touch Museum

• Hamilton Hall: The museum's grand reception space, with soaring ceilings, historic architectural details, and room for up to 360 guests seated with a dance floor

• Carousel House: A 9,000 square foot glass atrium surrounding the historic Dentzel Carousel and a memorable option for ceremonies, cocktail hour, or an after party

• South Foyer: A flexible gathering space that can be incorporated into cocktail hour and the flow of the celebration

• Museum Exhibits: Select interactive spaces can become part of the guest experience during private events

A Carousel Comes With the Wedding

Yes, your guests can ride it.

Wedding rentals include one hour of rides on the historic Dentzel Carousel, an early 1900s carousel housed inside the glass enclosed Carousel House. It gives guests something to actually do during the celebration and creates a wedding photo backdrop that is considerably harder to duplicate in a ballroom.

From a ceremony beneath the glass of the Carousel House to dinner and dancing in Hamilton Hall, Please Touch Museum gives couples a Philadelphia wedding setting that guests can experience rather than simply look at. Contact Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall to explore the event spaces, check availability, and start planning your celebration.