May the 4th Be With You: WPSG-TV AND KYW-AM 2011-05-04 The Fourth Be with You

Please Touch Museum (PTM) transported visitors to a galaxy far, far away during "May the 4th Be With You," on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, from 9:00am to 7:00pm. Space-themed programs and Star Wars toy displays helped children learn through play, while celebrating "unofficial Star Wars Day." Activities for "May the 4th Be With You" were included in the regular price of admission.

Since its premiere in 1977, Star Wars has played an important role in pop culture and childhood play. Movies, comic books, lunchboxes, activity books, toys and action figures provided children with important tools to expand their imaginations. Many of these items have remained popular over the last thirty years, and have since become collectables for children of all ages. Please Touch Museum presented a wide array of these vintage and contemporary Star Wars toys from the museum's greater collection of over 20,000 toys and play objects.

In addition to the toy collections, PTM hosted Jedi Knights, from PA Jedi, that will met the little "citizens of the "empire." At 12:30pm and 6:00pm, children danced to music from the Star Wars movies, as well as other music from those eras, during the "Far Far Out Dance Party." Princess Amidala hosted story-time in the Story Castle at 12:30pm and 3:30pm. Between 5:00pm and 7:00pm, the 501st Garrison Carida presented Stormtroopers, Darth Vader, Darth Maul and Boba Fett for photographs with children. The villains will also led the "Imperial March" End of Day Parade.

On-going museum programming included a trip to the outer reaches of the galaxy in the permanent space-themed gallery, "Flight Fantasy." The Elaine-Wideman Vaughn Program Room, adjacent to "Flight Fantasy," also hosted star map painting, along with other activities.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• toys
• star wars
• kids museum
• philadelphia
• flight fantasy
• space exhibit

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