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Take Your Children on an Adventure This Martin Luther King Day

Students are off from school on Monday. Take your children on an adventure and make some memories at these local places open on MLK Day.

By Jake Speicher

Monday is Martin Luther King Day and the kiddos are off from school. What adventures are in store for your family during the day off?

Please Touch Museum  www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/

4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA | 215-581-3181

Hours: Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Price: $16, Children and adults

Adventure Aquarium www.adventureaquarium.com/

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1 Riverside Dr., Camden, NJ | 856-365-3300

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week

Price: Adults $24.95, Children 12 and under $18.95, Children under 2 free

State Capitol Guided Tours http://www.pacapitol.com/tours.html

501 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA | 1-800-868-7672

Hours: Weekend and holiday tours offered at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Price: Free

Insectarium www.myinsectarium.com/

8046 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA | insectarium@aol.com | 215-335-9500

Hours: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Price: $9, Children under 2 are free

National Liberty Museum http://www.libertymuseum.org/

321 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA | 215-925-2800

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., Sunday noon until 6 p.m.

Price: Adults $7, Seniors $6, Students $5, Children ages 5 to 17 with an adult $2, Children under 5 are free

National Constitution Center http://constitutioncenter.org 

525 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA | 215-409-6600

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon until 5 p.m.

Price: Adults $14.50, Seniors, Students with ID and Youth ages 13 to 18 $13, Children ages 4 to 12 $8. Children 3 and under and active military free.

Crayola Experience www.crayolaexperience.com/

30 Centre Square, Easton, PA | 610-515-8000

Hours: Hours vary. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Columbus Day

Price: Adults and children $16.99, Seniors $14.99, Children under 2 free

Turkey Hill Experience turkeyhillexperience.com

301 Linden St., Columbia, PA | 888-986-8784

Hours: Hours vary. Open 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Columbus Day

Price: Adults $9.95, Juniors (ages 5 to 17) $7.95, Seniors $8.95, Children 4 and younger free.

Philadelphia Zoo www.philadelphiazoo.org/

3400 W Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA | 215-243-1100

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days

Price: $20 for adults, $18 for children ages 2 to 11, children under 2 free



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