INVESTMENTS IN PROGRAMMING AND EXPERIENCES: The Importance of Learning through Play

Fy22 Visitation

265,173 TOTAL VISITORS

30% FREE OR REDUCED ADMISSION VISITORS, EQUALING $1.6M IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT

6,167 TOTAL MEMBER FAMILIES

8,046 FIRST WEDNESDAY VISITORS

As more families returned to the Museum after its extended closure in 2020-21, PTM increased its programming for fun, for learning, and for all.

Traveling exhibits explored cherished memories from the past and modern classics of today. The Wizard of Oz Educational Exhibit opened in October 2021, exploring themes of bravery, kindness, and personal character.

In February 2022, things became wonderfully wacky as visitors manipulated crazy chain-reaction contraptions built to complete simple tasks in overcomplicated ways inspired by the work of Rube Goldberg, in Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention! exhibit.

In June 2022, children wore lab coats and wielded stethoscopes as they cared for the animals in the Toy Hospital while learning about health habits, compassion, and nurturing care as part of Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit.

The Museum welcomed the return of school groups for its guided field trip programs, along with First Wednesdays sponsored by TD Charitable Foundation, when the Museum extends its hours into the evening with $2 admission after 4 pm.

Throughout the year, the Museum celebrated the diversity of cultures and communities. Special programming featured artists, performers, and storytellers, who provided engaging learning experiences, recognizing Black History Month, Lunar New Year, Holi, Pride, Juneteenth, and more.