‘Abbott Elementary’ visits Philly’s Please Touch Museum in season finale

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By Rosa Cartagena, The Philadelphia Inquirer The Tribune Content Agency

PHILADELPHIA – When “Abbott Elementary” calls, Philadelphia’s beloved institutions answer. For the Please Touch Museum – where last week’s Season 4 finale was filmed – that meant pausing the renovation of its marble floor that dates to 1876, shutting down for a weekend, and getting staffers to work 16-hour days to accommodate hundreds on set.

It was totally worth it.

“We knew that it was a huge opportunity for the museum, and we didn’t want to pass it up,” chief operating officer Tracy Curvan said. “‘Abbott Elementary’ is a love letter to Philadelphia, and Please Touch Museum is such an emotional and essential part of growing up in Philly. [We thought] if that opportunity comes around, we would love to be a part of it and support the show and support Quinta [Brunson] in sharing the amazing vibrancy of Philadelphia.”

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