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T-Shirts from the Where The Wild Things Are Collection at Urban Outfitters (Photos courtesy of Urban Outfitters)

As part of the push to promote their vast Maurice Sendak collection to coincide with the release of the feature film version of Where the Wild Things Are, The Rosenbach Museum & Library is kicking off their new “Where the Wild Things Are” Hands-On Tour today at the museum.

And by “hands-on,” they really mean it: attendees will get to safely handle original artifacts from the Sendak collection, checking out manuscripts of the story from Sendak’s old notebooks and passing around original drawings of the beastly Wild Things. The tour will also include an exclusive look at photos of Sendak’s family — his aunts and uncles who inspired the Wild Things — and a hand-written draft of Where the Wild Horses Are, Sendak’s earliest version of the story.

The tour is today at 3 pm and is appropriate for ages 8 and up. You can also catch the tour on October 14, 18, 23.

Meanwhile, Philly-based retail giant Urban Outfitters is also getting in on the fun. In anticipation of the movie’s release in October, they’ve partnered with Warner Brothers and Director Spike Jonze to celebrate the movie with a special clothing collection, an interview with director Spike Jonze and some in-store promotions.

You can admit it — you want a t-shirt.

The Rosenbach Museum & Library [Gophila.com]
Urban Outfitters and Where The Wild Things Are [Urban Outfitters]