Based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, access to Independence National Historical Park is as follows:
Open
- Indoor spaces:
- Independence Visitor Center
- Open daily from 9am to 5pm, 200-person capacity
- Independence Hall
- Open daily from 9am to 5pm. Entrance is by timed, ticketed tour only. Learn how to obtain tickets. Seventeen (17) people are permitted on each tour
- Liberty Bell Center
- Open daily from 9am to 5pm, 60-person capacity
- Congress Hall
- Open daily from 9am to 5pm. Up to twenty (20) visitors will be admitted every 15 minutes; no tickets necessary
- America's National Parks Store in Old City Hall
- Open Wednesday thru Sunday, 11am to 3pm, three-person capacity
- Second Bank of the U.S.
- Open daily from 10am to 5pm, 40-person capacity
- Free Quaker Meeting House
- Open daily from 10am to 4pm, 17-person capacity
- Outdoor spaces, including:
- Independence Mall
- South Side of Independence Square
- Washington Square at Walnut Street between 6th and 7th Streets
- Rose Garden between Walnut and Locust Streets and 4th and 5th Streets
- Magnolia Garden on Locust Street between 4th and 5th Streets
- The gardens between 3rd and 5th Streets and Walnut and Chestnut Streets
Closed
- Great Essentials Exhibit in the West Wing of Independence Hall
- Old City Hall
- Franklin Court, including the Benjamin Franklin Museum and Franklin Court Printing Office
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
While the listed areas are accessible for visitors to enjoy, a return to full operations will continue to be phased, and services may be limited. When recreating, please recreate responsibly by keeping social distance, wearing a face covering if not vaccinated, and staying home if you feel sick.