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, 'til 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays
- Independence Hall
- Open daily from 9am to 5pm. Entrance is by timed, ticketed tour only. Learn how to obtain tickets.
- Liberty Bell Center
- Open daily from 9am to 5pm
- Congress Hall
- Open daily from 9am to 5pm. Entrance by tour only; no tickets are required. Tours are every 20 minutes.
- Old City Hall lobby exhibit
- Open daily from 9am to 4:30pm
- America's National Parks Store in Old City Hall
- Open daily from 9am to 4:30pm
- Benjamin Franklin Museum and Store
- Open daily from 9am to 5pm
- Second Bank of the U.S.
- Open daily from 10am to 5pm
- City Tavern
- Open daily from 10am to 4pm
- Free Quaker Meeting House
- Open Friday through Sunday from 11am to 4pm
- Outdoor spaces, including:
- Independence Mall
- South Side of Independence Square
- Franklin Court Courtyard
- 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
- Franklin Court Printing Office and Fragments of Franklin Court archeological exhibit
- Great Essentials Exhibit in the West Wing of Independence Hall
- Old City Hall Supreme Court chamber
- Declaration House
- New Hall Military Museum
- Todd and White Houses
- Germantown White House
- 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.