Operating Hours & Seasons

Independence Visitor Center

Open daily 9 am–6 pm

 

Liberty Bell Center

Open daily 9 am–5 pm
Security screening closes at least 5 minutes before the building closes.

 

President's House Site

Open daily 7 am–10 pm

 

Independence Square Buildings

The buildings in the Independence Square security area include Independence Hall, Congress Hall, and the Great Essentials Exhibit in the West Wing. Access to the Square is through a security entrance located on the south side of Independence Hall. Visitors can access the security entrance using the stairs or accessibility ramp on 5th Street, between Chestnut and Walnut Streets. Security screening closes at least 15 minutes prior to the building closing times.

Independence Hall

• 9 am–9:50 am, self-guided - no tickets required (due to building capacity limitations, not all visitors are guaranteed entry)
• 10:00 am–4:00 pm, guided tours every 20 minutes, tickets required
• 4:20 pm, 40 minute extended tour, tickets required

Learn how to obtain tickets on the park's ticketing web page.

Congress Hall

• 9:15 am–4:15 pm
• Guided talks every 30 minutes

Great Essentials Exhibit in the West Wing
Open daily 9 am–5 pm

 

Old City Hall

• Supreme Court Chamber in Old City Hall
  Open daily 9 am–5 pm
• America's National Parks Museum Store in Old City Hall
  Open daily 10 am–4 pm (staffing permitting)

 

Franklin Court Buildings

The Franklin Court complex includes the Benjamin Franklin Museum, the Franklin Court Printing Office & Bindery, the Fragments of Franklin Court Archeological Exhibit, the B. Free Franklin branch of the U.S. Post Office, and the Benjamin Franklin Museum Store.

Benjamin Franklin Museum

• Open daily 9 am–5 pm

Franklin Court Printing Office & Bindery

• Open Saturday and Sunday 10 am–5 pm. Last printing demonstration at 4:30 pm.

B. Free Franklin branch of the U.S. Post Office

• Open Monday thru Saturday 9 am–12:45 pm and 2 pm–5 pm (staffing permitting)

Benjamin Franklin Museum Store

• Open daily 9 am–5 pm

 

Carpenters' Hall

Open Tuesday thru Sunday,10 am–4 pm

 

Free Quaker Meeting House

Open Saturday and Sunday, 11 am–4 pm.

 

Restrooms

• Independence Visitor Center at 6th and Market Streets
  • Open daily 9am–6 pm
• Benjamin Franklin Museum in Franklin Court
  • Open daily 9 am–5 pm
• Public Restrooms at 5th and Chestnut Streets
  • Open daily 10 am–5 pm

 

Exterior Park Sites

• Congress Hall
• City Tavern (historic site, not a working restaurant)
• Second Bank of the United States
• New Hall
• Bishop White House
• Todd House
• Declaration House

• Germantown White House (Deshler-Morris House)

 

Nearby National Park Service Sites

• Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
  Closed for a utility improvement project. Check back in late summer 2025 for an update.

• Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
  Open on Saturday and Sundays, 12 noon to 4 pm.

• Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') National Historic Site
  The grounds are open daily from 5 am–11 pm. Confirm church hours and services by visiting Gloria Dei's website.