Operating Hours & Seasons

May 26 through June 30, 2018 building hours for download (pdf)
 
Independence Visitor Center
Through September 3, 2018: Open daily 8:30am - 7pm
September 4, 2018 - June 2019: Open daily 8:30am - 6pm
 

Liberty Bell Center
Through September 3, 2018: Open daily 9am - 7pm
September 4, 2018 - June 2019: Open daily 9am - 5pm
Security screening closes 5 minutes before the building closes

 

National Constitution Center
Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday: 12noon - 5pm
Fee charged

 

President's House Site
Open daily: 7am - 10pm

 
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 at 5th and Chestnut Streets. Security screening closes 15 minutes prior to the building closing times. *Note: Old City Hall and the Independence Square Museum Store are not within the security area.
  • Independence Hall
    Through September 3, 2018: Open daily 9am - 7pm
    September 4, 2018 - June 2019: Open daily 9am - 5pm
    Tickets are required March - December; no tickets are required in January - February, or after 5pm during summer hours. No tickets are required on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve (December 24), or Independence Day (July 4).
  • Congress Hall
    Open daily: 9am - 5pm
    April - October: Tours every 20 minutes
    November, December and March: Tours every 30 minutes
    January - February: Self-guided
 

Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank of the United States
Through September 3, 2018: Open daily 11am to 5pm
Check back for fall hours

 

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.

  • B. Free Franklin branch of the U.S. Post Office
    Open Monday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm
  • Benjamin Franklin Museum Store
    Open daily 9am - 5pm
 

Carpenters' Court
The buildings in Carpenters' Court include Carpenters' Hall and the New Hall Military Museum.

 

Other Park Sites

  • City Tavern
    March through December: Open daily at 11:30am for dining
    January and February: Open Tuesday through Sunday at 11:30am for dining; also open on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and Presidents' Day
  • Free Quaker Meeting House
    Through June 17, 2018: Open Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm
    June 18 - September 3, 2018: Open daily 11am to 4pm
  • Independence Archeology Lab
    Weekdays by appointment only, please call 215-861-4956
    Must be at least 16 years old; no more than 4 people in a group
  • Bishop White House
    Closed
    June 30 - September 3, 2018: Open daily, sign up for tours at the Independence Visitor Center, limited number of tickets available
 

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Last updated: May 25, 2018

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143 S. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone:

(215) 965-2305

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