Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

Information

• Limited Restroom Availability

  Alert, Severity, information, Limited Restroom AvailabilityRestrooms are available at the Independence Visitor Center at 6th & Market Streets and the Benjamin Franklin Museum (museum entrance requires a fee) in Franklin Court between Market and Chestnut Streets and 3rd and 4th Streets.

• Current Closed Areas in the Park

  Alert, Severity, information, Current Closed Areas in the Park1. The Signers Garden at 5th and Chestnut Streets. 2. The south portion of the lawn next to the Liberty Bell Center. 3. The north entrance to the 18th Century Garden. 4. Wilson Park (near Christ Church). 5. The Magnolia Garden on Locust Street.

Access to Independence National Historical Park is as follows:

Open

• Indoor spaces:
  • Independence Visitor Center
    • Open daily 9 am–6 pm
  • Independence Hall
    • Open Daily 9am–5 pm
    • 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
  • Liberty Bell Center
    • Open daily 9 am–5 pm
  • Congress Hall
    • Open daily 9:15 am–4:15 pm
    • Programs every 30 minutes, no tickets required
    • No tickets are required.
  • Great Essentials Exhibit
    • Open daily 9 am–5 pm
  • Supreme Court Chamber in Old City Hall
    • Open daily 9 am–5 pm
  • America's National Parks Store in Old City Hall
    • Open daily 10 am–4:30 pm (staffing permitting)
  • Benjamin Franklin Museum and Store
    • Open daily 9 am–5 pm
  • Franklin Court Printing Office
    • Open Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–5 pm; last printing demonstration at 4:30 pm
• 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 18th Century Garden on Walnut Street between 3rd and 4th Streets
  • City Tavern outdoor space
  • Benjamin Rush Garden on the Northwest corner of 3rd and Walnut Streets