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 at 5th and Chestnut Streets. Security screening closes at least 15 minutes prior to the building closing times.

Independence Hall

• 9 am–10:30 am, Open house (no tickets required)
• 10:40 am–4:20 pm, Guided tours (tickets required)
  • Learn how to obtain tickets on the park's ticketing web page.

No tickets are required December 24 thru January 31 (except for expanded tours at 3:15).

Congress Hall

• 9 am–10:30 am, Open house
• 10:40 am–4 pm, Guided tours every 20 minutes
  • Entrance is timed, first-come, first-served. No tickets are required
• 4:20 pm–5 pm, Open house

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 Friday thru 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

 

Exterior Park Sites

• City Tavern (historic site, not a working restaurant)
• Second Bank of the United States
• New Hall
• Bishop White House
• Todd House
• Free Quaker Meeting 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 spring 2025 for an update.

• Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
  Closed for the season. Check back in spring 2025 for an update.

• 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.