Independence National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Independence National Historical Park

The old cracked Bell still proclaims Liberty and Independence Hall echoes the words, "We the People." Explore Franklin's Philadelphia and learn about the past and America's continuing struggle to fulfill the Founders' Declaration that "all men are created equal."

Visit the Liberty Bell

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Read the July Gazette for all the latest activities, special events and programs in and around Independence National Historical Park.

Try our new Independence National Historical Park Cell Phone Audio Tour! Call 267-519-4295, press Prompt #12 for the Liberty Bell Center information. Read the press release and flyer with stops for other park sites.

No tickets are required to visit the Liberty Bell Center; however all visitors will be required to process through security screening.

		Independence Hall Try our new Independence National Historical Park Cell Phone Audio Tour! Call 267-519-4295, press Prompt #13 for Independence Hall information. Read the press release and flyer with stops for other park sites. Tours of Independence Hall are organized by means of timed tickets. You can get free tickets at the Independence Visitor Center on the day of your visit, or reserve them in advance for a fee of $1.50 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased on line or by phone toll free at: 1-877-444-6777

		Beyond the Bell and the Hall If time permits, don't limit your visit to Independence National Historical Park to just the Liberty Bell Center and Independence Hall. There are plenty of other sites to see. Spanning over 55 acres on 20 city blocks within the historic district of the City of Philadelphia, the park preserves and interprets many of our country's most important resources associated with the establishment of the United States of America. These sites include the First and Second Banks of the United States, Congress Hall and Old City Hall. Additionally, the park tells the story of Philadelphia's most famous citizen, Benjamin Franklin, in Franklin Court, where Franklin's home once stood. more...

American Association of Museums (AAM) Accreditation

Park Museum Re-accredited by AAM Independence National Historical Park has been re-accredited by the American Association of Museums, the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, the government, funders, outside agencies, and the museum-going public. The AAM is the only national organization that serves the entire scope of the museum community from art, history and science museums, to national parks, zoos, arboretums, and planetariums. Only 8 percent of AAM-accredited museums are historical sites like Independence. Of the nation’s nearly 17,500 museums, approximately 775 are currently accredited. Independence National Historical Park is one of only nine accredited national park museums. For more information about AAM and the park's re-acceditation, view the AAM official website and read the press release.

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Independence National Historical Park
143 S. Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

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Phone

Visitor Information
(215) 965-2305

Park Headquarters
(215) 597-8787

Fax

(215) 861-4950

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